coworker constantly sniffing

I had a co-worker who used it and one day I gave her a ride to a work function and my car smelled like patchouli until the day I traded it in, especially on hot summer days at 5:05pm. I also had a situation similar to this i never wore perfume and switched to unscented everything to accommodate a coworker who kept complaining that I smelled. I'm glad she's miserable about being single. Find out what causes asthma, and how to take control of your symptoms. I can tell my sniffing gets REALLY bad when I am upset or frustrated, and then it is moderate at other times, almost like a habit. She may have to wear one of those paper face masks. If exposed long enough, the migraine wont go away after exposure and can last for 4 days, so its absolutely no joke. In the last few years Ive suddenly become extremely sensitive to eating sounds. Many workplaces provide handbooks to their employees that outline policies and rules. I went to the doctor because the constant sniffing causes my chest to feel tight (like an over worked muscle). My heart rate goes up, my brain scatters, I get queasy and headache-y, etc. 2. But never together in a million years. Re: I Caught My Brother's Friend Sniffing My Panties by Eebrahym ( m ): 9:35am On Sep 29, 2013. I feel like this thread could be about my brother once he gets an office job. to accommodate an employee, but I wouldnt deep-clean my carpets or replace my mattress. When it was first released it was blissfully unscented, actually eliminated scents rather than covering them. I worked in a lab, and pretty much every chemical we used suddenly smelled like fish, vomit or both to me. Are they the only three people in the workplace? She requested I be moved. Some apple scent, maybe. Policy. Youre so funny! And then walk away, as if she were just making a joke. (I did draw the line when someone started spraying their AquaNet on their hair at their desk, though..). Press J to jump to the feed. Yes Tom Ford has a fragrance called White Patchouli that I refer to as my rich hippie perfume. Say this to the coworker: Jane, since you raised this issue, I have stopped wearing any scented products to work, and I have washed all of my work clothes in unscented laundry detergent. Is it possible the smell is in your sheets or towels? I actually had a coworker use this as a bullying tactic about 7 years ago. This is a good point and may seem to odd if someone has never experienced it, but I definitely have had this reaction. I wont eat it because when I worked at Golden Corral in college, way before they became a buffet, we used curly kale leaves to decorate the salad bar (they were sturdier than lettuce). But youre not alone and I for one believe youre probably not the problem. Im sensitive to even small amounts. I doubt many people would exaggeratedly sniff their coworker and say ugh, Chanel No. Confront Another Employee Who Is Bad-Mouthing Me. lol Im inclined to think shes just a jerk. Yep. It sounds like your coworker is a drama llama and shes in the wrong. Im off kale FOREVER. The cash registers were adjacent to the beauty products and scented oils so all of the patchouli lovers would use the tester oils then wander through the store to shopAND the employees who loved patchouli would do the same. When youre a non smoker, its bad. I mean, what more should the OP be asked to do? I had a similar experience with vodka in collegetook my 4-5 years to not start getting queasy at the sight of a bottle. If her scent doesnt bother you then maybe you can try it out and if you dont mind it, then theres no way for her to complain. I even bought new clothes. And if the coworker isnt asking every single person in the office to eliminate scents of all types, it seems clear to me that this is less of a fragrance issue and more of a my coworker is a jerk issue. We bathed at least three times per evening and doused ourselves in cologne - useless little rituals in the name of AIDS. I used to enjoy perfume, but now find that even the slightest hint of perfume or essential oil can trigger a bad headache. Thank you! putting an end to your runny nose. Privacy Policy and Affiliate Disclosures, our group member has a fragrance sensitivity - and we're supposed to be hugged to check for any scents, my employees husband wont stop calling me to complain about her evaluation, http://www.emilysstomach.com/2013/06/aversions-to-food-and-why-smells-make.html, should I tell my coworker about our colleagues criminal record, I deeply regret joining my companys leadership program, and more, my company is cutting my overworked teams pay as punishment for mistakes. Some infections present with unusual symptoms (like bad breath) or no symptoms at all. Concerns are shared. 