Dear Poppy,
I go out dancing regularly and find it hard to dance with some ladies who wear sleeveless tops. When we are finished dancing my shirt sleeve smells like their arm pit, not a good aroma to leave behind. Another woman may be wearing too much perfume and leave her scent all over my shirt. By the end of the night I smell like everyone wearing perfume or bad order that I danced with. It is not pleasant! Please let the ladies know that the aromas they leave behind can be stinkers to their dance partners later.
Less Aroma Please
Dear Less Aroma Please,
You said it, Sugar. I have more complaints about perfumes, colognes, and lack of hygene. Dancing is a contact sport. Please do not wear your smell-good perfumes and colognes. You may like the fragrance, but others may seriously be offended. Finally, I believe that sleeveless shirts can be inappropriate if you don’t have a good deodorant. You don’t want to leave your dance partners remembering you with a bad smell!
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