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Sniff an armpit or stroke a cat to cure stress at work
The Guardian (UK) ^ | February 8, 2006 | Ian Sample

Posted on 02/09/2007 1:05:00 PM PST by EveningStar

Sniffing a colleague's armpit, booking nap time in a "sleep pod" and sneaking out to rub a cat's tummy at lunchtime have emerged as the latest stress-busters for workaholics...

(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Cheese, Moose, Sister; Chit/Chat; Health/Medicine; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: armpit; sniffing; stress; stroking
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1 posted on 02/09/2007 1:05:01 PM PST by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar
Sniffing a colleague's armpit... the latest stress-busters for workaholics.

Yup. Nothing beats stress like lying unconscious, bleeding, and broken after having sniffed your co-workers armpits.

2 posted on 02/09/2007 1:07:03 PM PST by r9etb
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To: EveningStar

When I was a kid my older brothers used to hold me down to make me smell their gross armpits.
I didn't find it too relaxing.


3 posted on 02/09/2007 1:07:14 PM PST by GottaLuvAkitas1 (Ronald Reagan is the TRUE "Father Of Our Country".)
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To: EveningStar

Jeez Loueeze, am I glad I'm self-employed and don't have to rub shoulders (or armpits) with this bunch of weenies!


4 posted on 02/09/2007 1:09:21 PM PST by CTOCS (Some people drink from the fountain of knowledge. Others just gargle.)
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To: EveningStar
Sniff an armpit or stroke a cat to cure stress at work

AHHHHHHHH.

5 posted on 02/09/2007 1:10:19 PM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: EveningStar

What if you sniff your cat's armpit? Or is it legpit?


6 posted on 02/09/2007 1:10:47 PM PST by GSWarrior
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To: r9etb

That wasn't their armpit.


7 posted on 02/09/2007 1:12:05 PM PST by BJClinton (articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy)
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To: martin_fierro

LOLOL!


8 posted on 02/09/2007 1:12:43 PM PST by EveningStar (Hillary Clinton is Hugo Chavez in a pantsuit - P. J. O'Rourke)
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To: EveningStar

Can I just stick a cat in my armpit?


9 posted on 02/09/2007 1:13:47 PM PST by dirtboy (Duncan Hunter 08)
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To: r9etb

Some might appreciate it...


10 posted on 02/09/2007 1:21:37 PM PST by JRios1968 (Tagline wanted...inquire within)
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To: dirtboy
So this IS you!


11 posted on 02/09/2007 1:24:18 PM PST by the_devils_advocate_666
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To: EveningStar
Let me guess...the research team leader was


12 posted on 02/09/2007 1:24:38 PM PST by JRios1968 (Tagline wanted...inquire within)
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To: EveningStar

I will stick to stroking the cat ... thank you


13 posted on 02/09/2007 1:30:00 PM PST by clamper1797 (What's black and brown and looks good on a lawyer ... a pair of Doberman's)
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To: GSWarrior
If my cat is stressed,should I have him sniff my armpit?

These are questions we must have answers to!

Maybe our politicians can set up a panel to investigate,subpoena some veterinarians,get some hollywood actors to testify,yea that's it;)

14 posted on 02/09/2007 1:38:15 PM PST by mdittmar (May God watch over those who serve,and have served, to keep us free.)
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To: EveningStar

Thank You.........I'll stroke my cats but at this point in time, I'm not sniffin' anybody's armpits. Dementia isn't that bad.........yet. :)


15 posted on 02/09/2007 1:40:39 PM PST by Dawgreg (Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.)
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To: Dawgreg
You'll stroke your cat's but?

What's missing, comma or "t"? Inquiring minds want to know.

16 posted on 02/09/2007 1:59:52 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter ( I am sitting under my cone of silence, inside a copper wire cage wearing a tin foil hat...)
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To: EveningStar
"One patient asked if it was normal for her husband to put his Blackberry on the pillow while they made love"

This whole thing is wacky -- sure it isn't satire?

17 posted on 02/09/2007 4:12:08 PM PST by BenLurkin
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To: gov_bean_ counter

LOL!........no, I think I'd rather smell an armpit thank you. :)


18 posted on 02/09/2007 5:11:19 PM PST by Dawgreg (Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.)
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To: EveningStar; Slings and Arrows; Glenn; republicangel; Bahbah; Beaker; BADROTOFINGER; etabeta; ...
Furry stress relief ping!


19 posted on 02/09/2007 5:13:52 PM PST by Slings and Arrows ("Facts are a Zionist plot!" --MarkL)
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To: EveningStar

For me it's surfing http://www.cuteoverload.com


20 posted on 02/09/2007 5:16:45 PM PST by BunnySlippers (SAY YES TO RUDY !!!)
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