At our submitter’s office in Fort Worth, the third-floor ladies room has an ongoing problem. “Every single day,” our submitter explains, one particular person uses the facilities and then sprays enough perfume to kill a cow…as if you could cover that smell.”
And yet, given the abundance of pro-sprayers in charge of office ladies’ rooms, I’m afraid this is bound to remain another one of those never-ending workplace disagreements.
related: Have you tried Giant Migraine™ scented air freshener?
73 responses so far ↓
#1
Lauri
I’m team “courtesy flush”. As soon as you smell the first stink, start flushing as needed to keep up. It doesn’t always work, but at least you tried.
Jun 3, 2012 at 10:52 pm rating: 90
#2
SeeYouInTea
I hate nasty smells with a bit o’ fragrance on top. It’s disgusting. No one expects a bathroom to smell like roses.
Jun 3, 2012 at 10:59 pm rating: 90
#3
Plora
I’m allergic to a lot of body sprays and perfumes, so when women do this (especially in front of me) I break out into hives. Team notewriter for me, definitely!
Jun 3, 2012 at 11:10 pm rating: 90
#4
shwo!
Why do you think they call it eau de toilette?
Jun 3, 2012 at 11:16 pm rating: 90
#5
Rei
This is why they need to just put air freshener in the bathrooms at workplaces. Perfume and body spray are not made to cover up that kind of reek.
Jun 3, 2012 at 11:17 pm rating: 90
#6
Chris
I hate air fresheners in bathrooms. All it does it make it smell like someone crapped in a flower shop.
Jun 3, 2012 at 11:40 pm rating: 90
#7
meri
what ever happened to a good old book of matches? It’s better than flowers.
Jun 3, 2012 at 11:59 pm rating: 90
#8
deprogrammed
What ever happened to exhaust fans? Every bathroom needs one, or two, or three, depending on how many stalls there are. And damn energy conservation, save my sinuses and keep those bitches running on high 24-7.
Jun 4, 2012 at 12:03 am rating: 90
#9
Lenny!
The saddest part of this note is the attempt at a poetic flow in the beginning, then, realizing they’re writing about poo, decided to give up the trade and return to their day job as Dilbert.
Jun 4, 2012 at 1:31 am rating: 90
#10
xMariex
I hate public restrooms and I tend to get grossed out really easily, so while I hate strong perfume I very much would rather there be air freshener in public restrooms. Even in the women’s restroom there seem to be plenty of jerks who make messes and don’t bother to flush… An air freshener at least makes it somewhat bearable to keep me from gagging while in there… or else I force myself to hold it, which is unhealthy…
Jun 4, 2012 at 1:48 am rating: 90
#11
Cyberjar88
This is why I always open the window when I use the toilet at home.
Jun 4, 2012 at 2:23 am rating: 90
#12
Junebug
But I am not spraying! I poo roses and potpourri!
Jun 4, 2012 at 7:13 am rating: 90
#13
Lil'
An old lady passed on some words of wisdom to me. She said as she exited a stinky restroom, “I don’t know why people don’t realize if they spray a little Lysol into the toilet bowl the smell wouldn’t linger so long.” Gotta say, she was right…except Glade Neutralizer works better. There’s my PSA of the Day.
Jun 4, 2012 at 8:16 am rating: 90
#14
Jami
Team Sprayer. At least they’re trying to do something about the smell. Just flushing and using a fan does NOT help and matches are a fire safety issue. If others don’t like it, then start investing in some of the Glade Neutralizer like Lil’ suggested. It will also neutralize the smell of the perfume.
Jun 4, 2012 at 9:09 am rating: 90
#15
Dane Zeller
The last time I checked, odor was not on the electromagnetic spectrum. That means the smell of sh*t is made of particles, not waves. Freshen that loo up with anything you want to spray, but the sh*t bits are still going up your nose and into your lungs.
Sh*t happens, so to speak.
Jun 4, 2012 at 9:15 am rating: 90
#16
discopitbull
Sprays are just gross; cloying fake-flower scented poo? How is that better than just the poo alone? A courtesy flush immediately post deuce coupled with sufficient air-exchange exhaust systems should do the job. I’m all about water conservation at home, but at work it’s just rude to leave floaters while you take the next five minutes to wipe.
