Allergic Person Lives Here
By M.A. Boyd
AEHA Quarterly Fall 1990

Recently moving to a new house there were many unpleasant scenarios one anticipates, so I have been thankful not to suffer anything major in the first few weeks of occupation.  As I have been often made ill by colognes, hair spray, etc., worn by well meaning people who love me, the prospects of new neighbors coming to call made me pretty uneasy.  I came up with an idea to nip the problem in the bud.  On approaching my front door, you see a sign in the window that reads:

AN ALLERGIC PERSON LIVES HERE
  IF YOU HAVE RECENTLY USED A SCENTED PRODUCT 
SUCH AS COLOGNE OR HAIR SPRAY,
WE ARE SORRY WE ARE UNABLE TO INVITE YOU IN.
PLEASE ACCEPT OUR REGRETS, 
AND RETURN ANOTHER DAY.

It may not be 100% effective, but it sure helps to keep the uncomfortable situations at a minimum.