Strong perfume in a restaurant

Yes, I have had this happen on numerous occasions.

With regard to fragrances, I wish people, men included, would realize that, with VERY FEW exceptions, less is more.

(I believe that there is a metaphor in there somewhere that might relate to wine )

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Originally posted by redknife:


Has this happened to any forum members? What did you do?

I have. Once it was a person with too much perfume, and once it was a person that needed perfume. We were able to move to a different table each time.

Steve8 and I (with others) were at a table once that had two lesbians enjoying their mutual company. We did not ask for a different table that night.

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Steve8 and I (with others) were at a table once that had two lesbians enjoying their mutual company. We did not ask for a different table that night.

Lipstick?

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Originally posted by gigabit:

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Steve8 and I (with others) were at a table once that had two lesbians enjoying their mutual company. We did not ask for a different table that night.

Lipstick?

As you know, I'm very P.C., and did not want to offend anyone by requesting a different table.

It is one of my biggest gripes. I've gotten up and left restaurants if there is no other table available or asked for the other customers to be moved.
I've had it happen with reps, which is unacceptable. When they make an appointment I tell them not to wear any cologne or perfume, if they show up with it I will not taste with them, it destroys my palate and I have horrible allergies to all that stinky stuff. We added a note on our wine bar menu, NO STINKY STUFF IN HERE ( it reads a little nicer though) .

I'm waiting on GA and Board-O to jump in here.

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by gigabit:

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Steve8 and I (with others) were at a table once that had two lesbians enjoying their mutual company. We did not ask for a different table that night.

Lipstick?

As you know, I'm very P.C., and did not want to offend anyone by requesting a different table.

Your magnanimity never ceases to impress me.

The 5 forbidden C's at restaurants:


Cigarettes, cigars, children, cologne and cellphones.

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Originally posted by irwin:
The 5 forbidden C's at restaurants:


Cigarettes, cigars, children, cologne and cellphones.

Amen, brother.

On the subject of cellphones in restaurants (and I don't think this is too far off topic), I was looking into portable cellphone jammers. I found a couple on the interweb, about the size of an average cellphone, for less than $70. Supposed to create a 10 meter bubble around it. I'm seriously thinking of getting one.

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Originally posted by irwin:
The 5 forbidden C's at restaurants:
Cigarettes, cigars, children, cologne and cellphones.

The only time I've ever gotten involved in a argument in a restaurant with another patron was over a cell phone. First two times it rang, and he carried on a loud conversation, I ignored it. Third time I kindly requested for him to either shut the phone off or take his conversations outside. He told me to bugger off. Fourth time, our discussion about the matter became quite a spectacle. The manager finally came over and requested that they leave, to applause from many in the restaurant. It's not often, but every once in a while one is destined to deal with a complete a**hole.

Cell phones: My biggest 'pet peeve' in a restaurant, bar none.
Fortunately I've not had to deal with the 'over-perfumed'. My condolences.

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Cell phones: My biggest 'pet peeve' in a restaurant, bar none.

Same here.

The first thing I do when I arrive at the hostess stand is put my phone on vibrate and stick it in my pocket. If it happens to ring while I'm dining (rarely does) I leave it in my pocket and I check who called later when it is convenient (typically in the bathroom away from others). I will make an exception if we're just sitting down and we're still waiting for somebody else in the party hasn't arrived yet. I will check on the spot to make sure they're not calling to say they're running late or canceling last minute.

That's a long winded way of saying I consider it rude to all diners in the restaurant to take a call while dining. The focus should be on others present, not the phone.

BINGO!

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Originally posted by Board-O:
BINGO!

I agree, people playing BINGO while dining is irritating

I couldn't imagine talking on a cel phone while dining, I'm usually carrying on a converstion, eating or drinking . Mine is off the second I enter the restaurant.

I find if someone in a restaurant is annoying me in any way, I just flash my junk at them.

Either they leave, good, or they offer to service me, better.

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Originally posted by gigabit:

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by gigabit:

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Steve8 and I (with others) were at a table once that had two lesbians enjoying their mutual company. We did not ask for a different table that night.

Lipstick?

As you know, I'm very P.C., and did not want to offend anyone by requesting a different table.

Your magnanimity never ceases to impress me.

Notice how he skirted around the question, it could have been the ones that dress like Orville Redenbocker or that look like Justin Beiber. But it's all good to me.

i tend to do that even if they aren't annoying!

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Originally posted by Gigond Ass:
I find if someone in a restaurant is annoying me in any way, I just flash my junk at them.

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Originally posted by TBird:
i tend to do that even if they aren't annoying!

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Originally posted by Gigond Ass:
I find if someone in a restaurant is annoying me in any way, I just flash my junk at them.

True. GigondAss, PURPLE and myself have witnessed this in person.

seattle? THEY were annoying and deserved everything they saw!

