"And oh yes, surely there are people who are "sensitive " to those who deep fat fry..fat people and people who work in chip shops, let us ban them..and those who eat too much curry or garlic...my god, you may sneeze or, god forbid, go home reeking of food you don.t like. And what abour those who have habits or personal hygene that differ from your..hurl the buggers out.. I refuse to be exposed to those who offend me . Get rid of those insecure short men who wear after shave by the gallon, the floozies whose idea of dressing up is to lather up with a half gallon of evening in Paris..Juysus, can't have them in pubs or clubs....And of course there are those who reek of petrol because they can't walk anywhere and there are those who start these hateful threads and then claim not to want to offend anyone when all you have done is shone a light in the crack where the insufferable and the intolerant hide.

I am sorry you feel that way Guest Hilo. There is nothing at all hateful in what I am spoken of here and I think everyone has been well mannered and polite in giving pints of view, as you do now.

Yes there are odours out there all the time and some people smell. I hear what you are saying. There are two perfumes that knock me flying if I smell them on another woman. So I empathise. But no-one is on about banning anyone here. I never saw anyone advocating banning the ones who wreak of tobacco.

This was an enquiry to see if I was being awful or if it affected others. It obviously affects more like me than it does not affect you. But still no hate or ban mentioned.

I just feel a little less guilty of avoiding people now knowing it is also a problem for others. I did not think that the "insufferable and the intlorant" were among thee posts. Just people with open debate and opinion.

So would it be wrong to say I am sorry I offended you whilst still sticking to how I feel about something that affects me? I do assure you that no hate is involved here. Quite the contrary if you read what I put :)