Why must hippies bathe in patchuli and/or rose oil?

[Aiptasia]

I'd like hippies more if they didn't stink so bad, or try to "greek bath" the funk away by bathing in patchuli and/or rose oil.

It's like polo cologne in the 80's, you can't get that funk smell out of your sinuses.

[graywarrior]

1. Coz patchouli smells like pot, dude.

[Aiptasia]

4. No, pachuli smells like ass...

Pot smells like pot. It's meant to cover up the pot funk.

[thinkingwoman]

2. masks the pot smell

also, it's trendy among the nonconformists.

The irony gods love that.

[BlondieK143]

3. Ugh. I hate the smell of patchuli.

But I'm sure some people hate my perfume too. :D

[Aiptasia]

5. at least they could get creative, I like the demeter unisex scents

like:

Gin and Tonic
Dirt
Fireflies
Ocean (not ocean water)
Laundromat
etc.

[BlondieK143]

6. I think some people just use it to the extreme.

The girl I used to work with on the morning shift would put that stuff ALL over her. (Wish I were kidding). It's pretty bad when you're putting it on your feet even!

[Aiptasia]

9. We have the same problem in our office

Which is why i'm complaining. I'm telling you, one of my co-workers shimmers like a mirage from the stuff. It's worse than smelling all that white shoulders and final net as a kid in church on Sunday.

Phew.

[BlondieK143]

10. LOL!

I sooo feel your pain. Have you mentioned this to your co-worker?

[Aiptasia]

13. No.. I'm too afraid of how i'll come off..

She's a drama queen to boot. I don't want to be the "male chauvinist who doesn't like the way I smell" of the company.

But..

Is there a nice way to broach the subject?

[BlondieK143]

19. There has to be.

My situation was different because my cousin was actually my co-worker (and needless to say, she pretty much didn't give a crap that it bothered me). I'd just talk to her (in a nice way) and say "You know, I don't want to offend you or anything, but I have pretty bad allergies and your perfume seems to bring them out at full force." I would be blunt about it, but in a nice way. If she takes it wrong, you could always go to your supervisor about it. If you don't feel comfortable talking to your supervisor, you might be stuck with it?

[Aiptasia]

22. Realtor.. no supervisors..

In all other respects, she's a great person to work with. We really don't have that much interaction at all except for the common areas of the office (halls, etc.) but...

She literally leaves vapor trails down the halls that do not go away. Maybe I can push the landlord for a better ventilation system or something.

I just hate being "the dick" by bringing it up.

[BlondieK143]

25. It's either you're a dick

or your friggin nose has to suffer through it. :shrug: Ultimately it's your decision; but if it were me, I wouldn't be offended if someone approached me in a nice manner.

[Aiptasia]

27. maybe I can find a co-hort and have an invervention

that way, we can both be cock-ish. ;)

[BlondieK143]

30. That soundsd good!

:D Just don't let her think she's being ganged up on.

[Aiptasia]

32. nah I just need one other

to help fortify the arguement. Hey, if she atomized a few squirts two feet in front of her and walked into it, it would be an improvement, but she must literally splashy splash it on.

[miss_kitty]

35. I have Dirt

it has green tones

[Abelman]

7. Ick

Patchouli is one of the most disgusting smells ever.

[Joe Power]

8. I'm a freak

I love the smell of patchouli. It smells even better when paired with sandlewood. I think it gets a bad rap because most people only smell it mixed with nasty hippie funk.

The only real problem with modern hippies, imo, is their horrendous taste in music. No wonder they smoke so much dope. No sober person could listen to a bunch of Dead-wannabes noodling at one "song" for 2 hours.

[Aiptasia]

11. Sandalwood isn't much better

I think hippies need cologne help.

Burt's Bees stuff also seems to be the latest hippy trend round these parts.

[Joe Power]

15. Heretic!

Actually, just like cologne and perfume, the cheap stuff smells awful, and some people have body chemistry that just doesn't react well with certain scents.

[Aiptasia]

21. yeah that's true

If it wasn't for the fact so many hippies i've come across weren't trying to bathe in the stuff to hide their funk...

Soap and water is your friend.

[redqueen]

12. Cool... another freak like me.

I like the smell, too.

:shrug:

[Aiptasia]

14. Trust me.. it STINKS!

I mean that in the nicest possible stinky way. :)

[Joe Power]

17. *sniff* *sniff*

Hey! You smell really nice. ;)

[redqueen]

28. *smile*

:hi:

I mean... I don't wear it... but I used to like to buy the dried stuff and put it on a hot coal.

[RevolutionaryActs]

18. I love it too.

My mom has a patchouli room spray, it's so nice. :)

[Beaverhausen]

39. Fred Soll's Desert Patchouli Incense...yummy!

http://www.fredsoll.com/

I love the smell but agree some people just put too much on.

[tuvor]

16. I like the smell of patchouli.

Lots!

Trivia: The inside of Madonna's Like a Prayer LP was treated with patchouli.

[Aiptasia]

20. No wonder I hate madonna

[Joe Power]

23. Like her voice...

...and disgusting self-promotion weren't enough? ;)

[Aiptasia]

26. That too, mostly that.. I could care less what she squirts where

Her lack of vocal talent mostly, and the ego, but the ego goes with the territory.

She just doesn't strike me as a good person. Even if she changes her name to Esther.

[JimmyJazz]

24. I do, too. I have patchouli candles in my room.

Pssst: I'm following you, today.

[Aiptasia]

29. aieee!!! it was that spyrogyra crack in the other thread, huh?

I'm so doomed.

[nytemare]

31. LOL, I remember that!!

I was in High School and got that tape. I heard there was a mix up at the glue factory or something like that.

:)

[madmom]

33. I've often thought about starting a campaign..

about WAY to much cologne in public ( like the no smoking thing) because there are those of us who are allergic and can't breath around the shit some people wear.Seriously I've asked to be moved in restaurants before because of this.

[Aiptasia]

34. I'm down with that

I'm just against people who seem to not know when to stop pouring it on. There are limits.

[madmom]

36. when it starts to choke passersby I'd say thats a bit much n/t

[nickgutierrez]

37. Because that's how we roll. n/t

[DS1]

38. From what I know, Italian chick bathe themselves in olive oil

And I'm okay with that

[hippiechick]

40. Bathe ? What's that ??

:shrug: :evilgrin: