People who smell their food before they eat it. Classic or Dud?

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I have a friend who does this every time he eats something. Picks up whatever it is that he ordered and smells it before eating it. This grates on my nerves and drives me nuts. I want to smash his face in it.

BIG FAT DUD.

― Chris V. (Chris V), Wednesday, 1 October 2003 15:31 (twenty years ago) link

I do this sometimes, I'm not really sure why. It's like a kneejerk reaction, I don't even think about it. Maybe it's just to enjoy the smell. I smell the coffee grounds before I put them in the coffee maker because they smell so fucking good.

― NA (Nick A.), Wednesday, 1 October 2003 15:37 (twenty years ago) link

'pends on the food, innit. Some foods - you'd be a fool not to sniff, as the smell comliments to taste and heightens enjoyment. Sniffing other foods would make you a mentalist (eg kebab).

― Dave B (daveb), Wednesday, 1 October 2003 15:39 (twenty years ago) link

Yeah everybody smells what they eat obviously. But I'm talking about sticking your nose in the plate or bringing it right to your nose. Maybe its just me.

― Chris V. (Chris V), Wednesday, 1 October 2003 15:41 (twenty years ago) link

As long as he doesn't go "aaaah" when he does it, it's kosher. Once the sigh-as-signifier-of-olfactory-satisfaction has been pronounced, you may proceed with the face-smashing.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 1 October 2003 16:14 (twenty years ago) link

maybe they're afraid of being poisoned?

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 1 October 2003 16:25 (twenty years ago) link

Is ILX really hungry lately or something? Did we forget to bring our collective Fig Newton to snack upon?

― Chris P (Chris P), Wednesday, 1 October 2003 16:27 (twenty years ago) link

He does this with everything. He smells popsicles for christ sake. What does he think a grape popsicle is going to smell like? Shit?

― Chris V. (Chris V), Wednesday, 1 October 2003 16:32 (twenty years ago) link

They kinda do!

― Chris P (Chris P), Wednesday, 1 October 2003 16:33 (twenty years ago) link

(bark of laughter) CP, you've just made my day w/ this thread. More disturbing tendencies I didn't know about?

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Wednesday, 1 October 2003 16:36 (twenty years ago) link

I couldn't help wondering whether Chris's friend perseveres with the habit in bed, when pleasing a lady friend?

― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Thursday, 2 October 2003 01:54 (twenty years ago) link

People who smell. Classic or Dud?

― Skottie, Thursday, 2 October 2003 23:32 (twenty years ago) link

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