Board 8 > Does anyone actually like having a sense of smell?

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The number of things that smell nice that I also come into contact with on a regular basis are utterly dwarfed by the number of things that smell unpleasant or downright awful. If it wouldn't also affect my sense of taste, I would easily get rid of my sense of smell if possible.

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Covid might solve that for you

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It can be quite useful if there happened to be a gas leak around you or something along those lines.

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I would get rid of taste too, if I could. It would turn eating into a robotic acquisition of nutrients without having to worry about time-consuming cooking, yes please.
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Um, yes?

The smell of frying bacon, or garlic and onion. Or wine. BBQ. Car when it's been cleaned, or bed, or new clothes/towels. I love it

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How else will you know when a woman is ovulating?

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Yes, it's quite useful.

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Getting rid of your sense of smell but keeping sense of taste just seems like a bad idea. Smell is usually what lets you know if something is going to be good or not in a lot of cases.

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my sense of smell is a lot duller than most other people and it's mostly just disconcerting that they're experiencing a sense I can barely perceive

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Yeah man smelling is dope

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what the hell

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Smelling is great. My favorite is after i eat asparagus

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XIII_rocks posted...

The smell of frying bacon, or garlic and onion.

wat

that's one thing that makes me want to get rid of my sense of smell

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agesboy posted...

my sense of smell is a lot duller than most other people and it's mostly just disconcerting that they're experiencing a sense I can barely perceive

Me, too. Except when it comes to raunchy farts. My one friend has told me the only reason he's able to maintain a friendship with me (and not other people) is because I barely even notice his farts.

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MZero posted...

wat

that's one thing that makes me want to get rid of my sense of smell

what the FUCK

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XIII_rocks posted...

Um, yes?

The smell of frying bacon, or garlic and onion. Or wine. BBQ. Car when it's been cleaned, or bed, or new clothes/towels. I love it

Same

Cooking/eating would be way less satisfying without a sense of smell
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this is really one of the most bizarre takes I've ever seen. kudos.

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Onions are terrible and you are a horrible person if you like them.

I'll make an exception for onion rings.

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I like onions but they give me headaches sometimes. Has anyone else had this reaction? Or am I just a freak?

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Onions smell great

I had a roommate once with no sense of smell though and he didn't mind
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colliding posted...

this is really one of the most bizarre takes I've ever seen. kudos.

this is the sort of take i'm going to post everywhere else i go to establish how legendary gamefaqs still is in 2020

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Two raw diced onions with spicy brown mustard is a meal

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XIII_rocks posted...

Um, yes?

The smell of frying bacon, or garlic and onion. Or wine. BBQ. Car when it's been cleaned, or bed, or new clothes/towels. I love it

I honestly don't care about any of these smells!

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enjoy all your food tasting bland as fuck without a sense of smell

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You need to live a better life because your sense of smell is connected to memory.

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Fresh baked bread, coffee as it's brewing, soil right before it rains... gasoline (I know that last one is weird). I wouldn't trade my sense of smell for anything. I love walking into a kitchen or restaurant and being overwhelmed by the scents of the meats being grilled or veggies being sauteed.

P.S. Raw onion is ass on anything but salad, but it smells great when it's cooking
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Man what a topic this is. I'd sooner lose my hearing before smell. The smell of my partner(if I had one ) is so important to me.

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Maybe you should get your nose checked at an ENT?

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This seems like an easy way to tell how someone has never cooked before, or possibly ever been around anyone who has

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HeroDelTiempo17 posted...

This seems like an easy way to tell how someone has never cooked before, or possibly ever been around anyone who has

I have, for many years. The cooking smells mean nothing to me.

swirIdude posted...

Maybe you should get your nose checked at an ENT?

Oh I know my nose is jacked up, although it has to do with airflow, not the sense of smell itself.

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Oh yeah the smell of a crisp fall day is one of my most important smells ever
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KamikazePotato posted...

The cooking smells mean nothing to me.

Yeah... Something is definitely wrong with you

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I feel like your sense of smell is definitely jacked up if you don't like any cooking smells.

I'm not going to be like "you MUST like these particular smells that I like" but not liking any of them is definitely weird.
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you should hang out with less smelly people

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smell of cooked, spiced meat is great.


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My wife has next to no sense of smell, and she gets really excited whenever she can smell something, even if it's not good. The smell has to be really strong for her. One of the only things she says she can really smell is coffee when she's in the coffee section of a store. Based on what she seems to go through, I think having no sense of smell is something most people would end up missing if it was over a longer period of time.

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I literally can't tell the difference between the smell of onions and body odor. The smell of cooking onions makes me queasy

I'm allergic to onions though so that might be what makes me hate the smell

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azuarc posted...

Me, too. Except when it comes to raunchy farts. My one friend has told me the only reason he's able to maintain a friendship with me (and not other people) is because I barely even notice his farts.

yeah, really bad farts is about the only thing i can really smell, and even then it's like "whoa someone farted" and not "oh my god are you sick this fart is about to knock me out"

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Oh shit, coffee

The smell of coffee is like, the best thing

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Lots of good reasons for having a sense of smell already mentioned.

One I personally love is the desert after a rain.

Coffee smells bad.

Drakeryn posted...

I feel like your sense of smell is definitely jacked up if you don't like any cooking smells.

I'm not going to be like "you MUST like these particular smells that I like" but not liking any of them is definitely weird.

I can like a cooking smell, but not in any strong way beyond 'this is mildly pleasing'. I get way more enjoyment out of knowing that I'll be able to eat something I like soon than the smell itself. Conversely, cooking smells for something I don't like can be nauseating.

In general, even the smells I like the most don't go beyond 'mildly pleasing' status while the smells I dislike can be horrible to deal with. I had to room in a old, musty dorm in my first year of college that smelled gross and it was a thoroughly miserable experience. And I'm not a fan of really strong smells in general, even for stuff I'm normally okay with.

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I have a strong sense of smell and really hate bad smells, but I wouldn't give up my sense of smell. Too many practical uses, and good smells are great, even if you ignore how it's a large component of taste.

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Waluigi1 posted...

Man what a topic this is. I'd sooner lose my hearing before smell. The smell of my partner(if I had one ) is so important to me.

Legendary post that was overlooked

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It's the most expendable sense and is irritating at times but I definitely wouldn't want to lose it.

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KamikazePotato posted...

I can like a cooking smell, but not in any strong way beyond 'this is mildly pleasing'. I get way more enjoyment out of knowing that I'll be able to eat something I like soon than the smell itself. Conversely, cooking smells for something I don't like can be nauseating.

mostly agree with this, though the bad cooking smells usually aren't too bad. the smells i really appreciate are outdoor smells in general.

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Man, I get more enjoyment out of the smell of cooking brisket than I do from the meal itself

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I love smells. The smell of my house, the smell of my soap, the smells of outside air, the smell of my farts, and weed.

Too many

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just saw this on the topic list and started laughing all over again

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I picked up a pizza recently, put it in the car and walked over to the convenience store next door for something else. Got back to the car and omg the pizza smell filling the car was wonderful.

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The smell of croissants being baked is one of life's most joyful experiences.

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