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Are some unpleasant smells universally repulsive?
I currently am not a fan of the smell of overcooked cruciferous vegetables, possibly fermenting kitchen garbage, and alas, dead animals that have been decaying for some time.
Do you find all of these smells unpleasant? I guess that sometimes the smell of overcooked cabbage or etc can be masked by other flavors. Still, in itself, whenever I cook cruciferous vegetables, often daily, my house stinks.
Is this inherently human? Or did we learn how to distinguish unpleasant smells sociologically? Or maybe this is Hashem’s way of getting us to stay away from germs and/or substances that can make us ill?
—I am not talking about smells that some people find oddly pleasant, such as the smell of gasoline or cigarettes. Instead, I am wondering if all or almost all people agree that some smells are unpleasant.
Thank you 🙂
I don’t cook cruciferous vegetables for that reason.
Skunk spray is universally repulsive, and not just to humans. That’s why it’s an effective defense mechanism.
“Or maybe this is Hashem’s way of getting us to stay away from germs and/or substances that can make us ill?”
Yes. Sense of smell is a very important protective mechanism.
lightbrite, how do you think of such strange, random questions?
Skunk spray is universally repulsive, and not just to humans. That’s why it’s an effective defense mechanism.
My husband claims he enjoys the smell of skunk spray. It reminds him of the good ol’ camp days.
Also garbage doesn’t have he greatest of smells according to most
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