My mother-in-law keeps giving me scented candles for my birthday. I’m happy to receive them because it’s one less thing she has to worry about - what do I want for my birthday? Scented candles.
They all end up in the charity shops but she doesn’t need to know that. :)
They are consumables so you can just say you used the up if anyone asks.
As a person who is difficult to buy for (not because I want special things but because I don’t really want anything), candles are ideal as I either like them and use them, or can say I did. Much better that something I am expected to wear or constantly display in my home.
i have irritant-induced asthma and if there’s a lit candle in the room with me I breathe significantly worse and have to cough a lot
scented is very noxious, because they have chemicals in it to volatilize the scents. usually aromatic carbons(benzene structure) or alcohols.
PSA: Don’t give scented candles to your friends who keep invertebrate pets. There is some evidence that aerosolized scents can cause dyskinetic syndrome, which is a terrible way to go.
Cats have spines but are bendy… Hmmm…
Rather a niche warning, but good looking out.
because the volatine chemicals have aromatic compounds, or alcohols in it.
If you give me a candle as a present, you are not my friend anymore.
If I give you a candle as a present, I was never your friend.
They’re a terrible gift. I have a zillion candles they I keep around and can’t quite get around to throwing away
You could burn them… In a big pile…
The soot.
Do it outside so the smoke goes up into the sky to become stars.
That doesn’t sound right but I don’t know enough about stars to dispute it.
There aren’t many things you CAN’T do that with.
Almost like it’s their intended purpose.
If I don’t like them it’s probably because it’s scented and makes my allergies go nuts 😟
Set them on fire outside? Safety.
Most of the candle is designed very specifically so that it will not, in fact, catch fire and burn.
Not with that
attitudetimescale
I like giving bacon scented candles to my vegan friends to remind them of what they’re missing.
That would fall under the category of a dick move.
Is it a dick move if they’re vegan bacon scented candles though?
That’s up to them.
But you called the original comment and I quote a dick move so I thought it was up to you?
It’s always up to the receiver how a gift is accepted.
So why did you unilaterally decide that a bacon scented candle to a vegan is a dick move?
You seem to be under the impression my opinion counts for anything. You should stop that.
