Heck, even before you take into account differing xenobiologies, this has precedent on earth; different cultures are often unused to how other cultures smell.
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?
There would so be a market for it, although I'd rather have the artificial odor market be killed off instead. Saves a lot of waste as well. (as the air pollution, those smells... yuck)
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
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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Vordus@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 64 pts · 2y
Heck, even before you take into account differing xenobiologies, this has precedent on earth; different cultures are often unused to how other cultures smell.
ThePyroPython@lemmy.world · 40 pts · 2y
I remember a Chinese friend, in jest mind you, said that white people smell of slightly sour milk.
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de · 9 pts · 2y
oh that's just the daily sour milk skincare routine
Deceptichum@kbin.social · 6 pts · 2y
I’ve also heard wet dog hair smell.
Carlo@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y
nicky7@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 2y
Well if it isn't Abe Simpson.
Son_of_dad@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
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?
TheInsane42@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y
There would so be a market for it, although I'd rather have the artificial odor market be killed off instead. Saves a lot of waste as well. (as the air pollution, those smells... yuck)
nezbyte@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
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.
Son_of_dad@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
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
Carlo@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 2y
Thisfox@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 2y
Covid renders many people unable to smell or taste things.
Son_of_dad@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
It's possible since I got COVID last year, but I feel like it's been going a while for me
andthenthreemore@startrek.website · 41 pts · 2y
T'Pol says so in ENT
bappity@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 2y
the EMH says so in voyager
TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 29 pts · 2y
ThunderclapSasquatch@startrek.website · 4 pts · 2y
Wonder if it has to do with how many of us eat meat, Vulcan are vegetarian aren't they?
TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 2y
PilferJynx@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
I'm mostly vegetarian. But the dishes that I tend to eat are heavily spiced. Curry is so good. Also garlic. Hah
FleetingTit@feddit.de · 2 pts · 2y
Still, the farts of someone who mostly survives on processed meats are something else and can clean out a room.
It wasn't me, I swear!
Misconduct@startrek.website · 1 pts · 2y
themz@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Just like how everyone has an accent. (Especially the people who think they don’t.)
theinspectorst@kbin.social · 20 pts · 2y
Yes! Have you met humans?
Taleya@aussie.zone · 13 pts · 2y
Dude you literally grew up with a human mother get over yourself
Prking@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y
I think Worf mentioned this in TNG
shutz@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 2y
I think you have it reversed.
Is that... lilac?
graymess@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y
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.
ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
We mostly smell like hair styling products.
thejohnr@universeodon.com · 2 pts · 2y
@ThrowawayPermanente @Confidant6198
Right now I smell a bit like a breakfast burrito.
PyroNeurosis@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yL9Y24ciNWs&pp=ygUObXIgc21pdGggc3dlYXQ%3D