I work in a super small office, so when a coworker wears her new perfume the entire office smells like it. I have a sensitivity to scents, and it really drives me nuts. How can I tell her that her purfume is giving me a headache without being rude?
2007-02-12 03:43:50 · 15 answers · asked by Nikki P 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Tough call. Maybe you could invite her to lunch. During normal conversation, you could tell her that you dislike it when "some people" wear too much perfume to work because you are sensitive to sents (or drop the hint when you are around the water cooler).
If she dosen't take the hint, tell her directly while you are have an otherwise normal conversation with her.
2007-02-12 04:11:47 · answer #1 · answered by Randy G 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I had the same problem and would get migraines eveyday from guys wearing strong colonge to a foundry. They would stand right beside me all the time at my desk and I had to train these guys. I just told them flat out that I would really apreciate him they didn't wear strong perfumes when working around me because I get migraines. I then mocked them and said what the hell are you wearing cologne to work for anyways, we are all guys working here. They stopped wearing it. It's better if you have more seniorty to than the person to pull it off. My landlady was using strong scents and it game me headaches so I told her that I had mild asthma and that I would have to move. Make something up.
2007-02-12 07:39:15 · answer #2 · answered by Rockford 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Don't call it stinky or any insulting thing like that.
#1 go to your doctor and talk about migraines
#2 tell all coworkers & Your boss your boss nicely that the doctor says you have an allergy to some of the chemicals in perfumes, scented soaps etc. and that is what is causing your migraines and that you need your work area to be as scent free as possible of perfumes etc.
2007-02-12 04:24:46 · answer #3 · answered by Syberian 5 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Not the only one, lots are sensitive to that and some towns like in California have even outlawed perfumes and stuff! But all you can do is just tell them about it, and let the chips fall where they may. It is not an unreasonable request I don't think
2007-02-12 05:24:11 · answer #4 · answered by barefoot_always 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I have done this a dozen times or more. Here's how.
Explain to her that you have allergies and that her perfume irritates it. Then ask her nicely to not wear it at the office.
It worked every time for me.
2007-02-15 04:32:39 · answer #5 · answered by txkathidy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Go to your boss and explain you have a sensitivity to strong smells. Have her put out a memo.
I don't know if you have ever heard of environmental sickness/illness but it is just that, a sensitivity to strong smells, if you get info. on this it might back you up.
2007-02-12 06:01:30 · answer #6 · answered by RedPower Woman 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Tell her that you are not supposed to wear the rancoon piss they sell in the hunting goods section of Wal-Mart, just sprinkle it around you while hunting.
2007-02-12 04:55:27 · answer #7 · answered by hondo_civicson 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
take a dump in your office garbage can when shes not looking, that'll mask any perfume!
2007-02-12 05:39:18 · answer #8 · answered by poo hat 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Just man or woman up and tell her. Why beat around the bush? They will respect you more if you just tell them to their face.
2007-02-12 04:21:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
just ask her ,i had the same problem at my work . just ask nicely, and she will stop wearing it
2007-02-12 04:23:34 · answer #10 · answered by mrseahorse1 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