Office agony

Okay. This is embarrasing. I must sit in the most horrible spot ever.

I've been sitting here all day, working on the computer, listening to music, when a huge noxious gas cloud of pure evil and nasty comes floating from someone's office and lingers over my desk. It makes me want to die, puking, and crunch up into the fetile position.

Oh, my, god, it's been going on ALL DAY.

I work on the left side of an aisle, and there are offices down my left and right side. I've had my suspicions before as to who was leakin the gas (Yes, this is not the first time hell descended on me), but they were gone for most of today. Now I'm afraid it's the really quiet person you should never tick off!

I'm so grossed out right now, and I really want to tell whoever it is to shut their door, cuz it's making me sick. But of course, I would never have the guts to do that, and second, I don't really want to be any closer to that office right now.

Can you imagine? Oh please tell me there is an end in sight! Is it 3:30 yet??!! :puke:

oh god you poor thing. When I worked in an office, we also had an offending gasser. After a few times of hours of gagging and eyes tearing we all came in armed with spray air fresheners. The next time the gasser gassed off, we took turns and walked around and sprayed. After a few times of us "fighting" back, the gasser got the hint and closed their door. Might work for you.

that's disgusting. :disbelief

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Originally Posted by Ladydragon

oh god you poor thing. When I worked in an office, we also had an offending gasser. After a few times of hours of gagging and eyes tearing we all came in armed with spray air fresheners. The next time the gasser gassed off, we took turns and walked around and sprayed. After a few times of us "fighting" back, the gasser got the hint and closed their door. Might work for you.

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Yea, that is a good idea! Except, I'm sorta on an island over here by myself. It's mostly higher ups in the offices, I wouldn't want to offend anyone, but I may sneak in a candle or reed diffuser soon.

You need that stuff that the smear under their nose when they are doing autopsys hahaha

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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl

Yea, that is a good idea! Except, I'm sorta on an island over here by myself. It's mostly higher ups in the offices, I wouldn't want to offend anyone, but I may sneak in a candle or reed diffuser soon.

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and they're not offending you?! girl, the title "higher ups" doesn't mean "entitled to rude or gassy behaviour". Obviously the person gassing off is not worrying about offending your nose so spray away. If you get questioned, just say that occassionally this nasty odor gets stuck by your desk and it makes you feel ill. Its not exactly lying and your not offending anyone or blaming anyone. I'd do both, the candle and the spray. good luck.

i used to work in closed-door office space (big building with a bunch of smaller rooms with multiple work stations) with all guys. there was no air-flow or ventillation in that room and let me tell you, there were smells. one of the guys was particularly sweaty and one of them was particularly gassy. let me tell you, regardless of the close quarters and the fact that we could all clearly see eachother with desks back to back, i used lots of spray and candles.

Well this is now a hot topic in the bay! Some girls went to the restroom and snagged some of those metered air fresheners. Sprayin away, and now everyone is gossiping about what it could possibly be. LOL
Some have even said a family of rats died in the airducts. I don't know what or who it is, but it is NASTY. Glad to see I haven't been the only one suffering!

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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl

Well this is now a hot topic in the bay! Some girls went to the restroom and snagged some of those metered air fresheners. Sprayin away, and now everyone is gossiping about what it could possibly be. LOL Some have even said a family of rats died in the airducts. I don't know what or who it is, but it is NASTY. Glad to see I haven't been the only one suffering!

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:8: I told you. :D Spray away!!!! :rofl: :rofl:

so sorry! that must be absolutely unbarable... :(

I'd definately bring a odor neutralizing candle to work if I were you. It's a least worth a shot.

justin

We've narrowed it down, one office directly to my right. I guess the smell is just horribly scary strong by me, and one of the girls thought that it was me till she walked by and saw me nose deep in my sweater. LOL, so yea, I went and got the spray, and got over here pretty good with some orange fragrance. Luckily I get to leave in 15...

REALLY THOUGH, what is going on so bad in your colon to make that BAD of a smell???? I just, I don't get it. I'm about to freak over here.... :shudder:

wow! this is one funny thread!

Connie you crack me up! :rofl:

May I recommend a Passive Aggressive approach to this situation? Spike this jokers coffee with exlax and get those bowels moving in an orderly fashion. You clean these people out first thing in the morning and the problem is solved.

Not to mention it would be hilarious to see if they make it to the toilet in time.






(I'm just kidding of course) :D

Poor thing... :oops: Oh! How bout one of those small fans??? Maybe keep the air moving AWAY from you!?!?

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Originally Posted by Earl

Connie you crack me up! :rofl:

May I recommend a Passive Aggressive approach to this situation? Spike this jokers coffee with exlax and get those bowels moving in an orderly fashion. You clean these people out first thing in the morning and the problem is solved.

Not to mention it would be hilarious to see if they make it to the toilet in time.






(I'm just kidding of course) :D

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LOL, no you weren't! Unfortunately, this one person does not drink coffee. BUT thank heavens the dousing of orange spray was good enough till I had to go home. :D

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Originally Posted by Laooda

Poor thing... :oops: Oh! How bout one of those small fans??? Maybe keep the air moving AWAY from you!?!?

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I was told that the heat was shut off for our ridiculously warm day yesterday, so there really was just a cloud of stank floating by my desk ALL DAY.
I'm gonna go buy me some Yankee candles and a mini fan for an emergency kit! Maybe a gas mask to boot. LOL :8:

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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl

so there really was just a cloud of stank floating by my desk ALL DAY.

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:rofl: I feel for you! call out sick! lol

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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl

LOL, no you weren't! Unfortunately, this one person does not drink coffee. BUT thank heavens the dousing of orange spray was good enough till I had to go home. :D

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Get to work before them and leave a bottle of Pepto on their desk. They won't know who left it but they may get the idea and hopefully will do something about their odoriforous emanations and other such anal vapors.

If that fails then some rather stern measures will have to be taken. I won't mention them here because my tactics are very devious and dastardly in nature but let me know...I can have people removed.

Yup. :evileye:

i vote for leaving gas-x and beano. the more direct the better. :P

Just walk around and ask everybody that maybe there is dead mice or leftover food in somebody's office and should have it checked out by maintenance:D
I feel bad for you

You poor thing; I can relate. I work in a cubicle farm, and there was this one particular girl whose feet were wretched!! And she wore sandals that made it even worse.. Luckily she is off of our line now.. I feel bad for whoever has her on their team.
Does your POE have an anonymous tip/help line? Mine does; it seems worth a call to at least inform them. This way, they act as a moderator in between you and the offender.. and you have a "clean nose" by doing it anonymously.
Spray aerosols seem like a great idea in the meantime! Just don't set off any sprinkler systems with your candles! Then again, that might wash the smell away.. a small desk fan is a necessity in my office. I also work with an awesomely outspoken lady who will shame anyone who comes in with excessive onions, etc..