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What's the worst thing you've ever smelled? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by Crudman@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I dunno whether to mark this NSFW or not but do your worst.

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[–] Nemo@midwest.social 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Childbirth. It's been three times now, and it's so bad. Worse that Boy Scout summercamp latrines. Worse than when a dog farts after eating people food. Worse than a septic tank. Worse than opening a fridge left unplugged and full of food for a month.

I've smelled all these horrible things and more, and childbirth is the worst.

[–] alee33@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Like.....what......I have been in several and never thought it was anywhere near the worst smell. 😂

[–] GeneParmesan@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

There’s definitely a smell, but I would hesitate to call it the worst. Definitely caught me off guard though.

[–] mysoulishome@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Um…what part? I’ve been with my wife for one natural birth and one c section and recall no smell

[–] Hypnosis4162@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Same here. I smelled nothing.

[–] Pap3r@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Been right by my wife’s side for both of my kid’s births, I also don’t remember any smells at all. I’m wondering though if that’s because of all the adrenaline in the moment your brain doesn’t think to consider

[–] mysoulishome@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah I just did a google search and doesn’t seem like the consensus is a “bad” smell at all including doctors and nurses who’ve delivered hundreds of babies.