It doesn't really help with the whole feeling fragile, but is there a scent or flavor that acts as even a mild block or pleasent distraction? Like coffeebeans at a perfume store or whatever.
Mal: How come you didn't turn on me, Jayne? Jayne: Money wasn't good enough. Mal: What happens when it is? Jayne: Well... that'll be an interesting day.
'Serenity'
Natter 43: I Love My Dead Gay Whale Crosspost.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sarameg - Mar 02, 2006 8:17:50 am PST #846 of 10001
§ ita § - Mar 02, 2006 8:19:23 am PST #847 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
is there a scent or flavor that acts as even a mild block or pleasent distraction?
Oh, nice. I don't have anything around now, but that might totally work. I'll have to sniff around at home.
Perfume chick left. I can restart breathing through my nose.
bon bon - Mar 02, 2006 8:19:30 am PST #848 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
A fan? Febreze or some other nose numbing thing? I use this thing from Origins for sinus pain [link] it's something that's heavily minty and tingly. Clears my sinuses right out. And I think it makes me smell nothing else.
§ ita § - Mar 02, 2006 8:20:54 am PST #849 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
And a desk fan! This is what other people are for, to do all the heavy thinking.
That mint would set me right off. But other scents might work...
Lee - Mar 02, 2006 8:23:57 am PST #850 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Sumi, I agree with you on [PR] Chloe and Santino's new outfits. I think maybe #10 for Daniel's.
msbelle - Mar 02, 2006 8:24:19 am PST #851 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I know that coffee beans are used as a scent clearer in perfume stores and other scent heavy places.
Also? I think you can speak to someone about scents triggering you. I have heard of offices having a policy of no perfumes and if there is an employee eating area or break room, popcorn boy could maybe be asked to keep his smelly snacks in there and to only have non-smelly snacks in the work area.
brenda m - Mar 02, 2006 8:25:10 am PST #852 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I can't ask the guy four cubes over to not eat popcorn,
A lot of offices don't allow popcorn because it can be such a distraction. (My office has popcorn going in the kitchen all day long, but I digress...) If it's a frequent problem, it might be worth finding out if you can quietly put a bug in someone's ear.
shrift - Mar 02, 2006 8:28:39 am PST #853 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Both of those could be worked on, given sufficient alcohol.
Five seconds looking at my work inbox will do the trick quite nicely. But I'd take the alcohol anyway.
Hell, I bet she'd carry the large caliber weapon if we just gave her one.
Yes, please.
msbelle - Mar 02, 2006 8:28:45 am PST #854 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
and seriously, this is why big offices should have anonymous ways to make suggestions to HR/employee relations.
Sue - Mar 02, 2006 8:28:52 am PST #855 of 10001
hip deep in pie
Is there an OHS person in your office, ita? You should talk to them.