maybe post some information bringing attention to various types of deoderant, potential problems caused by aluminum-stuff, a flyer on the wall or something... or hold a lecture on the virtues of "natural" hygiene and bring everyone to his/her level!
On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 5:20 PM, Thomas Riboulet <ribou...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Aug 1, 2011, at 10:31 PM, Alex Hillman wrote: > > > I'm glad you got a thoughtul response in private. It's just a shame that > the next person who has this problem will be hesitant to ask, or worse, will > find this thread. > > > > -Alex > > > > On Monday, August 1, 2011, Sarah Cox <sa...@cospaceatx.com> wrote: > > > I did get a thoughtful response about approaching him separate from the > thread, so don't fear, Alex. Like Alex said, you don't know until you ask. > It could be a medical condition for all I know. > > > For today, I walked across the street and picked up a reed diffuser and > a candle, and now, because I walked in 107 degree heat, I get to be the > smelly one. Oh the irony. (But I have backup deodorant stashed in the > bathroom)... > > > Thanks all, > > > > > > Sarah Cox > > > Cospace Operations Manager > > > www.cospaceatx.com > > > 911 W Anderson Lane Suite 203 | Austin TX 78757 > > > 512-994-0009 <tel:512-994-0009> | @cospace > > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Coworking" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com < > coworking%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > > > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > > > > > > -- > > /ah > > indyhall.org > > coworking in philadelphia > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > > To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > hello, > > or should I say "bonjour" as, yes, I'm from that little corner of the world > (no offense taken) > > Being of "smelly feet" kind sometimes I can relate quite easily with that > 'smelly' guy. as Alex pointed out, the easiest way is to approach the person > in a simple and nice manner. That person may or may not be aware of the > problem, so just go and talk and try to sort the problem out. Maybe it's > medical, maybe that person has a trouble with water at his/her flat, maybe > there is a bigger trouble lying behind this, or not. In any case maybe you > can help or someone else in the group can help. I insist : it might hide > some other problems and it's worth the check. > > as for putting such things in the rules … well we are all free but I think > it's starting to get a bit too precise and maybe dangerous ? if you start to > put "smelly people are not welcomed" the line has to be drawn by someone : > who and why ? and then it's a big door opened to a whole lot of other > "limitations". > > "coworkers should be aware of the fact that in such a shared space some > decency and order both on the desk and around the place are expected from > everyone : we are sharing a home after all" should be enough I think. When > someone starts to get a bit too noisy, smelly, messy, etc you can talk > calmly to fix or to figure out what's happening and if nothing change you > can point at that simple line, it's common sense I believe. > > I don't have much experience in coworking, but I do have some experience > managing a hostel/backpacker some years ago : except with some rare people > (1%) simple requests and talks are usually enough to remind people that it's > a shared space coming with some basic, common sense decency and habits. > classic examples or "minor" trouble : people walking naked from bathroom to > dorm, or being too drunk to remember that the toilets are the first door not > the second door in the hall, or that "night activities" should not be done > in the middle of the dorm, even if "everyone is asleep, and we have put > sheets around our bottom bunk bed". > what did we do with the 1% of people not understanding ? simple case : > "here is a refund, please go somewhere else, you cannot stay here anymore, > you are causing too much trouble", worse case : "sir/madam, please leave, > you are causing trouble, if you don't leave we will have to call the > Police". I did the last one once, all I got in return was a blank stare, a > small threat, a handshake and then he left, definitely a weird time. but > hey, it was my job to take care of the place and people staying there, that > is what a "manager" is for after all, isn't it ? > > but again, I don't know, just 2c > > yours, > > -- > Thomas > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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