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Originally posted by wineismylife:
True. GigondAss, PURPLE and myself have witnessed this in person.

I can’t stand perfume. Gives me a headache and I can’t smell anything else so it kills wine for me. Same for scented candles. There is actually a women that works for me that I made clear cannot step into my office if she continues to bath in perfume. We now communicate only through e-mails.

I've never come across this at a restaurant, but many times at tastings. Typically, I find it will be the spouse or date of a wine enthusiast, who knows nothing about wine or wine tasting. It never occurs to them that if they had just wanted to smell their perfume all night they could have stayed home and saved the $150 or so they dropped to attend a tasting of fine wines that they can neither taste nor smell over their chosen fragrance.

As for cell phones, all diners should be asked to check their phones along with their coats.

As for guys like the one KSC describes, who insist on disturbing other diners with their cell phone conversations, I wonder if this would be too drastic?

I must admit too much perfume is one of my pet peeves. I find it more often occurs with women over the age of 60. I have picked-up on it in restaurants and even worse- at a WS Grand Tasting (as well as other wine events). At least there I could just walk to another pouring table. Smaller sized restaurants on the other hand are a larger problem. Common courtesy is a suffering quality in some.

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Originally posted by GlennK:

I can’t stand perfume. Gives me a headache

Cheap perfume does the same to me, and when I become King, all cheap perfume will be destroyed.

From Wine+Art

"Cheap perfume does the same to me, and when I become King, all cheap perfume will be destroyed."

How do I vote for you?

corrected.

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Cheap perfume does the same to me, and when I become King Queen, all cheap perfume will be destroyed.

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Originally posted by TBird:
corrected.

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Cheap perfume does the same to me, and when I become King Queen, all cheap perfume will be destroyed.

In the words of Steve Martin... if I were a women, I would play with myself all the time!

i'd just stay home and play with my breast all the time!

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by TBird:
corrected.

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Cheap perfume does the same to me, and when I become King Queen, all cheap perfume will be destroyed.

In the words of Steve Martin... if I were a women, I would play with myself all the time!

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Originally posted by spo:

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Originally posted by gigabit:

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by gigabit:

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Steve8 and I (with others) were at a table once that had two lesbians enjoying their mutual company. We did not ask for a different table that night.

Lipstick?

As you know, I'm very P.C., and did not want to offend anyone by requesting a different table.

Your magnanimity never ceases to impress me.

Notice how he skirted around the question, it could have been the ones that dress like Orville Redenbocker or that look like Justin Beiber. But it's all good to me.

Well, we certainly have something in common...we 3 all love the company of women. I would just watch.

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by GlennK:

I can’t stand perfume. Gives me a headache

Cheap perfume does the same to me, and when I become King, all cheap perfume will be destroyed.

when I become emperor, I'll anoint you king.

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Originally posted by gigabit:

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Steve8 and I (with others) were at a table once that had two lesbians enjoying their mutual company. We did not ask for a different table that night.

Lipstick?

Were they hot?

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Originally posted by TBird:
i'd just stay home and play with my breast all the time!

We gotta hook you up with a book covering female anatomy.

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I find if someone in a restaurant is annoying me in any way, I just flash my junk at them.

Either they leave, good, or they offer to service me, better.

Good old American ingenuity.

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Originally posted by Mimik:


Were they hot?

Indeed, and also seemed somewhat focused getting each other hot.

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Originally posted by wine+art:
...also seemed somewhat focused getting each other hot.

Now that's hot

Hot lesbians. That often seems to be an oxymoron.

Hit the jackpot, there! Well, at least as much of a jackpot as a devoted husband can allow himself!

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Originally posted by KSC02:

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Originally posted by wine+art:
...also seemed somewhat focused getting each other hot.

Now that's hot

Have you seen the movie, Bound?

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Originally posted by mneeley490:
On the subject of cellphones in restaurants (and I don't think this is too far off topic), I was looking into portable cellphone jammers. I found a couple on the interweb, about the size of an average cellphone, for less than $70. Supposed to create a 10 meter bubble around it. I'm seriously thinking of getting one.

I've got one of those. It's called AT&T.

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Originally posted by Dave Tong BBP:

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Originally posted by mneeley490:
On the subject of cellphones in restaurants (and I don't think this is too far off topic), I was looking into portable cellphone jammers. I found a couple on the interweb, about the size of an average cellphone, for less than $70. Supposed to create a 10 meter bubble around it. I'm seriously thinking of getting one.

I've got one of those. It's called AT&T.

Same here, sadly.

For a few years I carried a cell phone with was on mute and another item that looked like a cellphone. It was a jammer and knocked out all phones within 50' of me. Worked like a charm. Them some where I lost it and would like to get another one.Like this!!!