One Person's "Scent" is Another One's Stink

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It's not exactly up there with classic campus battles like free speech and racism, but Stanislaus State has an issue that's dividing it Turlock campus.

A group calling itself the Neurotoxicology Association has recently formed and its members want to ban perfume, cologne and other strong fragrances from classrooms.

"Toxins are getting straight into brains, killing neurons, making it impossible to concentrate in classrooms," said the group's president Kristin Oosterkamp, a senior studying psychology.

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I wouldn't go so far as a ban, but I too appreciate it when others DON'T wear what we, in my family, call "foo-foo." I'm very smell-sensitive for some reason, and I can't even go into those smelly christmas stores because I get an instant headache.
 

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Good Lord.
 

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No mention of the Bush administration's dastardly plot at mind control via odor? There's a reason behind the multi-billion dollar research facilities behind the perfume industry.

The CIA's funding it through tobacco sales.

Don't believe me? Just walk into Macy's and feel your neurons misfiring.
 

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I actually agree. I find it worse to be trapped next to an over-perfumed individual than a smoker.

Me too. I have no idea what people are thinking leaving the house smelling like they've marinated in perfume for a week.
 

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Suggest that everyone protest this suggestion by refusing to wear deodorant.
 

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That which deodorizes
 

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That's what they make perfume out of, whale puke.

At least, that's what the expensive ones are made of. I think Britney Spear's used her own tequila shot night puke for her "Eau De Trailer Park"
 

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I've asked my students not to wear perfume to class, since I get headaches and have breathing problems as soon as I get a whiff. They're happy to oblige.
 

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Say Ambergris instead of whale puke, it makes it much easier to stomach when you accidentally spray it into your eye.

And who knew that stench could be legislated. Next we go after all those bastards depleting our rain forests with their damn decoupage!
 

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I like the idea of celebrity 'ambergris' used for cologne.

Perhaps it would serve to stop the deluge of the ego eau's out there. Might stop 'em completely.
 

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I like the idea of celebrity 'ambergris' used for cologne.

Perhaps it would serve to stop the deluge of the ego eau's out there. Might stop 'em completely.

LOL, JewSpew, the new scent inspired by Mel Gibson's latest anti-semitic bender.

EDITED BECAUSE: Oops, I spelted semitic wrong.
 

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And Mel's companion fragrance for women, Sugar Tits