4. Otherwise, theres a whole other layer of gross here. I remember wanting to scoop my eyeballs out in classes or long, multi-hour exams with chronic snifflers, even though I have a chronic low-grade sinus infection Ive struggled to treat my entire life. Ugh, the patchouli/indie oil people I know best are white, so that didnt even occur to me, but it maybe should have. OP, I think you can let yourself off the hook at this point. Her coworkers shouldnt be expected to so drastically alter their personal habits and small joys during non-work hours. Helpful - 0 Comment jms67 Thermostat Wars conveys what Im trying to say so much better than I could!! It still may after a reasonable test end up being something about the OP. Wear what you will, but please know that you are not keeping the smell away from coworkers. Wow. But long workdays also give a snitch the chance to witness all other workers' comings, goings, and other activities. OP needs a second opinion. Unfortunately, I have a colleague with whom I work quite closely who wears a perfume/scent that Ive become quite sensitive to. Frankly I am sick of it. Thats a good point. OP says she stopped wearing the perfume, but specifically notes in the letter she also wears essential oils. LOL I do admit Ive had that urge. I was a dingaling. If the co-worker was a jerk about it I might get dramatic and fling myself to the floor and wail, what more do you want from me? But thats really better left for fantasy, I suppose. Its pretty frustrating to scroll through. OP has done a lot already and coworker is just being snarky. The owners were awful about maintenance, the bosses called OSHA in and they had a Big Bird sized canary over the safety issues. I ate a piece of pecan pie on a trip to Australia when I was 19 and then got food poisoning and was sick for days. Or shes a meanieface whos decided youre a smelly hippie, shes grown to anticipate the smell and shes decided to tease you about your smell even if it isnt there. If someone was spraying any form of Febreeze, *I* would go to the Manager. I thought he did it brilliantly well even though it was a tough thing. Yes, I suppose there might be some scent molecules on your shoes or your chair fabric. I bake a lot and once had a coworker complain about my perfume, which was actually the fact that my house tends to smell like cookies! My coworker was just a bully. The OP is probably very used to it, and if the coworker is very sensitive, I can see where he or she might think it was still being used. Do you think you could calmly sit there for another 10 minutes and go into detail about what the smoke and fire will do to you?}. A lot of times they put them on 12 hours ago for a night out and arent planning on taking a shower until after work the next day. The sky doesnt have a smell unless you want to smell like pollution imo. Many problems can lie behind that runny nose. At this point, the issue is that she has a coworker whos being rude and snarky to her, not that she should just stop using bubble bath on weekends or so forth. This is a good point. My guess from your other comments is that the particular scent of patchouli bothers her and that its lingering somewhere like your hair, your car, something. Or he is ready to take the risk of dating a coworker. I get not wearing perfumes to work as requested and Im fine with that, but now youre asking me to go completely scent free at home too? Honestly, as someone with deadly allergies, Id appreciate the effort you were putting in. BLOW YOUR NOSE! Ive occasionally used new products at home or at work that were stronger than I anticipated. For me, my comments were about where the smell could still be coming from, since OP seems baffled that they could be smelling like anything after all theyve done to eliminate smells from their person. . How best to handle a situation like this? It took a long time, and as a result I cant use that detergent anymore because I associate it with spending hours with a mattress that reeked of pee. In particular Ive heard white people comment on how black people smell, though Im sure other POC have similar experiences. Theres no way that none of them have even one Powder Fresh or Ocean Breeze or Fresh Cotton or Freesia Delight product in their lives. Im guessing no, otherwise the coworker would have an office reputation for being sensitive. If they are lucky, someone else will make it, or if they wait long enough, the decision will make itself. I dont know if its the food they eat (not curry or garlic) or what, but they smell like Home Country when they visit America. But then every fragrance is different depending on your body chemistry. But it sounds like a cant win for losing situation :(. Sure, it could be that theres a specific scent here (like patchouli) that others in the office dont have, but it does seem