• NutsGate@feddit.nl
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      Hmm, why does my coffee smell like boiled water?

      An actual thought I had before the penny dropped

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      “I’m not touching anything at the moment” you’re either a master of stating the obvious, or you’ve just made everyone in that room very fucking uncomfortable

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        Sharing a room with someone? Just drop a casual “Hey, I’m not gonna touch you tonight” right before going to sleep to set their mind at ease

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    Image Transcription: Tumblr


    sadclowncentral

    weird how no one ever comments on the absence of smells unprompted. the nose just isn’t a topic of conversation unless it’s urgent huh


    sadclowncentral

    “it’s dark in here” normal regular observation

    “finally some quiet” relatable exclamation

    “doesn’t smell like anything in here” absolutely deranged sentence


    ^I’m a human volunteer transcribing posts in a format compatible with screen readers, for blind and visually impaired users!^

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    I feel like it’d be weird because it usually does smell neutral after a time. You notice smells off of your baseline but typically you’re just unaware after a while.

    I read somewhere it’s likely an adaptation to help us notice dangerous smells. You’re more successful at avoiding fire or poo (germs) etc when it stands out, which is easier when the baseline is neutral.

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    “It doesn’t smell like anything to me.”

    -Westworld robots probably