Originally Posted by No Exit
I think its gross to show up at work sweaty. I've worked next to people who didnt realize they smelled at all. I refuse to be that person. As for people not caring.. I do. I've been in rooms with people who made me tear up, they smelled so bad.
I agree that you should try to live as close to work as possible but I also understand that if someone has a family and needs extra space that can only be afforded further out, its understandable. Nobody LIKES to sit in traffic or have to drive 50 miles to get to work. They do it as a trade off for other things. If you had 4 or 5 people to provide for, would you make them all share rooms and live in less space with no yard just so you can ride your bike to work? Or would you sacrifice your time and drive so they can be taken care of and have adequate living space?
By the way, 9 miles is the furthest I've ever lived from work. My roommate and I carpooled or I rode my motorcycle when I lived that far. Im not trying to antagonize anyone cuz I fully understand and agree with a lot of what you guys are doing but I cant fault people for driving either.
For those who think I dont understand, I've lived car free for a year before. One year exactly, on a military base in Korea. I rode everywhere. Dont assume I have no experience or dont know the facts. I also dont find an H2 normal or necessary for civilians. Of course you couldnt fathom that anyone who's cycled as transportation before would ever go back to driving.
The self righteousness of some people is astounding.
I agree with you. Body chemistries differ, so some are afflicted worse than others. As for me, the drenching in sweat that I would get on a summer day here in Arkansas on the way to work would with in a matter of hours have me giving off fumes that would make the wallpaper slide off. Without a shower or at least a "sponge bath" , I get ripe in a hurry. I won't subject someone else to that, nor do I expect to be subjected to it. It's one thing to be a little "fragrant" at the end of the day, especially if you work in a hot environment, that's to be expected and is unavoidable. There is however, no excuse for starting out that way. It's even written into our personnel manual. I forget the exact wording, but basically it states that if you arrive at work in that condition, you will be asked to return home, bathe and change, and to not return till you do.