Are scented candles tacky?

[Anonymous]

I don't care if they're tacky - I love them! I'm going to break out my BBW candles this week. I would have done it this weekend but got busy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not at all, but you are elevating your risk of cancer slightly if the wax is not 100% pure beeswax or soywax.

I take it you have never shopped in California.

If you had you would know that everything causes cancer. Everything.

Thank you - I'm a research biologist, I know when to take the warning seriously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not at all, but you are elevating your risk of cancer slightly if the wax is not 100% pure beeswax or soywax.

I take it you have never shopped in California.

If you had you would know that everything causes cancer. Everything.

Thank you - I'm a research biologist, I know when to take the warning seriously.

Would burning a few scented candles kill you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went and bought some fall themed candles from Target. My apartment smells lovely.

Am I low class?

This PhD I listen to on the radio says they're toxic, same for the scented sprays. Dr. Michael Savage: WMAL | 105.9 FM and AM 630, 3pm-5pm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not at all, but you are elevating your risk of cancer slightly if the wax is not 100% pure beeswax or soywax.

I take it you have never shopped in California.

If you had you would know that everything causes cancer. Everything.

Thank you - I'm a research biologist, I know when to take the warning seriously.

Would burning a few scented candles kill you?

No.
But if you have a genetic predisposition to a certain cancer and you keep burning impure candles regularly throughout your life, or were exposed to them regularly as a child, then that might tip the balance.

[Anonymous]

Yes, a little but I love them! The glade pumpkin ones out right now are my favorites.

[Anonymous]

Op the real question is, why do you care what others think? Your home your rules? Are you trying to compete with the wealthy or something? Whenever I read a posted question like yours, I keep thinking the poster has an underlining self-confidence problem. Also some of the posters on dcum are socially weird. Don't ask for their opinions.

[Anonymous]

A lightly scented beeswax or soy candle is fine. Bath and Body Works or Glade (!) are nasty.

[Anonymous]

Ugh, live a little.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A lightly scented beeswax or soy candle is fine. Bath and Body Works or Glade (!) are nasty.

Agree

[Anonymous]

The fact that you made this thread makes you low class and tacky.

[Anonymous]

I put candles in the bathroom and light them after my husband leaves. I think his restroom visits are toxic to my health and will take a candle burning anytime.

[Anonymous]

Yes.

[Anonymous]

Scented candles make me feel nauseous.

Plus it's forever something that I associate with the admins/secretaries at my workplace. Scented candles are the MLM of choice for the secretarial pool. No thanks.

[Anonymous]

You clearly do not have children.