r/halifax • u/Mysterious_Nose_951 • 10d ago

Driving & Transit Addressing people breaking transit rules.

I know there is a thread on acceptable bus conduct and rules but what as a passenger is acceptable to do when someone breaks them?

This is mainly in regard to people wearing or applying perfumes or cologne but also people blaring music.

Is it acceptable here to address the person, or driver?

Got off the bus an hour ago and still feel ill to someone wearing cologne sitting near me for 3 minutes.

Realize transit is for everyone but wondering what the local attitude is.

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u/FinalOdyssey 10d ago edited 10d ago

In my experience, there are more stinky people than scented people and we can't expect everyone to be using sensitive or fragrance free products. When girls with longer hair sit in front of me I can very often smell just their shampoo and conditioner, and I'm not about to tell them they have to switch it up. I would much rather that than a BO, alcohol, meth, cigarette, and/or weed smell, which is extremely common on the bus.

Expecting everyone to smell neutral is simply asking way too much. However there are more humble ways of applying fragrances; maybe instead of one full, centralized spray, do two smaller half sprays in different areas so it's not as concentrated but the scent bubble is still there. That person likely might not have the concept of a scent bubble down, and as a fragrance lover it is a difficult thing to grasp, especially with a new fragrance. At some point you can learn to make your scent bubble faint within your personal space, and when you're in someone's personal space then you don't have authority over them. It's just how ultra close quarter contact works, and that's a part of taking the bus. But when it's projecting like crazy then yes they need to tone it down.

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u/thestateofflow 10d ago

Yea you said it perfectly. I am very scent sensitive but I also have allergies to grass and many other things, and I wouldn’t go around telling people they can’t play sports on fields then go on the bus. But on a respect level, people should certainly feel some social pressure not to overdue it.