Author Topic: Weird experience (Read 4182 times)

Cheviot · « **on:** February 14, 2015, 05:16:06 pm »

Hi,
This morning I was sitting in the living room, checking my e mails, with the TV on, I wasn't paying any attention to the TV whatsoever, when suddenly I could smell the most intense smell of curry, not just a whiff but the most wonderful aroma

when I looked up at the TV the presenter was talking about the spices he was putting in his curry powder, I thought it was just my imagination because the guy mentioned curry, but the aroma lasted for about 5 mins.
This got me thinking

I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have imagined the smell for a full 5 mins, so I started wondering if someone was experimenting with smelly vision

now I know this sounds crazy, BUT my TV is connected to the Internet, and if I can download videos from the wireless router that travel across the room and onto my laptop without me seeing or hearing it happen, then surely it could be possible to transmit a smell that I could detect.
I mentioned this to my partner, who now keeps asking me if I can smell anything, when something that would have an aroma comes on the TV, and of course I can't, he now thinks I have totally lost the plot, but I am convinced something happened.
Has anyone else had this happen to them? Or am I really starting to go a little crazy.

Regards
Sue

NicandChic · « **Reply #1 on:** February 14, 2015, 06:18:22 pm »

I've not had this..but the first thing that came to mind was if it starts happening more often I'd have a quick trip to the doctors just for a check up as it can be a sign of certain disorders/illnesses. The program on the tv may of just been a coincidence, who knows, I suffer from bouts of sinusitis so rarely smell much

Me · « **Reply #2 on:** February 14, 2015, 06:24:29 pm »

Curry deficiency?

bigchicken · « **Reply #3 on:** February 14, 2015, 07:04:52 pm »

You once told me you were the only one who likes curry in your house if my memory serves me well, so this indeed is a strange happening. The only thing that comes to mind is the curry fairys lol.

RUSTYME · « **Reply #4 on:** February 14, 2015, 07:13:17 pm »

Dunno if they can do that , but be thankful the program on tv wasn't about sewage treatment ! lol .

Rosemary · « **Reply #5 on:** February 14, 2015, 07:29:22 pm »

Maybe your brain was subconsciously picking up the words on the TV and told your nose that it could smell curry. It's an amazing thing, the human brain.

Q · « **Reply #6 on:** February 14, 2015, 10:38:15 pm »

I know exactly what you mean.
Every few years or so, I get a strong and distinct smell of cigarette smoke for 2-3 minutes. Thing is I am a life time non-smoker and nobody has been smoking in my house for the 30 years I have lived there.
Nobody else can smell it & its nothing to do with the tv.

waddy · « **Reply #7 on:** February 15, 2015, 12:37:35 pm »

There is a thing called synesthesia - the production of a sense impression relating to one sense or part of the body by stimulation of another sense or part of the body. It is rare and very strange and can be things like seeing colours or smells associated with hearing words. You never know maybe your brain just made the connection.
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SallyintNorth · « **Reply #8 on:** February 15, 2015, 05:25:13 pm »

If you do get weird smells at weird times again, do please check with the doc. As has been said, it can be an early indicator.

Hopefully it's just that clever brain working overtime!

Lesley Silvester · « **Reply #9 on:** February 15, 2015, 05:40:12 pm »

I get some smells that aren't there - usually body odour that has me sniffing at my clothes - but it is due to the medication I am on.

devonlady · « **Reply #10 on:** February 16, 2015, 07:22:49 am »

Years ago, walking up some stairs in an office block, I was stopped in my tracks by the unmistakable smell of my mother's fruit buns cooking. Only for a few seconds but I wish now that I had 'phoned to ask her was she making some.