Mi Vida Loca!

Manners!

so i understand that at one point or another we are all in a situation like this, either as a "giver" or a "receiver" but i'm curious as to your opinions on what to do. earlier i was in my neighbors office and i heard someone come into mine and then leave. when i returned to my office there was a very unpleasant odor lingering. we did not know who had entered my cube until a little later. a man came into my office and i was looking up some information for him, so he was standing right behind my chair. and with no warning - no noise - i was overcome by a very unpleasant odor again. when i say unpleasant i mean hold your breath so as not to gag unpleasant. i managed to take small breaths and go about what i was doing without making a deal out of it. he stood there calmly. until ANOTHER wave of an unpleasant smell overcame me and thankfully this time I was done with what i was looking up and he made his exit. he never said a word. as soon as he was around the corner i bolted from my office and went running down the hall to a friend because i could see that my other neighbor was also there, seeking solace from the unpleasant odor! okay so seriously - its one thing to let a "little" one go quietly and pray that it doesn't smell. but we are talking about a "omg what did you eat for lunch, that is horrendous" smell. like a dog fart. i mean OH MY GOSH. and he had to know! there is NO way he couldn't smell his own nastiness! but its like, how do you be graceful about such matters? in my opinion he should have discreetly stepped outside my cube before releasing his gas so as not to overwhelm me. he could have even excused himself!! but he just stood there as if nothing happened while my neighbor is running for air and i am about to faint because i'm holding my breath! what would you do - either in his situation or in mine??????

posted by Jan @ 3:36 PM