As I understood things, this technology is pretty poor at the moment. I was investigating 'electronic noses' some time ago and smell characterisation was awful then. You could only basically detect the particle count and distribution, rather than inferring anything about the actual smell.
Maybe it's been significantly improved since then, if so I want one for my house too!
Anybody wanna explain how the millions of stores across this country manage to… Wait, just explain how the other stores (actually, the store to the left, and the store to the right of this Apple store, manage to avoid this problem?
As someone else mentioned, there are MANY homeless people near the Santa Monica store shd the Applestore has become the place where everyone checks their gmail / Facebook.
But, one other thing I noticed about that store is that there are many people there who love their dogs a little too much. I saw a guy who thought it was totally fine let his chihuahua stand one one the table while he demoed a laptop. Not very hygienic since his paws have been collecting germs from all over the streets of Santa Monica all day long!
They should totally have a hand sanitizer machine at the door of every Applestore.
Aside from that possibility, if it stinks early in the morning, it's probably not body odor - it's probably an inherent smell from the fixtures, ceiling, insulation, etc., that just happens to smell like b.o.
They are also only at most a half a mile from the ocean. That area often smells like oil, dead fish etc depending on the wind direction.
I don't think it's the employees but rather the hipsters.
Cute, but I was referring to the fact that an employee allegedly commented on store design and functionality. Apple is very 'keep your mouth shut' even about such things. Double if you are making a negative comment
Cute, but I was referring to the fact that an employee allegedly commented on store design and functionality. Apple is very 'keep your mouth shut' even about such things. Double if you are making a negative comment
Maybe if there was a Apple branded body wash and laundry detergent the hipsters would buy it.
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As I understood things, this technology is pretty poor at the moment. I was investigating 'electronic noses' some time ago and smell characterisation was awful then. You could only basically detect the particle count and distribution, rather than inferring anything about the actual smell.
Maybe it's been significantly improved since then, if so I want one for my house too!
I've known a few "geniuses" in my life and they haven't been the most hygienic of people, IMO.
Just wait someone will do a survey and find they the majority of people buying apple product do not take a shower or change their cloths.
Or are very flatulent....
LOL!
Damn I always thought they meant affluent ... !
No they smell fresh and clean ... there is no one there!
No, but that one was.
No, it was a suggestion. There's a difference
Nope. FUD.
Yeah. It’s APPLE’S problem that people don’t know how to bathe.
Come off it.
You're right. Your answer is MUCH more realistic.
That Apple's store is full of smelly, unbathed people.
Right…
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Anybody wanna explain how the millions of stores across this country manage to… Wait, just explain how the other stores (actually, the store to the left, and the store to the right of this Apple store, manage to avoid this problem?
But, one other thing I noticed about that store is that there are many people there who love their dogs a little too much. I saw a guy who thought it was totally fine let his chihuahua stand one one the table while he demoed a laptop. Not very hygienic since his paws have been collecting germs from all over the streets of Santa Monica all day long!
They should totally have a hand sanitizer machine at the door of every Applestore.
Surely they could just hack a Nest for this purpose.
They are also only at most a half a mile from the ocean. That area often smells like oil, dead fish etc depending on the wind direction.
Cute, but I was referring to the fact that an employee allegedly commented on store design and functionality. Apple is very 'keep your mouth shut' even about such things. Double if you are making a negative comment
Maybe if there was a Apple branded body wash and laundry detergent the hipsters would buy it.
Are you kidding?
This totally qualifies as news on this site.