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People can imagine smells?! I had no idea!

• bobsmooth 5y ago
  When I'm deciding where to go for lunch I remember the tastes and smells of my favourite places and decide based on what I'm feeling like that day.
  • mod 5y ago
    I own a bar which has a relatively small food menu, and interestingly I always need to see a physical menu, despite knowing it pretty intimately. I imagine the tastes, and maybe the smells (though I hadn't thought of that before) and decide what I want to eat. Customers will sometimes comment that it's strange I need to get a menu, but the staff seems to agree with the method.
    • bobsmooth 5y ago
      I think the ability to recall sensory input is bounded by your memory. A menu helps you remember what you already know.