common scents

i've worked far more trying retail gigs than this cushy design-and-consult thing i do now...nonetheless, i turn to the blogosphere to air my chief complaint (that was a pun, soon you'll understand).

there is a big ass (another pun!) YMCA right next door to our store, and folks think it entirely appropriate to go there for a bit of sweaty goodness and *then* come to shop the depot.

some people are manual laborers. it is not exactly flattering to them, nor appealing to me, that you should smell like one and want to shake my hand. quite right that you should want some exercise, but for the love of god, a shower man! shower! or at least a little AXE or some other smell-goody nonsense. stop bringing your sweaty self and your sticky children to pollute what little "personal" space i have.

dammit.

thanks to all who sent me a photo. pants wins. brent, i'm still waiting for your particular piece of ancient history photo..