gym crush etiquette question

[Anonymous]

So I'm a middle aged lady. There's a middle aged man I see at the gym regularly. I think we've noticed each other, but never spoken.

My issue is that he is drenched in cologne, which is foul. It's not even a nice-smelling cologne, and it leaves a trail even if you walk by. This is in the early morning as well. He's a good looking guy and seems decent otherwise, but I don't know how to approach without coughing up a storm or incurring a headache.

I should just write this off, right? There's no kind way to tell someone to not spray themselves before going to the gym? Or frankly, anywhere public?

[Anonymous]

Yeah don't say anything. Just move on from your crush.

[Anonymous]

What would you even say? "I like you but your cologne stinks?"

[Anonymous]

Take him a nice bottle of cologne after the holidays.

[Anonymous]

Just move on. You don’t like his smell and you don’t even know if he is single.

[Anonymous]

Who wears cologne nowadays? Gross.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who wears cologne nowadays? Gross.

Agree, unless , of course, it's Old Spice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who wears cologne nowadays? Gross.

Agree, unless , of course, it's Old Spice.

Nobody should wear any fragrance to the gym, ever.

Clean clothes. Shower every day. Wear deodorant (which nobody should be able to smell anyway). That's all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So I'm a middle aged lady. There's a middle aged man I see at the gym regularly. I think we've noticed each other, but never spoken.

My issue is that he is drenched in cologne, which is foul. It's not even a nice-smelling cologne, and it leaves a trail even if you walk by. This is in the early morning as well. He's a good looking guy and seems decent otherwise, but I don't know how to approach without coughing up a storm or incurring a headache.

I should just write this off, right? There's no kind way to tell someone to not spray themselves before going to the gym? Or frankly, anywhere public?

Just go "shooooweeeee! Lighten up on the perfume boy!' as him.

Two birds at once, his reeking, and your in for starting a convo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So I'm a middle aged lady. There's a middle aged man I see at the gym regularly. I think we've noticed each other, but never spoken.

My issue is that he is drenched in cologne, which is foul. It's not even a nice-smelling cologne, and it leaves a trail even if you walk by. This is in the early morning as well. He's a good looking guy and seems decent otherwise, but I don't know how to approach without coughing up a storm or incurring a headache.

I should just write this off, right? There's no kind way to tell someone to not spray themselves before going to the gym? Or frankly, anywhere public?

Light a match!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who wears cologne nowadays? Gross.

Agree, unless , of course, it's Old Spice.

Hi Karate! Yeeeahhh!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who wears cologne nowadays? Gross.

Agree, unless , of course, it's Old Spice.

Hi Karate! Yeeeahhh!!!

Is that stuff still made? Have a bottle somewhere, might sell it online for big money to some Disco Stu type out there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who wears cologne nowadays? Gross.

Agree, unless , of course, it's Old Spice.

Hi Karate! Yeeeahhh!!!

Is that stuff still made? Have a bottle somewhere, might sell it online for big money to some Disco Stu type out there.

Beats me

https://youtu.be/B2qQlsFN9ck?si=hTRpRVBpiDnSjN55

[Anonymous]

Gym members are there to exercise, they shouldn’t have to worry about your harassment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gym members are there to exercise, they shouldn’t have to worry about your harassment.

Not if they are bathing in cologne. That's for attention.