a little unusual that the OP is the only one getting complaints. They gave us a list of suggested unscented, fragrance free, hypoallergenic laundry and hygiene items. I ALWAYS try to sniff and lick sweet girls' shoes. I wouldnt wish that on anyone. Im incredibly sensitive to both man-made and natural fragrances. And they find a way to deal with that.because they cant control it. I agree that theres a practical limit to how much you can accommodate allergies and sensitivities. I love patchouli. This gesture communicates the non-verbal message, "I am virile, powerful and dominant". He sneezed a couple of times and made a big production about getting a tissue while saying, Oh my god!! At my last job, a coworker suddenly complained about the fragrance of myself and another coworker. OP has done everything possible to accommodate them. Your coworker may just be associating you with whatever smell she didnt like before. I smell :(. Even if it is lingering on a car or office chair, I think fixing that would be reaching beyond the point of reasonable accommodation on the OPs part. Bring the complainer to her house to show that there are no more scented products? Im fine with solids, sprays, Febreze, Lysol, but not the oil based ones. Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. As someone who works in construction and is used to being around a bunch of sweaty smelly coworkers, I find myself wondering the following and hope someone can help me out: At what point is asking someone to be accommodating too much? Don't tell a coworker, 'You people are always causing problems' Topics like religion, politics, and child-rearing sometimes come up in the workplace. Never again. Someone I was around complained about my patchouli smell. I nearly had to go to the ER due to a lady meeting with my boss about Rotary. FWIW, our former college president was sensitive to smells. Quit smoking entirely during the working day? LOccitanes lemon verbena is beautiful (and keeps mosquitos away..). Southern Comfort for me. Its not anything shes doing wrong, of course, but the sound makes me nauseated and irrationally angry. My cat peed on a mattress after a surgery and I could not get the smell out of my nose. Hopefully your boss can accommodate and move her, or you? Ive been even more sensitive to it with the pregnancy, and yet I wouldnt dream of asking students to quit smoking before coming to class because I cant make that request from them. This exactly. At this point, the coworker really needs to be talking with her boss or HR to figure something out. Skinless chicken breast with salt and pepper and grilled on a George Forman grill so tastes like bugger all else? thanks! Theres a lot of people here with many suggestions on how to work with your co-worker to stamp out any lingering smells. Been out of college over 10 years and still cant drink it at all. Oh, like I can use neutragena sensitive skin moisturizer and I can use neutragena sensitive skin sunscreen, but if I use neutragena sensitive skin moisturizer with sunscreen, I break out in a horrible painful rash. Im not going to never use it ever because of that. When That Pain in Your Mouth Is a Salivary Stone, How Sinus Problems Can Affect Your Sex Life and What to Do About It, What to Know About Losing Your Sense of Smell and How It Relates to COVID-19, Chronic Rhinorrhea: 7 Surprising Causes of Constant Runny Nose, 6 Sore Throat Remedies That Actually Work. When everything is researched and it ends up being something other than you, shell have to quit harassing you. >>She's super nice and friendly and it kills me that I hate her. My best advice is to follow Alisons script and see if being told nicely that youve done what you can, and that she needs to quit bullying you. I started in the last year of primary school, I also drive my family insane and myself it's so irritating, it's as if I can't breathe and my nose is inflamed or tight and I need to sniff to clear it even though there's nothing there, it's really embarrassing and it tried loads of nasal sprays and even been to ent had a camera up my nose but he couldn't see anything. Now I don't know what to do. Huh. I would sit with all the other allergic/asthmatic people (this was a call center without assigned seats), or in a more isolated area when possible. Give the interrupter . Blech! Ask your manager to move your desk if the faint scent of a lotion used the night before bothers you that much. If I was told to go scent free, I would expect my office to pay for the price difference between my affordable scented products and unscented products, which usually cost more in my experience. I have been very confused about the comments. I think it would be pretty unreasonable for someone whos bothered by it to insist that, for instance, a