I think it doesn't actually matter if some tortuous psychosomatic process is in play or not. I don't think it is, but it doesn't really matter. The observable facts are:
1. This stuff, in your vicinity, results in you not being able to breathe properly. 2. Breathing properly is vital for life. 3. This stuff can be removed from your vicinity by actions of others without risking their lives.
Bad first draft for you to amend as necessary:
"Dear Professor X,
During today's meeting, I had a bad reaction to the e-cig vapour in the air, resulting in difficulty breathing. I would like to request that future [important meetings that I cannot miss] are held somewhere free of residual vapours, so that I can concentrate on [the important topic of the meeting] rather than on trying to breathe.
Yours,
Alex"
(also, a little part of me will always be a teenage fan of the X-Men and therefore enjoy addressing people as Professor X)
Aw thank you. I call all first drafts bad first drafts, because it frees me up from worrying about getting them right :-) It's a productivity tip I picked up from somewhere.
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Re: Description of breathing difficulties
Date: 2014-12-08 03:24 pm (UTC)1. This stuff, in your vicinity, results in you not being able to breathe properly.
2. Breathing properly is vital for life.
3. This stuff can be removed from your vicinity by actions of others without risking their lives.
Bad first draft for you to amend as necessary:
"Dear Professor X,
During today's meeting, I had a bad reaction to the e-cig vapour in the air, resulting in difficulty breathing. I would like to request that future [important meetings that I cannot miss] are held somewhere free of residual vapours, so that I can concentrate on [the important topic of the meeting] rather than on trying to breathe.
Yours,
Alex"
(also, a little part of me will always be a teenage fan of the X-Men and therefore enjoy addressing people as Professor X)
Re: Description of breathing difficulties
Date: 2014-12-08 03:55 pm (UTC)Re: Description of breathing difficulties
Date: 2014-12-08 04:33 pm (UTC)Re: Description of breathing difficulties
Date: 2014-12-08 08:51 pm (UTC)I strongly believe that the word "bad" is at least questionable, in that sentence.
Re: Description of breathing difficulties
Date: 2014-12-08 09:51 pm (UTC)Re: Description of breathing difficulties
Date: 2014-12-09 01:52 pm (UTC)