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6A FEATURES Help for stinky co-worker Dear Annie: I have a very sen- If you don’t have an HR sitive office environment problem. department, then try talking to My office mate smells, and the your co-worker yourself. At the smell permeates the entire office end of the day, ask your co-worker and even gets stuck to my clothes. whether she has a minute before And I’m not the only one who can she leaves. Go into a private smell it. Other co-workers have space, and say something to the noticed it, too. I think it’s effect of: “It may just be DEAR a matter of not chang- my sensitive nose, but ing clothes enough or I’ve noticed there’s some- ANNIE times a strong smell near not bathing well or often your desk. I just wanted enough. She is such a nice to make you aware of lady that I really can’t the issue, because I hope mention it to her. It would you would do the same hurt her feelings. Because for me.” It’s going to be our office has only five awkward no matter which employees in it (we’re Lane way you slice it. But tell- out in the boondocks), we Annie Creators Syndicate Inc. ing her is a noble act. have very limited office You’re bearing a minute space. So there’s no pos- sibility of moving desks and put- of discomfort to spare her further ting more space between her and embarrassment and your co-work- the rest of us. And no air fresh- ers further unpleasantness. Do be ener or scent diffuser we’ve tried sure to have this talk at the end of works. What can be done? Again, the day, as telling her earlier, when she’s very nice and friendly, and I she can’t do anything about it, don’t want to hurt her. — Stinky would be cruel. Outside Seattle Also, as this is the second let- Dear Stinky Outside Seat- ter I’ve received this month about tle: This is the sort of delicate per- a co-worker’s olfactory offenses, a sonnel matter best handled by the public service announcement: To human resources department. Talk anyone thinking of skipping that to whoever is in charge of HR for prework shower, please don’t. your company, even if that person Dear Annie: I’m just a normal isn’t located in the same office. adult who is sick and tired of hear- ing the F-word out in public. Why is this word permitted at public events, at the shopping mall and in movie theaters? When my grand- children were very young, we had this happen at a baseball game. The person behind us repeated the word many times, until finally my husband politely asked the person to stop. Luckily for us, he wasn’t attacked for the request — which is always a concern these days. Can we start a national cam- paign to stop the use of the F-word in public? Here’s an idea: If you wouldn’t say a certain thing in church, then don’t say it in pub- lic. I hope others will agree with this idea, and perhaps the security guards at public events could help out. — Grandma Dear Grandma: I couldn’t find any data to verify the claim, but I also have noticed more peo- ple using the F-word in recent years. It may be because many popular shows are on cable or streaming platforms and therefore not subject to the strict censor- ship laws that govern network TV, allowing the shows to have a free- for-all with the cussword, which may have trickled down into soci- ety. But we can’t just blame TV. In any case, let’s keep it clean, folks. THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2018 TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. ARIES (March 21-April 19). Curiosity is among your most useful talents, as it will lead you to experience wonder, triumph, satisfac- tion and dissatisfaction. (Those last two will be equally important to a fulfilling life.) TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’re good at uncovering the facts, hearing the facts through the fiction and giving the facts in an unbiased way. Today’s talent for truth will make you an invaluable part of a quest for justice. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You have developed some mental tricks to help you get around obstacles, avoid conflict and rise above trouble. You may not even be fully aware of exactly how you do this, but someone will notice and follow your lead today. CANCER (June 22-July 22). None of the saints were canonized for counting other peo- ple’s sins. It just doesn’t work that way. Those who focus on the sins of others are still making sin their focus. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It is possible to train your mind to be stronger than your emotions. You’ll seek this kind of mastery. Clearly, emo- tions run amok do not contribute in a positive way to what you’re trying to build in your life. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The temptation to share prematurely will be there. Exciting things are coming together, for sure, but it’s still early. Work quietly and later your success will speak for you. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Some people are easier to be around than others, but that doesn’t make a relationship any more or less correct. An uncomfortable relationship can be the greatest teacher on earth, inspiring your highest and quickest evolution. FRANK AND ERNEST BLONDIE THATABABY SALLY FORTH PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN B.C. LOLA DILBERT SIX CHIX BIZARRO MUTTS NON SEQUITUR BABY BLUES WIZARD OF ID ZITS ROSE IS ROSE SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). From a dis- tance, the rolling fog is mysterious, beautiful, mystical ... but when you’re in the thick of it, it can be maddeningly disorienting. Seek higher mental ground. Avoid states of perplexity by rising above them. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Seeing the problems that really do exist isn’t pessimism — far from it. This is actually a form of optimism. If you didn’t think there might be something to be done about it, you wouldn’t have the guts to see it. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The creative process is your joy. The products that come of it can bring some fleeting satisfaction as well, but it’s almost unmentionable in comparison with the great feeling that comes from being in the flow of your work. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You may not have all the skills you need to make something happen yet, but you’re getting them. Try again. Also, keep a record of your efforts so you can avoid making the same mistake twice. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). While joy feels better, sadness can be beautiful, too. It can wash over you like a wave in a moment of connection that makes you appreciate and value your life. TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (April 24). It’s been a while since you saw truly serene circumstances, but this year brings several moments of profound peace and beauty. You’ll appreciate them, too, because of all the bustle and hard work represented in other moments. There will be five significant gatherings, mean- ingful to your group and your legacy. Libra and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 14, 3, 39, 6 and 12.
