[RightWhale]

This has been going on for years. Decades.

[Brilliant]

“WASHINGTON (AFP) - An office worker for the US city of Detroit...”

I guess that in Washington, they don’t know where Detroit is.

[chatham]

Have the city issue the person who is allergic a Breathing Mask which will stop all Oders from entering her Nose.

She is the one with the Disorder.

[shekkian]

Does anyone wonder why Detroit is dying like an AIDS patient?

[3AngelaD]

I have been saying for years that this was coming. First they came for the smokers....then for the wearers of fragrance...and next I believe they will go after those who eat meat. That is, if you are a meat eater, you may not eat it on your employer’s property.

[nedlbndr]

Cierra sends me packing. Sure ain’t no love potent. Best, N

[tsomer]

I’m with this woman.

I suffer allergies and have had the same reaction to certain fragrances. It can make you feel like you’ve got the flue. Sure, you can take pills, but they’re not always effective, and they have side effects.

And we all know that many people apply to much of these products— either because they don’t bathe or because of some psychological problem that makes them think they stink. Often thee people are obese, so there is more surface area to transfer the chemicals to the air.

Perhaps she’s going after the wrong people, or for the wrong reasons. Perhaps the office lacks adequate ventilation. Perhaps the perfume makers should be named in the suit. Perhaps individual offenders should be named.

Go ahead and flame if you want, but I say personal rights stop at my nostrils.

[BallyBill]

I have same problem with perfume. I just tell the offenders that if they took a bath they wouldn't need to spray on that "BLEEP".

They usually stay away after that.

[dalereed]

Plant a sandblasting hood on her head and feed it with an outside air source.

She can either live with the inconvience, maintain production, or go find somewhere else to work.

[Proverbs 3-5]

There is in many cases a middle ground solution. I too suffer the same problem of nasty headaches at work and flu-like symptoms from perfume and cologne. I have to use fragrant free deodorant/.antiperspirants.

I don't expect the world to put Old Spice out of business on my account. That being said, I work in a very large office area and I have narrowed down 99% of my allergic reactions to two people that seem to think they must bathe in perfume before they come to work. Even people who do not suffer from allergic reactions comment on them. If these two women (out of 200) would just put a drop behind each ear they could smell sweet and I wouldn't feel nauseated everyday at work.

The problem then is how does a person deal with women like these without making a federal case out of it or embarrassing or alienating them...

[mysterio]

Smokers told you so. Enjoy your intolerant nanny state.

[utahagen]

This type of ban would be unenforecable. Deodorants, cosmetics, and skin creams all have aromas that linger; shampoo, soap, and detergents also leave scents. (I know someone who can detect if a woman uses a certain brand of shampoo.) How can businesses prevent people from washing their hair or using deodorant? Further, how can businesses prove whose pleasant smell is due to Chanel No. 19, versus Secret Antiperspirant? I feel sorry for people with allergies, but it is unrealistic and unfair for them to expect the world to conform to their needs.

[HeartlandOfAmerica]

I can't believe this thread.

The govt should pummel her co-workers until they change to accomodate one person. The employer should change the whole business model to accomodate one employee. The co-workers should all change in order to accommodate her.

If she don't like her job, LET HER GET A NEW ONE! Why should however many people or the company change in order to accommodate her???

The responses in this thread remind me of the lib stance on 'universal healthcare'. 37 million people without insurance! Of course, it's never 263 million people WITH health insurance.

Same thing with this thread. 1 person with an allergy! Never 25 people WITHOUT an allergy.

Sheesh

[Publius6961]

Allergic US employee sues to ban perfume at work

Susan... Susan...

Be careful what you wish for. The cure could be tons worse than the affliction.

Just saying.

[Freedom4US]

"An office worker for the US city of Detroit is suing so her colleagues will be banned from wearing perfume which (she claims) gives her such severe headaches, nausea and coughing fits that she must leave work."

"Court documents showed Thursday that Susan McBride (claims) she suffers so acutely from allergy to scents, lotions and sprays that she has to go home sick when a perfumed co-worker shares her office..."

Fixed it, but it still sounds like a bunch of nonsense.

[Scotsman will be Free]

Several years ago I waltzed into a state office and noticed a sign on a door leading to a cubicle farm that stated “scent free zone”.

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

The fact that someone sues, is the abomination.

[Shots]

Poor baby perhaps she should go see an allergy specialist.  Nah that makes too much sense.

[RandallFlagg]

Ping

[wardaddy]

same ol shite as smoke nazis