• Courtney (she/her/they) @lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        9 hours ago

        Bet you it is, since most people are simply unawarw of the things they should be smelling for, and since many people don’t cook their own food they have no confidence in their abilities.

        Seems a little weird to assume diminished sense of smell based on their comment comparing their sense to that of an electronic device tailor made for smelling…

        • T. Hex@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          8 hours ago

          Does practice cooking improve your ability to smell when food has gone bad? It seems like an instinctual hardwired thing to me.

          I didn’t interpret their comment to mean that their nose is not as sensitive as the electronic sensor, I read it as “my nose isn’t very sensitive”.

      • Victor@lemmy.world
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        9 hours ago

        Sometimes people say they can’t do things just because of lack of experience. Maybe they just think it is.

        Just trying to be hopeful. 🫶

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          7 hours ago

          I believe you had good intentions. And maybe I brought my own baggage to this thread.

          Anyway, I said what I did because it can be frustrating for folks with disabilities to be told things like “I believe in you”. These well-intentioned responses indicate that you don’t believe their disability is real.

          • Victor@lemmy.world
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            7 hours ago

            If you tell me you have a disability, I believe you. I didn’t see them say that outright. It was very open to interpretation. 🙂