Well, if the fabric softener is perfumed, wouldn't that be included?
River: I know you have questions. Mal: That would be why I just asked them.
'Objects In Space'
Natter 56: ...we need the writers.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Jan 22, 2008 10:48:45 am PST #4734 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
juliana - Jan 22, 2008 10:50:30 am PST #4735 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Is there a way for me to address the issue of people using strongly scented perfumes, lotions, etc. in this office without seeming like a pissy little whiner?
Susan, what I do (because I'm super-sensitive) is make a general announcement to the office along the lines of, "I know it sounds awful, but I am incredibly sensitive to strong scents and find myself feeling ill if I'm exposed to them too long. I would greatly appreciate it if we could try to make the office as scent-free as possible."
Susan W. - Jan 22, 2008 10:50:41 am PST #4736 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Yeah, that's the depressing part. I'm not sure how I can ask someone to not use fabric softener sheets, but it's the only scent I can think of that doesn't just annoy me, but gives me this strong physical reaction.
Liese S. - Jan 22, 2008 10:50:58 am PST #4737 of 10001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I just mean, I wouldn't think about it, if I were in the position myself. I would think, "She doesn't want perfume & cologne. But I don't wear perfume or cologne, so the problem must not be me." And then I would ignore it and go happily along my way wearing my fabric softened clothes.
tommyrot - Jan 22, 2008 10:51:49 am PST #4738 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Yeah, that's the depressing part. I'm not sure how I can ask someone to not use fabric softener sheets, but it's the only scent I can think of that doesn't just annoy me, but gives me this strong physical reaction.
They have non-perfumed fabric softener sheets, don't they?
I don't use fabric softener....
Gudanov - Jan 22, 2008 10:54:01 am PST #4739 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
They have non-perfumed fabric softener sheets, don't they?
Yep, that's what we use.
Ginger - Jan 22, 2008 10:54:24 am PST #4740 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
My reaction to the Jedi church is, predictably, "Why haven't I started my own damn cult religion?
The Cult of the Cupcake Goth: Be nice, be original and don't dress like the Crow.
The fabric softener is probably the evil Bounce. Everyone I know with fragrance allergies is sent into spasms by it. I have to come inside if the neighbors are using it. In a lifetime of working, I've never figured out how to address my reaction to fairly ordinary fragrances. I usually just take more antihistamines, but I'm very conflict avoidy.
hippocampus - Jan 22, 2008 10:54:36 am PST #4741 of 10001
not your mom's socks.
We have a microwave AND a toaster oven.
heh.
They have non-perfumed fabric softener sheets, don't they?
totally. Bounce Free (or something like that) and non-perfumed laundry detergent (which also causes issues).
Pix - Jan 22, 2008 10:55:18 am PST #4742 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.
We have TWO microwaves and a toaster oven! Fear us.
Ginger - Jan 22, 2008 10:57:07 am PST #4743 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
My office has a stove, refrigerator, microwave, toaster and many coffeemakers, since it conveniently moonlights as my house.