I realize that in a month the scented pinecones will be gone, but in my experience, they have other stuff that they put out for other holidays that smell just as offensive to me. :( And in a way, I do want the world to conform to "a minority of us" since the world wants smokers to conform to non-smokers' wants!!! If one set of the population has to conform, why shouldn't the rest??
As far as perfumes and dyes? I can't tolerate either of them. I have been diagnosed as "allergic to the bacteria on my skin"...meaning that if I get even the slightest nick in my skin, I get a really bad infection. Unfortunately, this means that sinus infections are always severe and the extreme scent of the holidays make things far worse than necessary.
Also, I cannot walk thru the grass barefoot since I am allergic to even the grass!!! :( I can't even have house plants due to allergies, but I try to make the best of things. :)
There I am on my soap box again. :(