Originally Posted by
ylwae
Already in this thread we've identified nail polish (+/- remover), perfume, cologne, and lotion as substances which irritate people. I know people who don't like the smell of tanned leather, new furniture, glue, and paint.
And that's exactly why I leave my leather sofa at home when I fly.
Originally Posted by
ylwae
Common sense would dictate that you not overdo the perfume or cologne. Yet common sense should also motivate people to take a shower, not to wear footwear which allows odor to escape into the cabin, not to break wind, etc. Why, in circumstances where organic wrongs are committed, is there no glaring, no pointed comments, or the like? Or is there?
There are tons of comments about organic wrongs as well. They are just as unacceptable, but maybe for slightly different reasons. As I said before, any odor causing activity should be avoided.
I get your point about trying to be everything to everyone, but common sense seems to be a lost skill for some people. Picking up on fellow passengers non-verbal cues should be very telling, but is also a lost skill...perhaps a deliberate loss at that.
It never ceases to amaze me. You can jam 100 people into a metal tube. 95 of them don't disrupt anything, don't smell like anything, and keep their bathroom behavior in the lav. 5 well placed offenders can ruin the flight for the rest. That tells me that in general, people know what "the rules" are.