[Discussion] If you had to give up one of your 5 senses, which one and why?

[Dannie]

Was talking about this with a few mates and thought it was pretty interesting. The majority of them said they would get rid of their sense of smell.

Well, which would you choose to live without, and don't say "none of them" because you have to choose one.

 

[whiteboy2345]

Smell.

Sight and hearing are far too important.

 

[Оdin]

Taste.

 

[Oblivionx]

probably taste.

 

[Urda]

I would say taste.

I need to

- smell danger
- see danger
- hear danger
- fight danger

 

[Nick01]

Between smell and taste.
By losing taste, I'd be able to eat whatever, be it healthy or not, but then it'd be boring and stale.
By losing smell, I wouldn't deal with bad odors but then I also won't be able to smell things with good odors.

Tough.

In the end I go with smell.

 

[Hyun ryu]

People don't seem to realize the importance of smell and taste and their strong relation.

Anyway, I'd say sight.

 

[Genocide]

People don't seem to realize the importance of smell and taste and their strong relation.

Anyway, I'd say sight.

well you can somewhat taste with smell

 

[Tantalus Thief]

I'd say smell but I can still need it to detect something dangerous

 

[Conspirator.]

Probably my sense of smell, although smell is probably slightly more important than taste.

 

[Belserion]

sense of touch, no more Pain

 

[Adam Driver]

Sense of smell, most times it's annoying smelling bad odors and it's not like I go around smelling flowers.
For anyone that says sense of touch yeah you'd be losing pain but also pleasure as well.

 

[Оdin]

sense of touch, no more Pain

No pleasure either. And you would fail at basic tasks and trip and fall more than old people.

 

[Marin]

Taste. I need my eyes and ears. Food... idc about food.

 

[Deadlift]

Was about to say smell, but if I give up taste I would have no reason to eat unhealthy and uber caloric foods. So yeah, let's get rid of taste

 

[DominiqueX]

Smell.

 

[Оdin]

smell , I mean just what the point of it ?

Smoke, gas leak, expired food...

 

[Hakke]

Smoke, gas leak, expired food...

yeah , I know that it could be more important than taste , but it is really sad when you are able to smell delicious foods but not being able to taste it

 

[awesomeseimei]

I'd say touch. It would have its downsides (boiling hands without noticing etc), but I feel like those would be the easiest to overcome (comparatively) by being more careful. Smell is important for detecting harmful and dangerous things.

 

[Legendary Saiyan]

Was about to say smell, but if I give up taste I would have no reason to eat unhealthy and uber caloric foods. So yeah, let's get rid of taste

That's my reason too. I'll be able to eat Broccoli with a straight face.