coworker stop treating their psoriasis appropriately just because of the smell of their shampoo. I was thinking about this, too, but I havent gotten any promotion, raise or recognition since we started working on this project. Chicken is the reason I gave up vegetarianism after 7 years and I honestly could go without any other meat lamb is nice, steak is good occasionally. Maybe a (different) co-worker, in case the smell is lingering around the OPs work station as mentioned below. Scent can also be a trigger for good or bad memories. I am scent sensitive, and some scents/smells do trigger headaches, sneezing, running nose, nausea, and/or migraines. Unfortunately, its not always easy to guess whether the problem might be due to an allergy or a structural issue, Dr. Reisman says. This is me being petty (so maybe dont do what Im about to suggest), but if she makes some snide remark or complains again, say to her (in a really concerned voice): Have you considered getting help or initiating the ADA accommodation process? Personally, Im allergic to dogs and Ive had coworkers come in with coats/clothes with dog hair on them and I would never ask them to make major changes to their routine outside of work for me. Copyright 2007 - 2023 Ask A Manager. He was like a little cloud of toxic masculinity. Be mindful of how you feel around this person. Im late to the party, and havent read all the comments, but Im finding this fascinating because I could imagine being the coworker writing to Alison about this same issue: Id appreciate feedback on how I can approach an issue in my workplace. The place sold those cinnamon-scented pine cones and she was right at the front where they were stocked. Fine. but your coworkers will thank you. At this point, Im starting to feel like youre just looking for an excuse to complain about me. Regardless, the AGAIN? If it is a power trip/mean girl thing, as several commenters have suggested (and I agree) it might just set her off again, and I would lose my bargaining piece of No, seriously, Im not wearing anything, shes just being a jerk.. They want to give my seat to others wearing cologne. If I really need to do laundry and my parents invite me over for an evening, I may take some over then, but just enough to tide me over until I have time to do laundry in my own building. I think Ive only asked someone once to stop wearing her perfume (I only worked in that office a few days a month so I figured she could maybe just not wear it those days, and she generally didnt after that which I really appreciated.) nothing seems to help, except taking a 1/2 of a 5 mg flexeral at bedtime, It calms the constant sniffiling and I can sleep. I know this reaction is inappropriate! But even if this is the case, the co-worker is not handling it in an appropriate way, and OP shouldnt have to put up with Mean Girls style bullying about it. Lately I cant sit next to my wife at the dinner table at home without hearing her chew her food. I was definitely guilty off that when Obsession first came out: people used to complain to me and Id just laugh because they just didnt know a good smell when they encountered one. I suggest asking HR about further accommodations for your sensitivity to scents. Not liking or hating a scent is not a good enough reason to ask someone to make huge routine changes at home. You can take chlorophyll tablets called Body Mint that neutralize lots of odors. LW didnt disclose her ethnicity (and she shouldnt feel pressured to) but I know from having friends with various backgrounds (some Indian, some black, etc) that, for example, sometimes someone of Indian heritage will be mocked for smelling like curry, even when they dont. Your coworkers shoot you irritated looks as you clear your throat (again). Never would I not enjoy a nice bath one evening with some yummy essential oils because the smell lingered 12 hours later. If the coworker is just complaining about a scent she doesnt like, I think its sufficient to just treat her comments like the ridiculousness they are. It might help if the coworker could associate a different scent than the patchouli. They have to go out in public and buy groceries, get gas, go to the doctor, and basically interact with a whole plethora of other humans and nonhumans who all emit various smells. If the colleague continues, especially in a loud, unrestrained manner, consider making a complaint to your manager or human resources department. Honestly, even if she is extra sensitive to smell, shes still acting like a jerk. Hold a constructive private conversation. The only thing I can think of is that it was not washed as much as the other clothed. For the people who dislike it or for whom it is an unexpected smell, it is hated. I explained his cologne was overpowering and offered