Can you block off your sense of taste?

[Floopyandtired]

I can do this - just do something in my nose at will and block off my sense of taste. I just mentioned this at work and apparently no one else can do it. I just assumed it was normal. So my question is… can anyone else do this?

YANBU = Yes I can
YABU = No I can’t

everybody knows if you hold your nose or have a blocked nose you lose your sense of taste. Or i thought everybody did.