So I am one of the rare people who were born without a sense of smell aka congenintal anosmia. Most people you run into with anosmia lost it due to an accident

So I am one of the rare people who were born without a sense of smell aka congenintal anosmia. Most people you run into with anosmia lost it due to an accident or medical procedure but as far as I can tell, I've never had it. Several other people on my dad's side of the family also have it which reinforces my belief that it's genetic. I usually bring this up with co-workers along the lines of "If I smell bad or you smell smoke, PLEASE TELL ME!" which usually starts a whole series of questions mostly b/c people want to know what it's like. I usually explain it like this: "Think of aluminum foil. Now think of fresh out of the oven baked bread. When I say 'baked bread' to you I imagine that a smell pops into your head and all kinds of memories are attached to it. When you say 'baked bread' to me it's like when I say 'foil' to you. There is no memory or sense attached to it all." Even more interesting is that I didn't even realize I had no sense of smell till I was 19. Growing up I always thought that feeling in your nose in, say, a fried chicken place was smell and my sense was just weak (my sister has an AMAZING sense of smell). It was a room mate "breaking wind" in college that finally triggered the "ah ha" moment.