Air fresheners are the devil’s work

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cheeselolly · 12/06/2026 09:57

This week a kind colleague offered me a lift to the station for a long distance journey home.

The car journey was only 10 minute but felt like torture.

They had a clip on air freshener on BOTH air vents. One blowing directly in my face on my
side of the car. The other on their side.

It Was cold out so windows were closed.

My lungs nearly collapsed from the chemical riddled, fake, toxin laden hot air blowing sickly overpowering perfume air freshener into my lungs.

YANBU - air fresheners are the work of the devil and should be banned

YABU - they are lovely

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Tonissister · 12/06/2026 10:06

They are the devil's work. I recently had to stay in a series of very cheap hotels and hostels. The reek of airfresheners made me feel sick and triggered my asthma so badly. I wish people in the service industries realised how dangerous they are to asthma sufferers. They should be banned.

Oreosareawful · 12/06/2026 10:05

Your lungs did not nearly collapse 🙄

FeralWoman · 12/06/2026 10:04

Devil’s work.

Could you not close the vent so it wasn’t blowing on you? I’d open the window. I’d be either carsick or have a migraine after 10 minutes enclosed with two air fresheners. A quick whiff of one in the shops is bad enough.

tiramisugelato · 12/06/2026 10:02

They don’t bother me.

Pootles34 · 12/06/2026 10:01

Also in the same category as fabric conditioners and those god awful scent booster things. Even after washing things bought on vinted you can still smell them - awful.

LaliqueSaltGrinder · 12/06/2026 10:01

I find some are OK and some are hideous. The jelly bean ones are particularly offensive.

DappledThings · 12/06/2026 10:00

YANBU - air fresheners are the work of the devil and should be banned

YABU - they are lovely
Neither. They are mildly unpleasant and stop being noticeable after about 45 seconds in the same place.

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