I honestly don't understand why this is such a hot topic.
I do understand that there are smells some of us can't handle. Those smells are different for different people. As we've seen on this thread, some people can't handle suntan lotion. I've heard some say they couldn't handle the smell of cleaning products.
I don't care for certain fragrances as well. One person posted they didn't like the Musk scent. I happen to love most of them.
I have friends who have dogs, cats, and smoke. Some have had bad breath and others don't always smell so nice. I know we think our own body odor smells sweet.... but not always to all of us. I know smokers don't think we can smell the smoke on them.... We may not know it's smoke... but we know we smell something.
I wear fragrance. I have also been complimented on my fragrance more than I can tell you, and in fact found the fragrance when someone walked past me in a restaurant and I chased her down to find out what she was wearing!
I have dogs.... I know my dogs emit a scent.... Someone without dogs would be able to smell it, while others with dogs most likely wouldn't.
My point is.... I don't ask my friends to change for me. If I like/love them... I accept them for who they are. I'm so very sorry this topic has come up. It seems to have brought out the mean in people. I think I like to to have nice smelling people around me, then to have mean people around me.
And BTW.... I'm guessing if this offends you.... You probably realize you've been one of the mean people.
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