him the elevator while I would take the stairs. I used a watermelon LipSmackers a little more than usual one day, and got a terrible stomach flu that evening. I love lOccitane products, they somehow avoid scent allergies for me. It may not register with me that Im smelling something, but if Im in a good mood and start getting irritable for no apparent reason, I usually think about the smells around me to identify the culprit. very invasive advice). Continuous sinus nose pressure after 2nd child? Yesterday your breath smelled and that's going to hinder talking to customers. To be fair, the only thing Ive actually changed since she complained is not wearing the perfume. I think you could explore the suggestions of others above about fragrance in unlikely places like a coat or jacket, or on your chair. And you cant tell me that people who do have legitimate issues with scents dont routinely encounter scents that bother them. Fine. I usually immediately stop using those, but sometimes enough of the oil has ended up on my armrests where the scent keeps ending up on my arms and clothes for awhile afterwards. And I find even mens deodorants to be strong enough that I can smell it when they walk by. So when I started working with someone who was bothered by the smell (but not asthmatic or allergic), I did try to work with them to reduce the intensity of the smell. (That obviously wouldnt account for the co-workers still smelling patchouli, but it does mean that unscented isnt, as you say, necessarily a solution.). Or, you could treat it like other medical accommodations, and look to HR for guidance on how to make things work. I would love to see someone tell all my coworkers who smoke that they have to quit because Purple Jello has an allergy.). Ugh, this. I dont wear it often (I find it soothing and will sometimes put a little on in the evening, just on my wrist and just for me). I had a similar problem with Oreos, which was really sad because I love Oreos. should I tell the truth in my exit interview? I dont like patchouli. As a fragrance-sensitive person I dont want to dismiss the co-workers concern about smelling the offending patchouli. The human brain is able to play some crazy tricks on us. I once had to use a scented detergent on my clothes because we were out of unscented. In fact, unless the scent comes from something that uses natural chemicals (most dont) or uses a couple of synthetic chemicals mostly used in paints or plastics, it is physically impossible for her/him to have an allergic reaction to it. I worked somewhere that used the lime one for the bathrooms and it did beautifully without giving me headaches, so I started buying them for home. Lots of open space and cubicles and the offices are reserved for leadership. Youve made many changes to try to accommodate her and theyve been unsuccessful. Im sure she thinks that the scent is gone I have no doubt about her sincerity and Im also pretty sure Id be able to tell on the Monday if shed worn patchouli that weekend. 5 again? If it were a worse reaction I might say something, but right now I dont. If a coworker takes your idea and uses it as though they came up with it, without . Do you have a soft chair, or have you been wearing the same coat since then? One option would be to talk to your manager. Dont even know if it was the pecan pie, but havent been able to eat it since (19 years on!). Theyre going to keep pushing and pushing until either they 100% get their way, or the person accommodating them says no, Ive done enough for you, thats all your getting., For the record, I love the phrase go pound sand. When he started doing it I did ask him to go and blow his nose and he said why . Perhaps she does as well and is associating them with you? From what you described she just wrinkles up her nose and is not having an allergy problem. Full stop. 1. At this point you have done plenty to make her life easier, and she is being rude. Agreed- the smell of Patchouli makes me nauseous due to being forced to smell it for 3 years straight while working part time in a health food store while in high school (Bread & Circus anyone?). Its always suggested as this neutral thing, but its extremely toxic, often even to people who arent sensitive. I once worked in a building where there was mould that nobody knew about until they did renovations. My mom swears up and down that baby powder smells like dirty diapers because she so strongly associates the two. I guess my point is if coworker is smelling something and attributing it to the OP because of past issues, something needs to be done to determine what the source of something is, and I know blindfolds are a weird thing, but it might actually worth it to float as a trial balloon that Look youre smelling something, we agree you