I smell.
"Carrot, it's something we've known for a while..."
No, not stink smell.
I smell things.
Like in stores.
Before I buy them.
Why, just today I went to Safeway and opened a candle in a tin that had been "reduced for quick sale", and a coupon for $1.50 off popped out!
It was like Christmas!
I bought four candles for .50!
Finally! Smelling paid off!
I squeeze dryer sheets, inhale cleaning products, and sniff the laundry detergent.
Don't act like you don't.
I don't know why more people don't smell.
Maybe they're embarrassed?
Ever been caught in an aisle, smelling?
Me too.
Here's a tip.
Just act like the lid is defective, and you're just trying to "fix" it by taking it off and putting it back on again. Give it a quick squeeze before you put the lid on, and there you go!
A whiff.
Just don't squeeze too hard.
Otherwise you might end up with Mr. Clean on your shirt.
If you do that, it just makes people think you're drooling over cleaning products, instead of merely smelling them.
And we don't want people to think that, do we?
Heck, security might think you're trying to drink them, and call 911 for a suicide attempt on aisle 8.
Then the ambulance, the police, and the fire department would all come, and people would gather around, and you'd have to admit right there that you smell.
How embarrassing.
14 comments:
I vividly remember you doing a sultry spray-and-sniff tango with a can of Hawaiian Breeze Glade at Wal-Mart.
I'm highly allergic to any scent other than vanilla and fruity stuff so I keep my wits and my scents sense with me at all times.
My fine-tuned scents sense is stronger than my common sense or sense of decency.
You should go on that Game Show "Name That Smell!"
And then split the grand prize with me.
I'll send you my collection of scratch-and-sniff stickers for training purposes.
Have I got a whiff for you!
I stink too... uh, I mean I smell too, yeah that's it. :) No really, I especially smell any products that will be going on my body or sprayed around my house. I didn't once. Never again.
I don't buy a lot of smelly stuff because of my allergies. I do check candles before bringing them home. For instance, a nice pine scent doesn't bother my allergies. Other than that, I often get perfume free.
I have been known to smell strawberries and potatoes before buying them though. A little sniff can tell you if things are good or about to turn bad...
I didn't know that smelling things in stores was "embarrassing" before now.
That actually explains a lot of past experiences.
I smell cantaloupes to see if they're ripe, and crayons, because there is nothing better in the world than new crayon smell. If they made new crayon perfume, I would douse myself in it.
I smell fruit. I also love walking down the coffee bean aisle in the grocery store--I LOVE THAT SMELL ; )
When I first started reading, I thought you were going to talk about some kind of super smell.
Like my co-worker's wife who can smell ants. Yep, she knows when ants are in the house because she can smell them.
As a result, your post was MUCH more normal than it otherwise might have been.
And for the record, I smell too. :)
I always smell pineapple and knock on watermelon when I buy it. Sometimes I get some strange looks.
I do get pretty mad though when I buy a bottle of baby shampoo and the seal has been opened so someone could smell it. Maybe if I smelled more often I would know it was opened before I bought it.
Do you sniff your clipped toenails too??? Someone in my family does that! Hahaha!
No really, I like to smell things too, especially my hubby! I also really love plastic stuff like pool toys and shower curtains. I think the hubs thinks I'm a weirdo sometimes! ;)
I like to smell. When I'm pregnant,I can't smell because of possible vomiting issues. Now I'm free to smell once again! Woot!
I don't want to alarm you, Carrot but it looks as though a wily blog post thief came through here in the middle of the night and spirited away your latest post.
Don't worry I got the trip wire and my patented Confetti of Doom booby trap all ready to catch them before they escape into the nether regions of Blogtopia.
I have to smell things, it's a necessity . Smell is very important to me...so thanks for the tip!
I can't smell ants though. Can you Carrot? Can you smell ants?
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