Jun 4, 2012 at 9:21 am rating: 90
#17
qua
You mean it actually Smells in the Ladies Room … I know of several whom think there Sh*t don’t stink .. so to speak
Jun 4, 2012 at 9:23 am rating: 90
#18
Moment
My roommate last year had pineapple-scented bathroom spray. There’s no better way to make someone hate pineapple than repeatedly combining that smell with the smell of poop.
Jun 4, 2012 at 10:52 am rating: 90
#19
Samir Talwar
I love that this is also a candidate for The Blog of Unnecessary Quotation Marks.
Jun 4, 2012 at 12:28 pm rating: 90
#20
QBALL
what’s sad is the I can recognize the scent of “white diamonds” instantly and when it wafts into the men’s room, I know a megapoo has been delivered, either that or I’m in the wrong loo
Jun 4, 2012 at 12:51 pm rating: 90
#21
Brian H
I like this note. It’s so right. Too many people act like that smelling poop in the restroom is so bad. That’s what the restroom is for. Just grow up and relax about it.
Jun 4, 2012 at 12:59 pm rating: 90
#22
kermit
The thing is that for all we know the pooper may have been spraying Demeter’s “Dirt” or “Cannabis Flower” perfume in there instead of flowery pot pourri.
Yes, Internet you can buy perfume that smells like dirt and weed. www_demeterfragrance_com/58083_1_2_1/All-Classic-Scents_html. Although I don’t understand why anybody would buy the Bourbon smell. If you want to reek of booze, all you have to do is drink the real thing.
Jun 4, 2012 at 7:29 pm rating: 90
#23
Leonna
I’d rather smell floral poo than regular poo. My friend had a huge fight with her husband about this because she couldn’t stand the scent of his crap and he thought floral poo smelled worse. Floral poo at least has hints of flowers – or musk – or sweetness or whatever. Not just poo.
Jun 4, 2012 at 9:26 pm rating: 90
#24
Justine
Team Poo here. Poo smell is often pretty natural, though bad, yes. But get over it, you poo too. Even if you just had the worst smelling pile of shite ever, don’t spray. Open the windows or use matches. Or get odor neutralizers.
One comment mentioning Fake Vanilla scent made me shudder. It’s the sweetness combining with the poopy that makes it just… goddamn gross.
Jun 5, 2012 at 11:08 am rating: 90
#25
Redheadwglasses
My boss stinks up the bathroom near our area then oversprays air freshener so bad, I can smell the air freshener at my desk and it is overpowering.
No need for air fresheners. Poop stinks. We know it. Why pretend it doesn’t? Adding another offensive odor on top doesn’t help.
Jun 5, 2012 at 12:10 pm rating: 90
#26
common knowledge
The simple solution to this would be known as the Courtesy Flush! I am so amazed at the number of coworkers who don’t do this. You drop one, you flush, it’s that easy. You may flush four times before you leave the restroom, but you won’t leave it polluted! Come on people!!
Jun 5, 2012 at 1:17 pm rating: 90
#27
trinityjade
This starts off like the Dr. Seuss poem from hell.
Jun 7, 2012 at 6:10 pm rating: 90
#28
Powerfuldot
I just gotta add that “spray” doesn’t have to mean Tropical Breeze or Shitty Flowers in a Field of Shit. Plain old Lysol is okay, but I really like ones that are usually labelled “cotton” or “fresh linen.” They usually smell like soap or clean laundry. There’s a pine-scented spray in our bathroom at home that covers the poop smell completely with a nice smell that isn’t food.
Jun 8, 2012 at 7:17 am rating: 90
#29
Vulpis
There’s also the problem that there are altogether too many ‘air fresheners’ that smell nauseating in large doses on their own *before* you add Eau du Poop into the mix. :-/ Not too keen on the note itself, but pro-OP’s sentiments that cause the note to be written.
Jun 17, 2012 at 12:07 pm rating: 90
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