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By Joe - 27/08/2012 13:33 - United States - Coalgate

Today, I started my new job at a fragrance store. While training, the manager had me smell all of the scents to become familiar with the products. Before my shift was over, I'd had three asthma attacks. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/10/2014 14:24 - Canada - Bridgewater

Today, I started my job selling perfume in a department store. I decided to be creative and sprayed a little perfume towards the first person who walked by. She had an allergic reaction, and an ambulance had to be called. FML

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By John - 02/11/2012 04:13 - United States

Today, I was working in a call center when I smelled perfume. I'm allergic, and it triggered my asthma. When I came back, some jerk had sprayed it all over my work area. I couldn't go near it for the rest of my shift, therefore I had to go home early, and got my paycheck docked. FML

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Extreme reaction

By KCS - 04/03/2023 18:00 - Australia

Today, I discovered I'm allergic to the new perfume I bought and now I smell like a hospital. FML

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Smells like teen spirit of America

By Clogged Nose - 19/03/2020 02:32

Today, I had to train a new guy whose body odor was killing me. After he'd left, I had to run two industry size fans to blow the stench out of my office. FML

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By kittykat033 - 08/03/2014 17:19 - United States - Honolulu

Today, I started at my new job. My manager, upon meeting me, hugged me and sniffed my neck, then commented that I smelled "natural" and told me how much he loves that. I have to work with this creep until god knows when. FML

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By oopsididitagain - 30/11/2010 18:49 - United States

Today, at the coffee shop where I work, my supervisor smelled "something weird, like sulfur." I spent the next ten minutes pretending to look for the source of the smell with her, rather than admit that it had come from me. FML

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By justnance - 22/12/2011 18:04 - United Kingdom

Today, I used so many different perfume testers that I passed out on the bus. FML

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By headache - 04/05/2019 14:00

Today, I have a new office-mate. I'm not particularly sensitive to odours but he wears so much cologne, I nearly throw up every time he walks in. Only 8 more hours till fresh air. FML

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Get me out

By bosslady12 - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I realized that I needed a new job when I had to take anti-anxiety medication before meeting with my boss. Last time we met, I had a panic attack. FML

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By cutthroatkait - 05/08/2014 22:44 - United States

Today, I picked up an extra shift at the store. It was also the day the store's ventilation system shut down, resulting in carbon monoxide poisoning for me and two co-workers. FML

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ManInTheMachine 19

Monday 27 August 2012 19:02

Unless you're suicidal, this isn't the job for you. I think you'd be better off working on a farm, with the nearest pharmacy miles away. But then again, Monk was a fantastic cop, so... Just keep an inhaler handy.

NothernNightmare 18

Monday 27 August 2012 19:06

Fragrance stores usually have a lot of different perfumes, so I'm not surprised anyone wouldn't get sick after all those strong smells. Sorry OP, get a new job so your health won't be compromised.

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pradip 26

Tuesday 28 August 2012 8:59

this is the time to tell yourself "this ain't the right job for you" you should've expected it

Grimnirwher9 21

Tuesday 28 August 2012 10:11

YDI big time. If you suffer from astma, why the hell would you go work in a fragrance store in the first place? You need to acquire two things: common sense and another job.

benmec 18

Tuesday 28 August 2012 10:45

Most perfumes out there are soooo full of alcohol, they're totally unbearable. I hold my breath while going past the Ambercrombie & Fitch store. The only perfumes I can bear are from L'Occitane.

auburnknight 1

Tuesday 28 August 2012 13:42

It's your friends choice and op's choice to work at places they know will cause asthma attacks. Doesn't mean they get to have other people's sympathy when they decide to complain that their chosen fields have caused a reaction. I'd have more sympathy if they chose their health over a job and complained about that.

livelovemusic22 3

Tuesday 28 August 2012 18:33

Lol well that's your ******* fault. You shouldn't have gotten a job that would trigger it.

catchbigtuna 0

Wednesday 29 August 2012 0:52

Oh The problems of being Persian

ralmilk 16

Wednesday 29 August 2012 2:59

why the help would you take a job at a fragrance store if you have asthma?? that's just stupid.

caitiebug1119 15

Wednesday 29 August 2012 14:14

So...if you have asthma that sets off around fragrances, why did you get a job in a perfume store? You had to figure that customers would try all of the scents right in front of you.