• @Letstakealook@lemm.ee
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    181 year ago

    I’ve thought about this before. I don’t think my sexual urges would have overcome the absolute ass stank produced before we discovered soap, regular bathing, and brushing teeth. I do seem to have a stronger sense of smell than most and find most people pretty gross already.

    • PeeOnYou [he/him]
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      81 year ago

      same… but then again if you never knew any different then maybe you’d be MORE attracted to stank than the average person? I’ve wondered that myself because i really can’t handle BO

      • @Letstakealook@lemm.ee
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        91 year ago

        Agreed, that’s what’s made me question it. Is it social conditioning? Idk, but I get unreasonably angry at people who are funky in inappropriate contexts. I still find it very unpleasant (including my own) in situations that are understandable/appropriate, but the anger isn’t there.

        • PeeOnYou [he/him]
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          61 year ago

          yeah im the same way

          today when my partner and i checked into a hotel the front desk guy smelled of BO stronger than I’ve ever smelled in my life and it immediately put me in a bad mood because it’s so offensive

          my partner commented as soon as we were outside that she couldn’t believe the pungent BO on that guy and she knew I was dying the whole time he was telling about our room and the breakfast etc

          i don’t get mad when someone steps off a plane and stinks because what can you do? but at work when your job is to interact with people is a different story

          again I’m far more sensitive to it than most others and i do my best to ignore it but today was a whole different level