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Kind of a tangent, but kind of interesting is when you walk in to Supermarkets and places that sell household goods in countries in East Asia, except Japan, is
by mc32 2y ago
Kind of a tangent, but kind of interesting is when you walk in to Supermarkets and places that sell household goods in countries in East Asia, except Japan, is the smell of chemicals coming from things like sandals, shoes, patio goods, etc. It's overwhelming to me, but locals seemed nonplussed.
- MathMonkeyMan 2y agoSorry to be that guy, but nonplussed means something like "so taken aback, you're dumbstruck." Maybe you meant this, but more often people mean the opposite because of the "non" suffix [edit: prefix]. Anyway, you can smell the bad chemicals in plastics? I've never thought about it, but you're right there is a certain smell.
- presentation 2y agoThe Oxford American Dictiory says that it can also mean unperturbed, so it goes both ways apparently.
- hyencomper 2y agoNonplussed can mean either, just discussed here a month ago https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40197346 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40197346
- x3n0ph3n3 2y agoThat has not been in experience in South Korea. There is a pretty strong bias against noxious smells.
- tjpnz 2y agoThat'll be the formaldehyde.
- anonfornoreason 2y agoWalk into a big lots or harbor freight here in the US, it’s the same thing. It’s a crazy intense smell, I know exactly what you are talking about. My wife thinks I am crazy, but it’s the same smell at most low price straight from china goods stores.