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Original poster

Smells nice tastes bad...

27 replies

lovemyskinnyjeans · 30/05/2011 21:07

AIBU to ask a not-strictly-AIBU question because it always gets better responses than other forums?

Bit of a weird one, but what foods/drinks smell great but taste shit? Like fruit teas, for example...

OP posts:
JeremyKylesPetProject · 30/05/2011 21:14

Satay. Disgusting, but smells and looks great.

MissVerinder · 30/05/2011 21:16

coffee... ugh.

kitbit · 30/05/2011 21:16

yyyy fruit tea

Bleurgh

Original poster
lovemyskinnyjeans · 30/05/2011 21:18

Satay - really? I love that! Yum yum...

OP posts:
MrsSippy · 30/05/2011 21:20

pickled cucumber and onion

fish and chips

Psammead · 30/05/2011 21:29

Satay is lovely!

Onions frying.

ceebeegeebies · 30/05/2011 21:32

Coffee without a doubt - absolutely love the smell but it tastes vile!!

LetThereBeRock · 30/05/2011 21:33

Peppermint tea.

kaid100 · 30/05/2011 21:33

Coffee

DdJames · 30/05/2011 21:36

Mango

Original poster
lovemyskinnyjeans · 30/05/2011 21:40

Spooky - I was actually just thinking about when my DD tried to eat a big mouthful of Bodyshop Mango Body Butter because it smelled so nice...Smile

OP posts:
mumtwil · 30/05/2011 21:48

lip balm. mint tea. bacon (i'm veggy but for some reason i love the smell)

DorcasBouvier · 30/05/2011 21:49

Fried onions.

BatmanLovesRobin · 30/05/2011 21:50

I was going to say fruit tea. Smells so pretty, tastes like dishwater.

MadamDeathstare · 30/05/2011 21:51

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DorisIsAPinkDragon · 30/05/2011 22:01

Coffee!! I adore the smell and every time I try it, it tastes VILE.

MissPenteuth · 30/05/2011 22:16

Yes absolutely to fruit teas. Why is that? They smell yummy but taste of nothing Confused

Also Supernoodles. The different flavours smell diferent and are different shades of yellow/orange but they all taste vile the same (or they did 10 years* ago when I was a student, anyway).

*10 years! I'm old.

microserf · 30/05/2011 22:36

fruit teas. vile nastiness in the mouth, but delightful on the nose.

FutureNannyOgg · 30/05/2011 22:39

Honey I washed the kids soap from Lush. It keeps tricking me into licking it.

ApocalypseCheeseToastie · 30/05/2011 22:42

Chocolate shower gel Blush

icooksocks · 30/05/2011 22:45

Grin Grin @ ApocalypseCheeseToastie

Frying onions-smell delish, don't tast of much.

BubblesMyBubbles · 30/05/2011 22:48

Coffee and fruit teas definitely. And mince frying, bleurgh. Tastes good in a lasagne though :)

youarekidding · 30/05/2011 22:48

Lip balm

petrol and matches after being lit Blush Grin

youarekidding · 30/05/2011 22:49

not lit petrol btw. Whoops that was badly worded. Shock

MaureenMLove · 30/05/2011 22:49

Mustard for me. Every time I put mustard on a sandwich for DH and DD, I am compelled to smell it, but I can't stand the taste.