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People Explain Which Things Smell Way Better Than They Taste

I'm just sayin' I think it's funny how I go my whole life with people telling me "smaste" isn't a real thing and then here comes a pandemic where smaste issues are one of the main symptoms and now all of a sudden everybody believes in it?

Yes, pettiness and dark humor are absolutely getting me through, so I'm choosing to focus on the fact that I TOLD YOU SO, LITERALLY EVERYBODY.

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People Break Down Which Things Exist But Cannot Be Observed With Our Five Senses
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Let's get existential ... and argumentative.

Because this is internet, people, why are you acting like you don't know what we're here for?

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People Confess Which Weird Smells They Actually Like
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Good smells and bad smells are generally considered pretty universal, but there are definitely some outliers.

Most people can't stand the smell of gasoline, but there are quite a few people who find the smell pleasant.

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You know that smell right before it rains? It's earthy. It's gorgeous. I have a distinct memory of leaving school and getting into my mother's car just as a giant storm cloud rolled in. The smell was rich.

Then it poured. It was splendid. The smell after the rain was fantastic too. Can you tell I have a thing for rain and doom and gloom?

There are so many wonderful smells out there, though! People told us all about their favorites after Redditor loganmcau asked the online community,

"What's the best smell on earth?"
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People Describe Which Smells Make Them Instantly Happy
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There's a certain smell that makes me smile involuntarily—and then smile bigger because I know the reason I'm smiling is because I'm a lovesick fool and honestly—it's kinda nice.

His beard oil, mixed with sea air, sunscreen, and sand. Bake with a few hours of sun, add a splash of coconut.

It's incredibly specific, I know—but it's the smell of summer afternoons, date nights sharing pizza at 2 am on the beach, it's the smell of falling in love. It's the smell of years together, sunscreen on the kids, coconut conditioner on five heads of curls.

It's the smell of us and I grin like a fool every time I smell it.

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