Smelly passenger kicked off plane

[dudspizza]

I may not have been reading the same threads. I know one poster said that she herself purchases or would purchase an extra seat due to size. I said that I purchase upgrades because of my personal desire for space due to claustrophobia and physical issues.

There is one poster I know has displayed some intolerance in past and I have read some very ugly things here in past, but I didn't see that on the recent threads. However, I did notice that the moderator edited at least one post, so perhaps I did miss something.

I actually thought that THIS thread was ironic because in some parts of the world 'Westerners' who drink milk and eat dairy are the ones who are considered to have an offensive odour.

There you go bringing Westerners into this whole thing....... sniff, sniff, HEY, I don't think I smell.......

Did you know that the brand of bowling ball I use scents their bowling balls? Some of the smells include orange, cinnamon, chocolate, cherry, and more! What if I bring those in my carry on, will anyone be offended?
Duds

 

[ironz]

I may not have been reading the same threads. I know one poster said that she herself purchases or would purchase an extra seat due to size. I said that I purchase upgrades because of my personal desire for space due to claustrophobia and physical issues.

There is one poster I know has displayed some intolerance in past and I have read some very ugly things here in past, but I didn't see that on the recent threads. However, I did notice that the moderator edited at least one post, so perhaps I did miss something.

I actually thought that THIS thread was ironic because in some parts of the world 'Westerners' who drink milk and eat dairy are the ones who are considered to have an offensive odour.

Drinking wine and eating chocolate are way better!!!

 

[Hannathy]

There you go bringing Westerners into this whole thing....... sniff, sniff, HEY, I don't think I smell.......

Did you know that the brand of bowling ball I use scents their bowling balls? Some of the smells include orange, cinnamon, chocolate, cherry, and more! What if I bring those in my carry on, will anyone be offended?
Duds

Nah the shoes will naturally neutralize any attempt at smelling nice. Theoretically it should add up to no scent at all.

 

[dudspizza]

Nah the shoes will naturally neutralize any attempt at smelling nice. Theoretically it should add up to no scent at all.

nice......

 

[airhead]

I can recall a flight from ORD once where the breath of the person sitting next to me was SO offensive that I spent the majority of the completely-full flight in the galley with the FA's. I kindly offered the offender (as well as the other row-mate) gum and mints prior to departure and several times thereafter.

...I bet they declined on the offer!

 

[ExPirateShopGirl]

You would have won that bet! The other seatmate did accept a piece of gum, though. Probably needed a distraction from the offensive odor!

...I bet they declined on the offer!

 

[crashbb]

This article was in the local paper over the weekend.

Apparently Mitt Romney (Republican Presidential contender?) and Sky Blu (rapper?) go into a fight on an Air Canada flight over Sky Blu's decision to recline his seat during taxing (for take off).

I have no idea whose story is true (don't really care), but this line (by the rapper) made me laugh. After being asked by Mitt to put his seat back up, Sky Blue apparently thought to himself:

"If you ask nicely, I'll put it up."

Umm...no. The law says you have to put your seat up at this time. You shouldn't have to be asked nicely. You have no choice!

Somehow, this thread and the arguments about rights versus responsibilities reminded me of the article.

And yes, I did have to Google the two people involved (the first article didn't have the details of who they were).
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/768568--did-romney-keep-his-mitts-off

 

[dudspizza]

This article was in the local paper over the weekend.

Apparently Mitt Romney (Republican Presidential contender?) and Sky Blu (rapper?) go into a fight on an Air Canada flight over Sky Blu's decision to recline his seat during taxing (for take off).

I have no idea whose story is true (don't really care), but this line (by the rapper) made me laugh. After being asked by Mitt to put his seat back up, Sky Blue apparently thought to himself:

"If you ask nicely, I'll put it up."

Umm...no. The law says you have to put your seat up at this time. You shouldn't have to be asked nicely. You have no choice!

Somehow, this thread and the arguments about rights versus responsibilities reminded me of the article.

And yes, I did have to Google the two people involved (the first article didn't have the details of who they were).
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/768568--did-romney-keep-his-mitts-off

Hey Sky Blu, aka Skylar Gordy, the rules apply to you too, meathead!

After he reclined his seat, he says, he heard Romney say repeatedly and loudly, "Sir, sir, put your seat up."

Gordy says in the video that he pulled off his jacket, wondered whether Romney was being serious and then thought to himself, "If you ask nicely, I'll put it up." But then things got physical, he says.

 

[snowbunny]

Apparently Mitt Romney (Republican Presidential contender?) and Sky Blu (rapper?) go into a fight on an Air Canada flight over Sky Blu's decision to recline his seat during taxing (for take off).

I had heard of this incident but didn't know it was Sky Blu. We met him and his bandmate "Red Foo" (don't ask, my DD15 instantly knew who they were) waiting to board the same DL flight at ATL.

They were really sweet to my DD and posed for a photo with her that she put up on her fb while we were waiting for the door to close. Can I get indignant now that I know my own dear C-list celebrity was wronged by The Man

 

[toocherie]

We just had a lady come in the office drenched with perfume--we had to open both doors, turn on both AC units and the scent is still lingering. It reminded me of a flight from Orlando to LA where the lady behind me had a lot of perfume on too--and I ended up with a killer headache and allergic reactions.

