A Stinky Issue
By webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
United States
May 26, 2007 11:44pm CST
My wife works at a restaraunt. She sees and deals with a varied class of people. The ones I am going to discuss aren't the stinky bum or homeless types. These are the types that are clean, have jobs, yet have no common sense what so ever dealing with cologne/aftershave. Tonight 3 men walked in to have dinner. She said she could smell their cologne immediately. They were seated near the back of the restaraunt. Hahahaha. Did she do this intentionally I wonder. Anyhow, even the cook said she could smell this overbearing aroma of their cologne over the greasy grill and deep fryer grease. My wife said her eyes started to burn when she was close to them it was that strong and that much used. Now why can't some men (and women) realize that cologne/aftershave etc is to be sued moderately? It is not to be "poured" all over the body. I tip the bottle onto my fingertip placing a small dab under my chin & behind the ears is all. That smells just right to me. I can't stand to smell anotjher man's cologne/aftershave from a block away. Give me a break guys. Use the bottle for a year not all in a few days time. Sparingly smells much better. I would have reminded these men about the overp[owering smell of their cologne/aftershave. I would have said it stinks and they need to wash it off. But I can be nasty when it comes to this type of stuff. Would you tell a man or woman they stink and have way too much on? Do you walk by plugging your nose? Do you ignore it totally?
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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27 responses
@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
27 May 07
I bet I know why these men were using a large amount of cologne! To cover up their unwashed bodies. Some people don't wash themselves daily, & so try to cover up body odor by overdoing it with colognes & deoderants.
I ignore it, but it honestly can become very difficult with some people. If at all possible, I move away from them.
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
28 May 07
I think I'd rather smell the B.O. then the cologne personally.
Yuck either way.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@sandwedge (1339)
• Malaysia
27 May 07
people with overbearing aroma of their cologne usually are using the clothes for the 2nd or 3rd time. they are trying to mask their body odour.
these people just hate showering. they think that personal hygiene is a type of salad dressing. using cologne to mask their body odour only makes it worst. in the end i for one will hate the particular cologne because my subconcious flags it as a no no as it anchors that particular scent to body odour.
would i tell a man or woman they stink? well grandpa bob, usually i would walk away, cover my nose and mumble "OMG!"
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@RobinJ (2501)
• Canada
27 May 07
Hi Bob In British Columbia there are now rules against any person wearing perfume cologne and deodorant with a scent in any public government or medical building. You can be escorted out the door if you show up for a medical appointment wearing any scent other than clean washed body. Or if you are looking for a government service you again will be escorted out. I have to smile to myself as in any government building the RCMP police are called and they are federal police. so how would they put you in a federal prison for wearing a scent, when you are not allowed in any federal building wearing scent. It is sort of funny if you think of it.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
28 May 07
WOW!!! I wonder if they'll ever pass an ordinance like that anywhere in the states? I wouldn't mind that myself actually. Thanks.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@xfallenxlostx (2074)
• United States
27 May 07
i am with you completely, Bob. i absolutely cannot stand it when people are wearing overpowering amounts of cologne or perfume. i have been known to say things to people about this, too. You know, it can be a very lovely scent, but if you pour it on, it just turns out awful. When i put on my perfume, i spray one little pray. If i am feeling like it, i MAY do another spray or half spray. That is very, very rare. It is usually just the one spray. That is enough for me. i don't want people to smell me inthe next room. i want them to smell me when they are up close to me, and i want it to be nice and pleastantly faint. NOt strong and disgusting.
@callarse1 (4783)
• United States
27 May 07
Yea, I would plug my nose, there is no reason to do that and especially at a restaurant. My idea is if they can't clean themselves and don't know how to behave by not wearing so much smelly stuff then they shouldn't come into the restaurant to begin with. In fact, I would reject people that have too much cologne, do you know that people who have seizures can GET seizures by smelling strong cologne or perfume? Just imagine if someone was there that gets seizures and I am sure there would be problems. I think the restaurant can reject customers, or am I wrong? I have seen restaurants reject customers because they were not dressed in black pants, shirt and tie. So I think the restaurant could reject them.
Pablo
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
28 May 07
Businesses have the right to refuse service to anyone.
So they sould tooss them out.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@blackbriar (9075)
• United States
28 May 07
People with asthma or emphasima can also have major breathing problems if someone is wearing too much perfume or cologne on. My hubby used to douse himself with cologne up until Jan. of this year. He was having asthma attacks almost on a weekly basis. First it was the black mold in the trailer we used to live in. Then when we moved into our new house, doctors pinned them on the cologne he was wearing when I took him into the ER for the umpteenth time and he was reeking with cologne. Now he only applies 2 sprays. One to his neck, other to his wrists then rubs them together.
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@teapotmommommerced (10359)
• United States
27 May 07
LOL stinky people. Maybe thoes men poured on the aftershave to hide their body odor. I loved your errer in typing "sued moderately" I had to laugh because I cannot figure out how you can sue moderately. LOL
Maybe the bottle broke on their heads when they where in a purfume store in a big brawl you suppose?
Heck maybe they are just learning how to use purfume. Some women wear purfume so think it is terrible and yes it does burn my nose.
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
28 May 07
Seems that lately I get dyslexic here typing. "sued moderatletly".
I loved it too. Didn't see that till just now.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@Fishmomma (11658)
• United States
27 May 07
I would not like your wife's job. This evening, we went to Black Angus, which is one of my birthday gifts from my husband and this woman walked in and was wearing so much perfume that I was glad she was seated in the back of the restaurant not near me. We were seated at the front of the restaurant one row from the door, so made a fast exit at the end of our meal. Several people seated near us mentioned they were glad she was not seated in this section.
