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AIBU to think that you can feel a power cut?

37 replies

Greenbeanmcgee · 29/07/2023 19:15

Settle a debate. AIBU to think that you can feel a power cut? That the air feels different.

We just had one but only upstairs. We were sitting downstairs and I could feel it.

This is common isn't it?

TIA

OP posts:
Doingtheboxerbeat · 29/07/2023 21:39

I can definitely smell a heavy rain or a thunderstorm on its way and if I'm out I have to ride like fuck on my bike before I get drenched. I heard that the smell was ozone 🤔.

CobwebsIntheshed · 29/07/2023 21:40

Yes - like the absence of a low level vibration almost . You don’t notice it when its there but you do when it’s not

PuttingDownRoots · 29/07/2023 21:42

Our neighbours burglar alarm goes off in power cuts...

lordloveadog · 29/07/2023 21:43

Yes, but I think it's an absence - of tens of tiny sounds that I don't normally notice.

Toseland · 29/07/2023 22:23

If someone makes a sudden sound like a handclap whilst i'm in a darkened room i get a flash of light behind my eye lids!

ArbitraryHaddock · 29/07/2023 22:54

I can hear whether the tap is running hot or cold water.

Patty101 · 29/07/2023 23:02

If there were two people in a room, not speaking, then I walked in with my eyes closed, I would be able to tell if they had just had an argument, or if they were sitting in comfortable silence. I must be able to sense energy or some shit like that.

This power cut / hearing snow thing reminded me of my magical power.

VeniVidiWeeWee · 29/07/2023 23:02

Snoopy1612 · 29/07/2023 20:28

If you still had power downstairs it wasn't a power cut , it was your breaker tripping

Interesting that the op hasn't addressed this.

VeniVidiWeeWee · 29/07/2023 23:03

Patty101 · 29/07/2023 23:02

If there were two people in a room, not speaking, then I walked in with my eyes closed, I would be able to tell if they had just had an argument, or if they were sitting in comfortable silence. I must be able to sense energy or some shit like that.

This power cut / hearing snow thing reminded me of my magical power.

@Patty101

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Patty101 · 29/07/2023 23:17

@VeniVidiWeeWee oh I've just recently bought one off ebay, but thank you anyway.

PimpMyFridge · 29/07/2023 23:22

romdowa · 29/07/2023 19:22

It's kind of like some people can smell that it's going to rain

There are people who can't smell when it's going to rain!? 😳

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