are, youre not crazy, but we DONT agree on what something is. IE you can spray Febreeze but by gods let me know so I stay out of the place for a half hour or more so the scent carrier dissipates. Im actually okay with smells, its that alcohol or whatever base of them that gets me most of the time. People often turn to over-the-counter nasal sprays to clear a stuffed-up nose. As soon as you have something unprovable that isnt supposed to be questioned, bullies and jerks will latch onto it. I also had the thought that the coworker is trying to pick on OP with the smelly hippie stereotype. I think this is a good suggestion, was about to say the same. Hopefully she can get her coworker to stop! We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services. Youve taken all reasonable steps mitigate this and shes being extraordinarily inappropriate with you. Either way, the Rooster's passive approach allows them to maintain a level of deniability. I guess people who are sensitive to it can smell it long after use. I wonder if he has a front loader washing machine that is moldy and stinking up his clothes or he lets them sit for awhile before drying. She would wear scarves over her mouth all day at work and cough and cry about how bad I smelled. A bacon and Stilton jacket potato sounds amazing, though. Another thought that just occurred to me is a cloth car seat, so maybe while the clothing items were washed, perhaps its being transferred from other places. Or would you prefer that sound to sniffling? We cannot lock ourselves in a room and stay there because we have to work, get groceries, and do all the things the rest of us have to do. At this point I feel like it would be a bad idea to wear *any* perfume around her, patchouli or no. I have very short (pixie-length) bleached and dyed hair, and the schedule I have works really well for both the color and the texture of my hair. REAL CUNT indeed. Heh, I actually really hate the smell of Febreeze myself. I cant pinpoint the source, but they have a very distinct smell. Your tissue box might get a little lonely, That is literally the worst of all worlds. If youve been sniffling for weeks or months, you can rule out a cold, Dr. Reisman says. It's really annoying. swiping a forearm across the nose. This may be snarky.but perhaps the coworker could simply rub a bit of Vicks Vapor Rub just above her upper lip. I had to go see the ombudsman and talk to HR, but nothing helped. But talk to your Dr. That could be the diagnoses. I would follow Allisons advice and go to HR with her to see how to accommodate her sensitivity. Now I want to go looking for a nice lemon perfume, though. There have been loads of suggestions below for additional ways the letter-writer could tackle potential scents and stamp them out. Shes done more than is reasonable. I expected him to accommodate my scent-aversion because I lived with him! It was only when I went on vacation with friends and that was the only whiskey sold at the bodega near where we were staying that I managed to drink it again. Hippie/hipster stink is the common parlance. Agreed. Yep. (And if the scent is specifically patchouli, the coworker might not be bugging other coworkers because they dont carry patchouli scent. That stuff is horrid as is varnish and a lot of paints, although paint companies are getting better and better at doing paint formulations that dont make even non asthmatics want to gag. Im trying to come up with something constructive like the rest of the comments, but all that keeps going through my head is why are you so obsessed with me? a la Mean Girls. Note to commenters:There have been loads of suggestions below for additional ways the letter-writer could tackle potential scents and stamp them out. Entomology researchers that work with disparlure, the pheromone for gypsy moths, can continue to attract gypsy moth males for many years after they stopped working with disparlure even perhaps their entire lives. I think the LWs coworker is bullying her and LW should respond accordingly. Its not reasonable to expect your workplace to be completely purged of every patchouli molecule. Oil tends to penetrate and spread, so yeah, maybe its in the clothing permanently. Oh trust me, I've been trying to get a private office for years. Yeah, Im not seeing spending more time continuing to pinpoint the cause. I never heard of that, but I totally get it. Something like jeopardy would trigger a kind of nervousness. If you yell at them to run, theyll tell you youre crazy, rude, whatever. Download Article. The vinegar smell has always washed for me, but I know some people who add 1-2 drops of EO to add some lavender/peppermint scent to it, but that opens the door to other complaints anyways. 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