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Like many previous posters, if I had to show ID to buy a package of sugar, then I am clearly against it.
On the other hand, if food processors, especially cereal makers, were required to reduce the amount of sugar and sugar substitutes in their products, that would be worthwhile.
(Just try to find a cereal without sugar added. I mostly choose bite-sized shredded wheat.)
And, every once in a while government regulation gets it right.
E.G., when was the last time you had to replace an exhaust system?
That came about as a result of government regulation. For the benefit of younger readers, prior to the mid-1970's, exhaust systems had to be replaced about every three years.
Car manufacturers wouldn't do that until required because it adds a few hundred dollars to the cost of a vehicle.View Thread

However, if I worked with Heather Locklear ...View Thread

was supposed to read " pretty slim that ONE "View Thread

Pretty good longevity for a smoker!
However, the last year of her life was pitiful. Almost no energy and working to get enough oxygen into her blood.
And I was her primary caregiver ...
Even with 80-some good years I wish there had been more.
Her grandmother did not smoke.
And died when she was 102.
Smokers - No doubt it is quite difficult to stop.
Add to the existing reasons what you will likely put your loved ones through during the process of dying of lung cancer.View Thread

E.G., "My neighbor hasn't mowed the grass in three weeks! That's terrible - makes the neighborhood look bad."
Blah, Blah, Blah.
But, when people see others sneezing, suddenly having a runny nose, rubbing their itchy eyes, popping medications, etc, and continue with the perfume, candles, etc.
That is purely INCONSIDERATE.
The same as "it doesn't bother me and I couldn't care less about others"
A footnote about cats. My lady has three and luckily I'm not allergic. But my brother-in-law is. We cleaned, vacuumed, sanitized, fumigated, and everything else we could think of.
After a shower he grabbed a towel that had not been laundered. Within an hour he was sneezing, taking an antihistamine and his eyes were Red, not just pink.
Being allergic to cat dander is far more than an inconvenience for him.View Thread

That should be enough for dander on someone's clothes.
There was no seat in the theater that escaped the lady who applied perfume with a paint sprayer.View Thread

I paid to watch a movie in a public theater.
Cats are generally not allowed in theaters.View Thread

Years back it would have been considered whining to complain about smokers, with the exception of cheap cigars - ONLY.
Most fragrances make me react. My clothes MUST be washed using fragrance free detergent or I will suffer headaches and more. My Lady thought I was overreacting - so I did the laundry and after a while she saw me taking less naproxen sodium.
This morning, the SECOND day after my exposure in a theater, I can still smell the perfume (imprinted) and my lips are STILL a bit tingly. Fortunately, no headache.
Just because no one speaks up that doesn't mean no one is impacted.
In the 1960's, it would have been rude to complain about cigarette smoking ...
P.S. The ONLY candles I can tolerate are the battery operated ones.
Clearly, for me fragrance IS a health hazard.View Thread

The morning after I still have a headache, but not as bad.
And the scent remains in my nose. I may have to take a shower to get the residual out of my hair.
If I had it to do over, we would have left and requested a refund.
Hopefully, some people who like to use a lot of perfume / cologne read this and realize their habit causes some people discomfort.View Thread
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