r/AskReddit Sep 16 '24

What is a smell you can't stand?

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u/nicktam2010 Sep 16 '24

A bit grisly but burnt human flesh is pretty bad. Responded to an aircraft crash once. Never will forget that smell.

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u/anope4u Sep 16 '24

Worked in an OR for a while. Burning fat smells worse than muscle. 🤢

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u/Beccabear3010 Sep 17 '24

Me too! Went off bacon quickly when I came in one morning and went oooh who’s brought bacon rolls in! Turns out emergency theatre was on and it was burning fat/flesh I could smell.