On a related note, I'm mildly allergic (headache) to most aftershaves and perfumes (I discovered this one day when a coworker told me he was wearing "lady killer" after I told him I had a splitting headache). I'm certainly not going to bust into the space and start demanding people not do what they've been doing forever.
I toe the line sometimes trying not to be the "bitchy coworker" who demands a perfectly customized environment, but I do forget in moments of frustration that I'm sharing a space with terrific, well-meaning people who aren't bothered by the same things I am. Although honestly I bite my tongue and cringe when the occasional mid-life crisis comes bowling in wearing Fierce by Abercrombie and Fitch. On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 11:07 PM, Gunasekar Rajaratnam <crg...@gmail.com>wrote: > i live in a warm humid place where body odors are quite common and > deodorant penetration/usage is low. It becomes worse in the heat and when > people come into closed air-conditioned spaces. People have a high tolerance > here as we are used to crowded jammed public transport where you are > literally touching 5-9 persons while traveling. > We had a variation of the problem because All of us stink. There is one > person among us who feels very upset with body odor and makes her > displeasure evident in different ways by opening the windows and doors > fanning the stink away with a magazine, frowning, moving to a different > corner or even speaking out. I have installed a shower and can even provide > a supply of cosmetics but wonder what is the best way to handle this. I have > had 2 people who stopped coming as a result of this. > Guna > Coworking Delhi > > > On 2 August 2011 05:55, Stephen Roberts <smrober...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> 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. >> 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. > 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. 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