Its a shame that people can't tell when they are wearing to strong a scent. The man with her didn't seem like he had a problem. He looked like her husband, so may not be able to smell anything now.
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
28 May 07
i THINK IT'S A SHAME MORE PEOPLE DON'T TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE WEARING TOO MUCH.
@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
27 May 07
When my son first started getting into wearing cologne, he was of the adage that more is better. We could not convince him otherwise.
I think he finally cut back on his own or maybe he got some cologne that was not so strong but the problem finally ended.
He said he could not smell it.
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@lisagayle (393)
• United States
27 May 07
I do not use much perfume at all, I hav had a bottle of perfume for over two years, i do not stink, I use deoderant and shower regurly, but perfume makes me cough and gag, if my husband comes out of the bathroom with too much on I start coughing and he knows it is tto stong and he will go wash some of it off.
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
27 May 07
this is exactly why i am glad i have lost most of my sense of smell-people like that.
there was a woman at the store a couple of weeks ago that was so bad,she was choking out all the other isles.i could tell what isle she moved to by other people's reactions as she walked by.
i really wouldn't say anything unless i couldn't move,like a packed bus.
i'd most likely get away from them.
@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
27 May 07
In my opinion, webishere, it depends on the quality of the scent, I guess. Like in the case of my pharmacy deliveryman-he always smells so good that I cannot find fault with being able to smell him before he gets to my door. Maybe it's because whatever he is wearing is not a heavy scent-just pleasant. However, I do have a very sensitive nose, and do not like to smell scents that are too heavy.
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@mizrae (587)
• United States
27 May 07
While this is funny, it's not a laughing matter. You didn't say how old these men were. I ask because as we age our sense of smell seems to diminish and what we think is just a little dose (until we can smell it) ends up being overpowering to others with a normal sense of smell. It use to be many older (much older than us grandpa bob) women had that overpowering perfume smell. On the other hand, my son who is 24, will overpower himself with cologne if he wants to wear his favorite shirt out with the gang and it hasn't been laundered (drives me nuts).
With respect to hospitals and other areas, when my mom was undergoing chemo, there was a sign in the doctors office not to wear any colognes perfumes or scent deodorizers. People undergoing chemo are quick to nauseousness from different smells and they don't know what will trigger it. My mom especially had a reaction to newspaper print and asked us not to bring in any papers into the house. She had to cancel her favorite daily paper for awhile. Needless to say, we couldn't take her out to any restaurants during this period either.
@shashank1986 (625)
• India
27 May 07
I think some people just love to pour their bottle of perfume upside down upon their clothes just to be a centre of attraction by just spreding their aroma....lol...i wud like to tell these people that u r no rose that attracts flies for pollination ...lol.. too much of anything can be bad n i dont think if someone spreads his aroma more anyone really cares to stop by him n ask bout his brand n appreciate him...i wud rather stop by him for plucking some of his nostrils hairs whose overgrowth may be the reason behind his overused perfume...
@Cassy1976 (796)
• Australia
27 May 07
I have worked in retail before and it is absolutely amazing the amount of perfume and cologne that people wear, I am not sure if they get used to it and just have to pur more of it on so that they can smell it when thy put it on but wow sometimes it is so strong that they are there for about one minute and by the time they leave I am gasping for fresh air, it really isnt a nice thing! I am used to the perfume that I wear and cant smell it when I put it on but I still only use one squirt and people say how nice it is.... so obviously I dont need any more, now how do we get this through to others?
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
28 May 07
Also a lot of people don't realize that cologne/perfume
doesn't smell right away when it's applied. The bodies
temperature affects the aroma being released also.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@texasclassygal (5305)
• United States
27 May 07
Sometimes people wear cologne so long they can't smell how strong it is or how much they put on, this happens to older women that have worn the same cologne most of their life, you see it alot of times in the retirement communities in Florida.
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
27 May 07
I've always wanted to use the line "Nice perfume....shame you've marinated yourself in it."
Surely these bozos could smell each other and the smell was enough to overpower their enjoyment of the meal...and everyone else's. It's hard to know how to handle this sort of situation. Do you risk telling them and offending them and possibly creating a nasty scene or do you let people like this offend the rest of your customers...mmmm?. Too hard mate.
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
28 May 07
Ohhh I love that line. I'll have to remember that one and use it soon. Hahahahaha!!!! Well Middle Eastern Meals have an overpowering scent as it is so I don't think it affected that part.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@cdparazo (5765)
• Philippines
28 May 07
In instances like this Grandpa Bob, I can't really be tactful because I would instantly start a bout of ceaseless sneezing. he he he! And nothing tells the person that he stinks or smells so strongly than me sneezing near that person and covering my nose as if my life depended on it. This is one of the reasons why I don't always have any perfume or cologne and prefer those very mild smelling scents. I once bought a DKNY perfume which I thought smells nice but when I started having it on me, I had suffered a bout of allergies so I gave to my sister. I beg her to put it on when I am not around though because I just can't take it.
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@craz2max (254)
• United States
27 May 07
I used to work in a restaraunt and experienced the same thing. I am glad I no longer work there because I have developed asthma and perfumes and colognes send me into bad attacks. People need to realize that others may have a problem with the strong odors. In walmart a lady walked past me one day and I imediately started coughing, wheezing, and gasping for breath. She had so much perfume on. Luckily I always carry my emergency inhailer.
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@silvernutbar (904)
• United States
27 May 07
Some people do go overboard with this. I've done it a time or two myself when i've had a cold and couldn't really smell my own scent. It's not as bad as when people overindulge in garlic and onions though.
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