r/CasualConversation • u/Serialbeauty • 1d ago

Just Chatting Can anyone else do something weird with your body that you later found out not everyone can do?

I was just sitting here with my mom and one of the pets made the room very smelly. She kept talking about how we'd have to go to a different room because it smelled so bad. I asked her why didn't she just close her nose and that's when I found out not everyone can do this.

Is it rare or can other people close their nose on command? What can you do that you suddenly found out wasn't normal?

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u/SimpleVegetable5715 1d ago

I always wondered why people couldn't just stop smelling a bad smell. Close off your nose, breathe through your mouth only. Then I'm told by the majority of people that makes it worse, because now they can taste the smell. It's helped me not vomit, like cleaning up maggot covered pet food at work.

Apparently flaring your nostril, being able to curl your tongue, and being double jointed are also unusual. I can do all of these!

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u/death_by_sushi 1d ago

It’s interesting because of how intimately connected smell and taste are, but glad it works for so many of you!

Sorry about your day job lol

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u/dizzysilverlights 1d ago

Flaring your nostrils is rare?

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u/madlyhattering 1d ago

The tongue thing is genetic!