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Anyone else here who can smell sneezes?

15 replies

SwedishKaz · 13/12/2011 19:35

Ok, I have a sensitive sense of smell, and my friends/family always look at me like I'm making it up, but it's true! I can smell sneezes.
It smells HORRIBLE. Especially if I am coming down with a cold and I can smell my own sneeze.
If people don't cover their mouth when they sneeze, I can smell their sneezes too.
Am I the only one?

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lynyrdskynyrd · 13/12/2011 19:40

Yes, I can smell sneezy kids.

IHeartIona · 13/12/2011 19:51

I can smell it too, doesn't need to be a coldy sneeze

FayKnights · 13/12/2011 19:59

Yes, me too, although always thought it was in my head! It makes me feel sick. I have terrible eyesight so I think my sense of smell makes up for it!

Florin · 13/12/2011 20:10

Yes I can smells my dh's sneezes they are foul particularly if we are in the car and I can't get away them!

SwedishKaz · 13/12/2011 20:21

Florin - I hear you. My DH's sneezes are the worst, or up there with my dad's sneezes at least.
It's a curse to be able to smell sneezes. I wonder what percentage of us can actually smell them?
Do you have a good sense of smell in general, or you just smell sneezes?

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fourbears · 13/12/2011 20:31

Yes yes me and my husband do! Except our sneezes smell flowery! Never been able to work out why. Tis very strange...Xmas Grin

QOD · 13/12/2011 20:32

yep

MrsS1980 · 13/12/2011 20:33

I thought it was just me! Thank you OP

oflip · 13/12/2011 20:34

Yes,
Its a weird thing to say but this smell is the same smell that people who have suffered severe head injury emit from their mouths & noses.

It is very distinctive, very strong and very unpleasant.
I would recognise it anywhere. (weirdo)

Neenook · 13/12/2011 20:37

Yup, me too and my sister... Hmm

QuintessentiallyFestive · 13/12/2011 20:38

Yes. I can smell them.

And the bits stuck between peoples teeth. Sad Horrible.

justabigdisco · 14/12/2011 18:42

surely it is the snot you are smelling, rather than the sneeze?

nomadwantshome · 16/12/2011 19:23

Yep, assumed everyone could. I don't thinkive got a particulary good sense of smell. It's very distinctive and I can also smell my own. Yuk

SwedishKaz · 13/04/2012 15:07

Wow! There are so many of us. I envy you fourbears who have flowery smelling sneezes.

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PeelingmyselfofftheCeiling · 13/04/2012 15:09

Omg, thought it was just me.

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