# Critique my email to corporate HR about my boss's boss **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 21, 2011, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-email-to-corporate-hr-about-my-bosss-boss/589911 "2011-07-21T22:34:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2011, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-email-to-corporate-hr-about-my-bosss-boss/589911/81 "2011-07-25T18:22:48Z")
> [@Lynn\_Bodoni](#): > > For the record, migraines usually don’t respond to just an OTC painkiller. > [@Guinastasia](#): > > Lemme guess, you’re one of those people who think a “migraine” = “bad headache”? > > :rolleyes: > [@Critical1](#): > > news flash, there are in fact people who are sensitive to smells and a migraine is a standard result. > > When I get migraines I curl up in the darkest room I can find for a good 4-6 hours in agony. > keep your stinky stuff to yourself thanks. When did the OP ever state that she got migraines? Only thing I see is where she said she got “low-level headaches” from it. An Advil or something else should help w/ that. I do sympathize w/ the OP though… I hate being forced to smell anything, especially at work but really anyplace. > [@Phlosphr](#): > > Out of curiosity, what horrific smell is she trying to block? Or do you think she just enjoys the smell of chemical pheromones? I’d like to know this as well. I assumed pot from the way she mentioned “board rules” and since it’s not that, I’m curious as to what it could be. ---
**Author:** ![Rodd\_Hill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ab097/32.png) [@Rodd\_Hill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodd_Hill)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2011, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-email-to-corporate-hr-about-my-bosss-boss/589911/82 "2011-07-25T19:53:35Z")
There’s a wonderful company in Yorkshire, England that makes specialty scents for museums. They list over 300 on their website. Perhaps you could invest in an eyedropper and some of their more…exotic products? - Fish Market - Japanese POW (minimum order 1 kilogram) - Sweaty Feet - Phosgene Gas - Dragon Breath - Sports Changing Room - Jaguar Spray - Boiled Cabbage I’ve smelled them in various UK museums, and they can be fairly eye-watering. ---
**Author:** ![bengangmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2011, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-email-to-corporate-hr-about-my-bosss-boss/589911/83 "2011-07-27T07:34:48Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Due to abuses by other employees before I even started here, working from home is not an option. Which is a damn shame, because I’ve done it before at a previous job and I get more done that way - less distrations from office drama. > > \*\* heads to **bengangmo** ’s workplace with an armful of variously scented candles, some tuna to nuke in the microwave, and a stick of Nag Champa \*\* You’d be welcome 🙂 If I don’t like the smell, I’ll just head downstairs and drink coffee while I work 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2011, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-email-to-corporate-hr-about-my-bosss-boss/589911/84 "2011-07-27T13:06:43Z")
> [@Rodd\_Hill](#): > > There’s a wonderful company in Yorkshire, England that makes specialty scents for museums. They list over 300 on their website. > > Perhaps you could invest in an eyedropper and some of their more…exotic products? > > - Fish Market > - Japanese POW (minimum order 1 kilogram) > - Sweaty Feet > - Phosgene Gas > - Dragon Breath > - Sports Changing Room > - Jaguar Spray > - Boiled Cabbage > > I’ve smelled them in various UK museums, and they can be fairly eye-watering. - I love you. \*To be administered, of course, the night before the OP’s scheduled day off. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2011, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-email-to-corporate-hr-about-my-bosss-boss/589911/85 "2011-07-27T14:24:27Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > When did the OP ever state that she got migraines? Only thing I see is where she said she got “low-level headaches” from it. An Advil or something else should help w/ that. As a fellow sufferer of these low-level headaches from strong odors, I can say that Advil or any other pain reliever may help for the short term, but the headache won’t stop until the smell does. Having looked up Scentsy on Wikipedia, I have to wonder if Grandboss bought the thing from another employee and doesn’t want to hurt the employee’s feelings by taking it home. She may also have a lousy sense of smell and may not realize that the scent is too much for the area. Or she likes the smell and assumes that everyone else does, too. ---
