Jeff, I think it may have to do with the ingredients of the perfume itself. I can wear lot's of stuff, but others make me downright ill, as do cigarettes. After my father quit smoking (an article in Awake? WT?), I began to have a difficult time with it. It got worse and worse.
Horrid Perfumes and Nasty Nairspray
by Elsewhere 54 Replies latest jw friends
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Lillith26
I actually put my mother in law in hospital for two weeks because of my clothes washing powder.... turns out she is allergic to the scented washing powder I used to use on our clothes.... I knew about her allergies to MOST perfumes, so i thought I was doing the right thing by 'changing my clothes' before a 10 minute visit! I have changed to useing the same brand as her now- I like my mother in law and I felt soo terrible for making her so sick....
I dont use hairsprays or styling mooses, as I have long hair and usually just tie it back... when I do use perfume (not around my mother in law), I just spray once as mentioned in the first post.... I cant stand overpowering smells- even if they nice smells
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JeffT
Beks, I agree on both counts. Who knows what's in some of those things. We are using perfume/dye free laundry products. I grew to hate the smell of cigarets after I quit smoking. Campfires still smell good though.
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White Dove
If it's a strong smell of any kind but especially chemical perfumes and after shaves, my asthma kicks in and I start coughing and wheezing uncontrolably until the person washes it off.
I had to send my grandfather back to wash off his aftershave after I started hacking and wheezing.
I berated my mom for wearing her perfume so heavily, as well. I'm not allergic, just sensitive and like to breathe without coughing with every breath.
I enjoy wearing one and only one puff of White Shoulders cologne on my clothing away from my face. Someone told me that the best place is behind each knee so the smell stays longer and is not in people's faces nor your own.
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Gregor
Some people can die within a short time when exposed to peanuts, shellfish, or the like. So it is a real concern.
Not to be confused with analphallactic shock which is usually temporary. Many can adapt to it with enough alcohol and words of endearment.
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beksbks
Campfires still smell good though.
And fireplaces! My neighbor BBQ's with red oak. Wood fire. It smells sooooo good. And my gosh the food tastes so much better too.
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Robdar
Certain perfumes make my eyes water and my nose run and then the coughing ensues. There have been times when I gagged so hard I vomited.
If you cannot smoke in public because people think it's icky and it's a health hazard, why should somebody be able to wear perfume in large quantities (which is icky and a health hazard) in public?
In KC you can be ticketed and fined $50 for your first offense of smoking in a public place. I say the same should be applied to women and men who drown themselves in cologne.
I had to edit this to add men to the mix. The attorney 2 floors down from me wears so much cologne it lingers for a long time after he walks through the corridor. I wonder if he knows that he smells like a french whore?
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beksbks
I say the same should be applied to women who drown themselves in cologne.
It's not gender exclusive Rob dear. Men's cologne can be worse. Particularly when mixed with gold chains
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Robdar
LOL, Beks. You are correct and I was editing to include men while you were posting.
~grin~
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John Doe
People are turning into pussies.