Dear Annie:

I used to really enjoy my job. Then came my new cubicle mate. She is perfectly nice, friendly, polite, even funny, but she also has body odor so powerful it could knock over a houseplant. Our desks are only five feet apart, which means I spend eight hours a day marinating in her scent cloud. By mid-morning, my stomach is churning, and by quitting time, I feel like I should toss my clothes straight into a bonfire.

I tried putting an air freshener under my desk, but that was like putting a Band-Aid on a flood. The smell sails right past lavender, citrus and mountain breeze without breaking a sweat. I cannot tell if it is sweat, unwashed laundry, poor hygiene or possibly a medical issue. All I know is that it is relentless.

I am not the only one who notices. My co-workers whisp

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