Smartassing for Amusement. 

One thing I do far to much at work is to smart ass for amusement.  Not just this job.  Every job.  If you send out a tone-deaf email, my fingers just take over and start typing. 

Today we got a safety email about strong scents in the workplace.  Basically strong cleaners, perfumes, air fresheners, soaps, lotions – all that – can be harmful to people who are really sensitive.  We need to be mindful of our coworkers. 

Background: they have been putting a new coating of tar on our roof for months.  It was supposed to be two weeks back at the beginning April.  Don’t ask me.  But the smell is acrid.  It’s causing lots of people headaches and makes my eyes burn. 

There are multiple signs posted all over that you may notice a strong smell but it is nontoxic.  No one believes that bullshit.  But at least I sit on the first floor so it’s far better than the poor fuckers upstairs.  Also, I could move to a hot desk in another building but whatever.

So I get this email about strong lotion and my fingers just take over “You are aware…”

I do this because the responses always amuse me.  I’m a pot-stirrer.  I never claimed I was anything better. 

Anyway, they just replied that the materials used are “known to give off certain fumes or odors during the application process. […] Please rest assured that the materials chosen have been evaluated by <BLAH BLAH Industrial Hygiene Team>, are compliant with safety standards, and precautions were taken to minimize any impact on employee air quality.”

Uhuh.  Sure, DuPont.