Sunday, May 25, 2008

Perfume Wars Resolution

It has come to our attention  that many women in the office are preoccupied with the wearing of perfume at work----some have gone so far as to declare it as perfume wars.

The odd piece of this controversy is that no men seem to be involved----management has yet to hear any complaints from men.

There has been some speculation as to why this might be the case.

  1. Women have a better sense of smell.  (After extensive studies using various cheeses there is no noticeable difference.)
  2. Women who wear perfume are perceived as being more immoral than those who do not. (There is no evidence---even anecdotal----that this is case. Our managers have made a concerted effort to determine if this is the case.)
  3. The charge has been made that perfume hinders communication----the smell permeates cubicles precluding visitation by others. (Our studies show that there has been no decrease in communication---emails are at an all time high.)
  4. Women who wear perfume have been said to have an unfair advantage in attracting men.  When asked if this is the case men unanimously said "Huh?"
Regardless of the rationale here this appears to be a serious problem that requires resolution.
In this effort we have appointed an all male committee to study the question for a year.  

By no means do we presume to prejudge their findings but because of their objective look at the problem don't be surprised if they come up with a list of acceptable perfumes----based upon their names and bottle shapes (the normal criteria men use in selecting perfumes for women.)


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