Rush: What NOT to wear........

Ocalagirl · #1 08-03-2006, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by MTSUGURL

Yes, it's bad. Imagine how many other girls are thinking, "I'll just wear this soft apple/floral/etc/etc..." Mix them in one room and you've just killed the poor girl that's allergic. There will be a lot of girls in a close space. No perfume. Let it become part of your own personal gospel for the duration of recruitment. You can be a lady without perfume. Live without the scent for a few days.

ok gotcha...as girl with asthma I get what you mean. Ok so no perfume for me (even though I just bought a brand new bottle

lol) Can I still use my scented soaps? lol or am I forced to use Dial? lmao

33girl · #2 08-03-2006, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by liltrixx

ok gotcha...as girl with asthma I get what you mean. Ok so no perfume for me (even though I just bought a brand new bottle

lol) Can I still use my scented soaps? lol or am I forced to use Dial? lmao

Actually, you should probably scrub yourself off with baking soda and a rock.

(Joke.)

Ocalagirl · #3 08-03-2006, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 33girl

Actually, you should probably scrub yourself off with baking soda and a rock.

(Joke.)

that made me laugh and gave me something to think about to bring a smile on my face! thanks!!

adpiucf · #4 08-03-2006, 02:55 PM

You can use your scented soaps and BBW lotions... Honestly, you can wear your perfume! They're not going to tell you "no perfume," but as sorority women we're told not to wear it during recruitment just in case we get an asthmatic PNM in our house or someone with a sensitive nose. So in that spirit, we advise the PNMs to follow suit, as well, out of courtesy to others.

SigKapCoug · #5 08-03-2006, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by adpiucf

You can use your scented soaps and BBW lotions... Honestly, you can wear your perfume! They're not going to tell you "no perfume," but as sorority women we're told not to wear it during recruitment just in case we get an asthmatic PNM in our house or someone with a sensitive nose. So in that spirit, we advise the PNMs to follow suit, as well, out of courtesy to others.

Actually, when i was PNM we actually were told not to wear perfume.

adpiucf · #6 08-03-2006, 03:30 PM

I stand corrected! Thank you. When I was a PNM at UCF (way too many years ago), we weren't given any such instruction. I'm glad to see common sense prevailing -- in any crowded situation like this, I think it is smart to lay off the scent! Since my sorority experience, I have done the same on job interviews and at networking events.

Emory Kappa · #7 08-03-2006, 03:39 PM

I've interviewed job candidates and found their fragrances distracting, and it somewhat influenced my opinion of them. The same goes for recruitment. You don't want to be "The one who smelled like a Krispy Kreme donut." You probably won't get cut because you wore the same scent as the girl who stole someone's boyfriend, but it might make you memorable to her. And not for a good reason.

And I don't think we ever said "I want her as a sister because she smelled great!"

AlphaFrog · #8 08-03-2006, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Emory Kappa

You probably won't get cut because you wore the same scent as the girl who stole someone's boyfriend, but it might make you memorable to her.

I remember reading something about scent being the strongest of the 5 senses tied to memory. You're more likely to remember the smell of something rather then the touch, taste, sound, or sight of it. (Not that you should go around touching or tasting the PNMs anyway).