Why, oh why do I smell this way?
I smell pretty, oh so pretty, I smell pretty, and witty, and gay.
I did not choose to smell this way.
This morning I assisted a coworker in preparing for a major project. This involved me sitting at her desk in her office and setting up things on her computer. This only took about twenty minutes, but it had an interesting side effect. You see, this coworker is fond of her perfume. I did not realize that her keyboard, her desk, and her office chair were all thoroughly impregnated with multiple applications of perfume. On arriving back at my desk, I was confused - why did I continue to smell her perfume?
At one point I did my typical compulsive habit of stroking my beard, and the smell went off-scale. That's when I realized - merely using her keyboard had somehow gotten her perfume all over my hands. So I went to the bathroom and scrubbed my hands. No luck - the smell is still faintly noticeable on them, though overlaid with washing soap. Still, the effect was reduced.
I returned to my desk, and was surprised to find the smell still quite noticeable. That's when I realized that my shirt was also impregnated with the smell. I thought to myself, "Oh, come now, you are exaggerating. The smell isn't that strong." So, I went to the receptionist and asked her if she smelled anything odd about me. From a several feet away she asked "Have you started wearing cologne?"
How on earth is it possible to get this perfume-drenched just by spending 20 minutes in someone's office?
At a prior firm we had a word-processing specialist who was more than a tad of a drama queen. He reacted violently to the use of strong perfume, and even had a sign in his cubicle announcing a "No Perfume Zone." I always thought he was being ridiculous, though I have never had a love of strong perfume. But, today, suddenly I sympathize.
I smell like an old French whore.
For Pete's sake, I don't even wear deodorant (showering vigorously does quite enough for me thank you). I hate scented anything on my body.
So, tell me:
What are your views on use of perfume/cologne?
Note: Ladies, I know it is standard for most of you. In your case, the question is modified to "heavy use of perfume."
I did not choose to smell this way.
This morning I assisted a coworker in preparing for a major project. This involved me sitting at her desk in her office and setting up things on her computer. This only took about twenty minutes, but it had an interesting side effect. You see, this coworker is fond of her perfume. I did not realize that her keyboard, her desk, and her office chair were all thoroughly impregnated with multiple applications of perfume. On arriving back at my desk, I was confused - why did I continue to smell her perfume?
At one point I did my typical compulsive habit of stroking my beard, and the smell went off-scale. That's when I realized - merely using her keyboard had somehow gotten her perfume all over my hands. So I went to the bathroom and scrubbed my hands. No luck - the smell is still faintly noticeable on them, though overlaid with washing soap. Still, the effect was reduced.
I returned to my desk, and was surprised to find the smell still quite noticeable. That's when I realized that my shirt was also impregnated with the smell. I thought to myself, "Oh, come now, you are exaggerating. The smell isn't that strong." So, I went to the receptionist and asked her if she smelled anything odd about me. From a several feet away she asked "Have you started wearing cologne?"
How on earth is it possible to get this perfume-drenched just by spending 20 minutes in someone's office?
At a prior firm we had a word-processing specialist who was more than a tad of a drama queen. He reacted violently to the use of strong perfume, and even had a sign in his cubicle announcing a "No Perfume Zone." I always thought he was being ridiculous, though I have never had a love of strong perfume. But, today, suddenly I sympathize.
I smell like an old French whore.
For Pete's sake, I don't even wear deodorant (showering vigorously does quite enough for me thank you). I hate scented anything on my body.
So, tell me:
What are your views on use of perfume/cologne?
Note: Ladies, I know it is standard for most of you. In your case, the question is modified to "heavy use of perfume."