So, the question is--what does one do when someone near to them on a plane doesn't smell from body odor, but has so much scent on that it is offensive? Assuming there is space I am guessing a flight attendant would move you, but what if the flight was full? Can the offending person be asked to go to the washroom and wash off the scent to the extent they can?

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

Why bump an old thread?

To answer your question, there is nothing you can do except put up with it. You can quietly speak with an FA and you might get a voucher for miles or an
e-certificate for putting up with this (more likely to be offered if you are a frequent flyer), but they won't make the person wash off their perfume.

 

[gmeh1]

We just had a lady come in the office drenched with perfume--we had to open both doors, turn on both AC units and the scent is still lingering. It reminded me of a flight from Orlando to LA where the lady behind me had a lot of perfume on too--and I ended up with a killer headache and allergic reactions.

So, the question is--what does one do when someone near to them on a plane doesn't smell from body odor, but has so much scent on that it is offensive? Assuming there is space I am guessing a flight attendant would move you, but what if the flight was full? Can the offending person be asked to go to the washroom and wash off the scent to the extent they can?

Oh, I wish they could!!!! They can ban peanuts or the odor from them on flights because of allergies, but, cannot ban perfume because of allergies. Something is very wrong here. Both can be very serious allergies (anything that stops you from breathing is dangerous).

 

[crashbb]

Oh, I wish they could!!!! They can ban peanuts or the odor from them on flights because of allergies, but, cannot ban perfume because of allergies. Something is very wrong here. Both can be very serious allergies (anything that stops you from breathing is dangerous).

Except that they do not and cannot ban peanuts from flights. They can not serve them and they can *request* that people refrain from eating their own, but they cannot ban them.

Never heard of a anaphylactic allergy to perfume, but I guess that there might be some people with one.

 

[grimley1968]

Except that they do not and cannot ban peanuts from flights. They can not serve them and they can *request* that people refrain from eating their own, but they cannot ban them.

Never heard of a anaphylactic allergy to perfume, but I guess that there might be some people with one.

I'm not a terribly allergic person to most things, but my throat closes up slightly, my heart races, and I start wheezing if I'm near a department store perfume counter or someone wearing enough of it, which is fortunately rare. I don't have the same reaction to someone who simply smells from excessive BO. Smelly or not, at least it's more of a natural thing than what is put in a lot of perfumes and colognes.

My youngest DD is peanut-allergic (anaphylaxis, vomiting, all of it), but she can be around them; she just can't eat them.

 

[toocherie]

Why bump an old thread?

Because I did a search for my question and couldn't find anything but found this thread and wanted to put my question in the context of the discussion. I'm not sure why it's a problem?

 

[dzorn]

Because I did a search for my question and couldn't find anything but found this thread and wanted to put my question in the context of the discussion. I'm not sure why it's a problem?

Because most people assume a thread is current. You could easily just start a new thread.

Denise in MI

 

[delilah]

Because most people assume a thread is current. You could easily just start a new thread.

Denise in MI

I've actually seen people quite irate because a new thread is started when the topic already has been addressed. I think we should try to be kinder to one another.

I am also quite sensitive to artificial chemical odors--perfume, chewing gum. I am a doctor, and it is well documented in the medical literature that strong odors can cause exacerbations of asthma in susceptible individuals, and not just immediately, There can be a delayed response. On my most recent trip, I had to endure a fellow passenger who was chewing super smelly mint gum with their mouth open. We have a sign on our office door and also at our check in desk requesting that people not wear strong perfumes in our office. Generally, medical professionals aren't supposed to wear any strongly scented cosmetics. There are exceptions, of course, among those who think that rules apply to everybody except them.

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

Because I did a search for my question and couldn't find anything but found this thread and wanted to put my question in the context of the discussion. I'm not sure why it's a problem?

Who said it was a problem? It's just easier to start a new thread. Also keeps people from having to page through lots of irrelevant discussion.

No one was unkind or irate.

 

[gmeh1]

Except that they do not and cannot ban peanuts from flights. They can not serve them and they can *request* that people refrain from eating their own, but they cannot ban them.

Never heard of a anaphylactic allergy to perfume, but I guess that there might be some people with one.

You are right, my use of the word "ban" re: peanuts was incorrect. I have heard, however, of flights not serving them and telling people they could not eat their own, in other words a "peanut free" flight.
However, while I do not have an "anaphylactic allergy"( I never said I did) to perfume, I do, none the less, suffer terribly from headaches and difficulty in breathing with some perfumes. Many people also suffer from the same reactions to perfumes and some suffer even more severe reactions. Just because one has not heard of a reaction to something does not mean it does not exist. Many places have literally banned perfume from the workplace and others have requested that perfumes not be worn.

 

[goofy4tink]

Here's the issue with not starting a new thread.....people look at the title, and say 'oh, that's not anything I care about' and they move on. In other instances, a poster with less than stellar reasons, will post to an old thread in order to fly under the radar.
It is a good idea to start a new thread if the most recent thread on the subject is more than a month old.

The good thing about renewing this thread was that I got to go back and revisit some posts from people we no longer see around here.