No smell
I am so fucking sick of this. I was born with no sense of smell (anosmia) and I hate it! I can't smell ANYTHING! Sure it means I don't have to smell things like farts or raw eggs or rotten milk.. But thats not necessarily a good thing. I have gotten sick from eating food that looked okay but had went bad and I didn't even know because I couldn't smell it! And I obviously taste things differently, theres no sure way of telling but I am assuming.Also, I can't smell smoke so if I have a fire and no fire alarm, I am screwed. I can't smell any kind of leak. I couldn't smell anything burning.
I will never be able to smell a bouquet of flowers. Or fresh baked food. Or the smell of my boyfriends cologne or fresh air. The smell of summer or grass or coffee or anything!
And the worst is that everyone forgets. Even my own mom forgets sometimes. Everyone says smell this! Or do you smell that? I understand its an unusual thing and I don't expect people to really give a shit but at least try and remember.
It sucks. I know its not like being blind or deaf but it sucks.
Rating:5.00
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Yeah, my mom lost her sense of taste (no joke) after a car accident and can only taste sour so she goes through the same thing with people asking her how something tastes or saying, "taste this". Sure, it's not the same thing as losing your site or hearing but I'd hate to lose any of my senses.
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It seems like one of those things that initially I think 'no big deal', but then I think of all of the examples you listed and I think smelling is something we just take for granted.
Sorry to hear about your situation.
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Another victim crying poor me.
Do us all a favor.... Brush your teeth, put on some deodorant and jump off the nearest 5+ story building.
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Number 3, you are just trying too hard to be funny. What you said is so mundane and unoriginal. Nice try though.
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#3 is a troll.
I'm sorry to hear that. Most people don't know that you actually "taste" most of your food in your sinuses since the tounge only picks up the basic sensations sweet, salty, sour, bitter and savory.
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#3, apparently you don't understand the point of this site and if you don't have anything better to do that make stupid jokes to ridicule the people that vent here, maybe you're the one that needs to take a flying leap.
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OP I feel SO bad for you! I'd never yet heard of that before today. Yeah, it sounds trivial to some, but I don't know what I'd do without mine. I have an exceptionally keen sense of smell, and it's been one of the greatest not-too-small pleasures in my life.
But btw - Stevie Wonder, Justin Hayward, and William Wordworth were just a few also affected. And like others who've honed their other senses, while lacking one, I hope you find pleasure in all your others...
^ And um, I don't actually think it's a case of *maybe* #3 should jump <__<
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OP here, thanks for all the lovely comments. Minus number 3. Haha, yeah it really is a lame thing to deal with. One winter I had an electric heater in my room, and it got so hot that it burned the cord. Well I didn't notice until the next day, and luckily I did, because if I had let it stay on for another night it would have probably started a fire. It worries me!
Ps-Imagine never being able to know how your own body smells. ;[ I have to ask people to smell me haha and I ask people I trust to buy me perfume for my birthday and christmas.
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I just don't think I could handle not being able to smell the weed burning. That would drive me nuts. I feel for you OP.
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Oh trust me dude, I know. Try having a kid stick a bowl of fresh green herbs right under your nose and say SMELL THIS! Totally crushing. Luckily you don't need to smell it for it to work ;]
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11
At least the OP can't smell her own rancid vagina.
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12
I want to rip the heads off of half the people that posted on this rant.
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Wow, I don't really understand the point of number 11's comment. Is that supposed to be funny? Is that supposed to make your anonymous pals on the internet laugh? Because honestly, I heard that kind of shit when I was 10. Pretty sad, nice attempt though.
And as for 12, whats the deal? Are you really upset or just psychotic?
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14
Waaaaa..... I can't smell anything!
Fuck off you wank. Take #3s advice.
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Aww OP, I wish I could give you a hug. That sucks!
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Yeah, my mom lost her sense of taste (no joke) after a car accident and can only taste sour so she goes through the same thing with people asking her how something tastes or saying, "taste this". Sure, it's not the same thing as losing your site or hearing but I'd hate to lose any of my senses.Posted 1 month ago | Report
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It seems like one of those things that initially I think 'no big deal', but then I think of all of the examples you listed and I think smelling is something we just take for granted.Sorry to hear about your situation.
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Another victim crying poor me.Do us all a favor.... Brush your teeth, put on some deodorant and jump off the nearest 5+ story building.
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Number 3, you are just trying too hard to be funny. What you said is so mundane and unoriginal. Nice try though.Posted 1 month ago | Report
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#3 is a troll.I'm sorry to hear that. Most people don't know that you actually "taste" most of your food in your sinuses since the tounge only picks up the basic sensations sweet, salty, sour, bitter and savory.
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#3, apparently you don't understand the point of this site and if you don't have anything better to do that make stupid jokes to ridicule the people that vent here, maybe you're the one that needs to take a flying leap.Posted 1 month ago | Report
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OP I feel SO bad for you! I'd never yet heard of that before today. Yeah, it sounds trivial to some, but I don't know what I'd do without mine. I have an exceptionally keen sense of smell, and it's been one of the greatest not-too-small pleasures in my life.But btw - Stevie Wonder, Justin Hayward, and William Wordworth were just a few also affected. And like others who've honed their other senses, while lacking one, I hope you find pleasure in all your others...
^ And um, I don't actually think it's a case of *maybe* #3 should jump <__<
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OP here, thanks for all the lovely comments. Minus number 3. Haha, yeah it really is a lame thing to deal with. One winter I had an electric heater in my room, and it got so hot that it burned the cord. Well I didn't notice until the next day, and luckily I did, because if I had let it stay on for another night it would have probably started a fire. It worries me!Ps-Imagine never being able to know how your own body smells. ;[ I have to ask people to smell me haha and I ask people I trust to buy me perfume for my birthday and christmas.
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I just don't think I could handle not being able to smell the weed burning. That would drive me nuts. I feel for you OP.Posted 1 month ago | Report
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Oh trust me dude, I know. Try having a kid stick a bowl of fresh green herbs right under your nose and say SMELL THIS! Totally crushing. Luckily you don't need to smell it for it to work ;]Posted 1 month ago | Report
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At least the OP can't smell her own rancid vagina.Posted 1 month ago | Report
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I want to rip the heads off of half the people that posted on this rant.Posted 1 month ago | Report
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Wow, I don't really understand the point of number 11's comment. Is that supposed to be funny? Is that supposed to make your anonymous pals on the internet laugh? Because honestly, I heard that kind of shit when I was 10. Pretty sad, nice attempt though.And as for 12, whats the deal? Are you really upset or just psychotic?
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Waaaaa..... I can't smell anything!Fuck off you wank. Take #3s advice.
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Aww OP, I wish I could give you a hug. That sucks!Posted 1 month ago | Report
