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AllScents
05-25-2006, 08:06 PM
I've gotten into the habit of leaving scent samples whenever I walk into a gift shop. I've gotten some interest and I haven't given up on the owners!
Last weekend, hubby and I were in a small town not far from our city. It's a known "artisan" town with a few galleries and gift shops.
We wandered around in one shop and noticed they carried the "Y" candles. After talking to the owner for a few moments, I took out my scent sample and asked it I could leave a sample of my "soy-based candles" with her.
She backed away immediately and said NO NO NO - I'm allergic to soy! Please get that away from me or I won't be able to breathe!
I really didn't know what to say so I apologized and quickly tucked the sample away. I told her I'd never heard of a soy allergy and explained I noticed the other candles she carried and she got kind of nasty saying she's discontinuing them as they "have outpriced themselves". I thanked her for her time and left. They can't all be positive experiences. smileys/smiley2.gif
Anyways, it's the "soy allergy" I'm wondering about. Is there such a thing or was that her way of getting rid of me?? smileys/smiley19.gif
Last weekend, hubby and I were in a small town not far from our city. It's a known "artisan" town with a few galleries and gift shops.
We wandered around in one shop and noticed they carried the "Y" candles. After talking to the owner for a few moments, I took out my scent sample and asked it I could leave a sample of my "soy-based candles" with her.
She backed away immediately and said NO NO NO - I'm allergic to soy! Please get that away from me or I won't be able to breathe!
I really didn't know what to say so I apologized and quickly tucked the sample away. I told her I'd never heard of a soy allergy and explained I noticed the other candles she carried and she got kind of nasty saying she's discontinuing them as they "have outpriced themselves". I thanked her for her time and left. They can't all be positive experiences. smileys/smiley2.gif
Anyways, it's the "soy allergy" I'm wondering about. Is there such a thing or was that her way of getting rid of me?? smileys/smiley19.gif
kjdama
05-25-2006, 09:34 PM
smileys/smiley3.gif I have not heard of a soy allergy like that! I have heard of people who cannot eat things that have soy in them, but being around things with soy??? I have no idea. That seemed really strange.
Lori Moreno
05-25-2006, 09:59 PM
OMG hahahahasmileys/smiley36.gif
So, let me get this right
k..smileys/smiley5.gif
She loves burning paraffin candles with black stuff being emitted into her store
HOWEVERsmileys/smiley9.gif
Refuses to even try a healthy alternative gourmet Mia Bella?
Is that right?smileys/smiley3.gif
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAsmileys/smiley11.gif
Let me know the name of that storeto make sureInever shop there! Doesn't seem like she's real concerned about OPTIONS for her valued customers.smileys/smiley2.gif
So, let me get this right
k..smileys/smiley5.gif
She loves burning paraffin candles with black stuff being emitted into her store
HOWEVERsmileys/smiley9.gif
Refuses to even try a healthy alternative gourmet Mia Bella?
Is that right?smileys/smiley3.gif
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAsmileys/smiley11.gif
Let me know the name of that storeto make sureInever shop there! Doesn't seem like she's real concerned about OPTIONS for her valued customers.smileys/smiley2.gif
BarbB
05-26-2006, 07:03 AM
I have come across that several times. People who can't eat soy assume they can't burn soy based candles. I would love to find out if that is true or not. I would think ingesting and smelling would not have the same effects.
Barb
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Barb
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MelissaT
05-26-2006, 09:34 AM
Maybe it's the same as the peanut allergy smileys/smiley5.gif The schools here have banned anything with peanuts in it. We have 1 child that if he even smells it, it can have a fatal effect on him.
kjdama
05-26-2006, 11:12 AM
Maybe it's the same as the peanut allergy smileys/smiley5.gif The schools here have banned anything with peanuts in it. We have 1 child that if he even smells it, it can have a fatal effect on him.
That could be the case. However I have never heard of a soy allergy that severe. smileys/smiley29.gif
That could be the case. However I have never heard of a soy allergy that severe. smileys/smiley29.gif
