Rush - What to NOT do or say

[alum]

I have to agree with the ban on perfume. Neither actives nor PNMs should wear it. There is nothing I hate worse than passing through the cosmetics department at a department store where all the scents from the different companies are merging into a horrendous odor that gives me a headache. And I am not even allergic to the stuff....

[Ocalagirl]

Originally Posted by alum

I have to agree with the ban on perfume. Neither actives nor PNMs should wear it. There is nothing I hate worse than passing through the cosmetics department at a department store where all the scents from the different companies are merging into a horrendous odor that gives me a headache. And I am not even allergic to the stuff....

But what happens when Rho Gammas/Pi Chis/Recruitment Counselors give out perfume during rounds? Mine last year offered full out perfume(don't remember what kind) to all the girls in my group. I wore body splash from bath and body in vanilla and only reapplied once in a 7 hour day. I am not sure there needs to be a ban on it, but don't overdo it. Everyone should know how much is too much.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by Ocalagirl

But what happens when Rho Gammas/Pi Chis/Recruitment Counselors give out perfume during rounds? Mine last year offered full out perfume(don't remember what kind) to all the girls in my group. I wore body splash from bath and body in vanilla and only reapplied once in a 7 hour day. I am not sure there needs to be a ban on it, but don't overdo it. Everyone should know how much is too much.

My main issue is one of allergies. I personally have a very strong sense of smell, and often too much perfume causes me to have sneezing fits. I know I am not the only one with this issue. I also think offering perfume is a bit odd, not every perfume smells good on or to everyone. I know there are some that smell like fritos and stanky fratbasement on me, but on someone else it would smell awesome. I think patchouli smells like moldy bread, and I don't think a PNM would want to be known as the girl who smells like mold.

I just don't think recruitment is a good place for a lot of scents, especially if it is August, 98 degrees, 99% humidity, there are 100 people in a room and no AC.

[Ocalagirl]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

My main issue is one of allergies. I personally have a very strong sense of smell, and often too much perfume causes me to have sneezing fits. I know I am not the only one with this issue. I also think offering perfume is a bit odd, not every perfume smells good on or to everyone. I know there are some that smell like fritos and stanky fratbasement on me, but on someone else it would smell awesome. I think patchouli smells like moldy bread, and I don't think a PNM would want to be known as the girl who smells like mold.

I just don't think recruitment is a good place for a lot of scents, especially if it is August, 98 degrees, 99% humidity, there are 100 people in a room and no AC.

I wasn't disagreeing with you my any means and I hope it didn't come out like that. I use to work at a makeup counter at the end of the day my allergies were flaired and I smelled like a french whore. I am just sayin' this is what happened to me last year.

[33girl]

I would literally feel naked and very insecure if I weren't wearing some sort of fragrance, especially in a situation as high pressure as rush. That being said, you shouldn't be wearing the same scent in the middle of the day in August that you would to a party on a December night - rush or not.