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[–] 65 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Heck, even before you take into account differing xenobiologies, this has precedent on earth; different cultures are often unused to how other cultures smell.

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  • [–] 38 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    I remember a Chinese friend, in jest mind you, said that white people smell of slightly sour milk.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    I'm sensitive to smells and perfumes so any culture that uses them often is difficult for me. Hey are there scent suppressants I can buy or is that future tech?

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I knew a guy who couldn’t smell anything for weeks after smoking weed. As a maintenance worker for an apartment complex, he kept that up for years.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Hey I'm a condo maintenance guy! I swear Snelling garbage and bad smells all day has destroyed my sense of smell. If someone's wearing strong perfume it bothers me, but I can't smell bad smells or notice them

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  • [–] 42 points 2 years ago (1 child)
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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Wonder if it has to do with how many of us eat meat, Vulcan are vegetarian aren't they?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I'm mostly vegetarian. But the dishes that I tend to eat are heavily spiced. Curry is so good. Also garlic. Hah

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago

    Yes! Have you met humans?

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago

    Dude you literally grew up with a human mother get over yourself

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I think Worf mentioned this in TNG

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago

    I remember reading that some astronauts have reported needing to get used to the smell of Earth again after being in space for a while. Apparently the planet just always smells faintly like shit and we've been ignoring it.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    We mostly smell like hair styling products.

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