**Author:** ![perfectparanoia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a5b964/32.png) [@perfectparanoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/perfectparanoia)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2011, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-email-to-corporate-hr-about-my-bosss-boss/589911/86 "2011-07-27T17:02:29Z")
> [@MsRobyn](#): > > Or she likes the smell and assumes that everyone else does, too. It doesn’t matter if you like the smell (most smells that give me a a headache I love), when someone says it is bothering them, it’s not because they don’t like it, it’s because it is MAKING THEM ILL (in my case, I start sneezing, get running eyes then get a warning headache followed by an inability to breathe). I am so sick of people getting offended when I tell them they are slowly killing me. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2011, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-email-to-corporate-hr-about-my-bosss-boss/589911/87 "2011-07-27T18:23:51Z")
> [@MsRobyn](#): > > As a fellow sufferer of these low-level headaches from strong odors, I can say that Advil or any other pain reliever may help for the short term, but the headache won’t stop until the smell does. > > Having looked up Scentsy on Wikipedia, I have to wonder if Grandboss bought the thing from another employee and doesn’t want to hurt the employee’s feelings by taking it home. She may also have a lousy sense of smell and may not realize that the scent is too much for the area. Or she likes the smell and assumes that everyone else does, too. Thanks. I don’t mind taking an Advil for the occasional cramp or headache, but I don’t want to be taking them _every damn day_. Yanno? And she does like the smell and assumes that if she likes something then of course everyone does, but I don’t think it’s another co-worker who sold it, as I’m pretty sure she’s started selling them herself. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2011, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-email-to-corporate-hr-about-my-bosss-boss/589911/88 "2011-07-27T18:41:30Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Thanks. I don’t mind taking an Advil for the occasional cramp or headache, but I don’t want to be taking them _every damn day_. Yanno? And she does like the smell and assumes that if she likes something then of course everyone does, but I don’t think it’s another co-worker who sold it, as I’m pretty sure she’s started selling them herself. If she’s selling them herself, this may actually be the way to get her to remove it. Some companies have policies restricting outside sales in the workplace, and if she’s a manager, she can be perceived as using her position to generate sales. Find out (discreetly!) if such a policy exists at your company and make a copy of it. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2011, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-email-to-corporate-hr-about-my-bosss-boss/589911/89 "2011-07-27T19:50:09Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Thanks. I don’t mind taking an Advil for the occasional cramp or headache, but I don’t want to be taking them _every damn day_. Yanno? And she does like the smell and assumes that if she likes something then of course everyone does, but I don’t think it’s another co-worker who sold it, as I’m pretty sure she’s started selling them herself. I’m allergic to perfume, so I sympathize. Not a big problem in Silicon Valley, at least, though I had to leave one conference room and stand in the hall when one woman was wearing too much one day. (She never had before, so I didn’t say anything.) My eyes water so much when exposed to too much perfume that I’m quite incapacitated. Besides the medical documentation, does a face mask (like they wear in China to guard against pollution) work? ---
**Author:** ![tumbleddown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tumbleddown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tumbleddown)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-email-to-corporate-hr-about-my-bosss-boss/589911/90 "2011-07-28T08:21:00Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Thanks. I don’t mind taking an Advil for the occasional cramp or headache, but I don’t want to be taking them _every damn day_. Yanno? Both your stomach and your cardiovascular system will be happier if you don’t; prolonged NSAID usage is not a great idea if there are other options. As a response to headaches caused by a harmful stimuli, removing that stimuli is a much more reasonable option. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2011, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-email-to-corporate-hr-about-my-bosss-boss/589911/91 "2011-07-31T15:41:32Z")
I had never heard of _Scentsy_ before this thread, but I went to the county fair yesterday and there was a booth selling them, and just walking past them almost made me vomit. This was in a big, well-ventilated building with the doors open on both ends, so it gave me a whole new layer of sympathy for **purplehorseshoe**. Having to endure this in an enclosed office environment would brought me to the breaking point long before this. Ghastly. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-email-to-corporate-hr-about-my-bosss-boss/589911.md?page=4)