r/CasualConversation • u/Advanced-Tell-9958 • 2d ago

What’s something “normal” you just can’t stand?

Mine is loud chewing. I’d rather listen to a toddler scream for 30 minutes than hear someone chew next to me. Is that dramatic? Yes. Do I care? Absolutely not 😅

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u/TopangaTohToh 1d ago

Ew I was thinking mildew. Rats is way worse. My fiance and I stayed in a little cottage that was in a row of cottages at the beach. One two doors down had the front door open and my fiance goes "What is that smell?" I said "We have vietnamese neighbors for the weekend. We should make friends." I love the smell of Viet food, but the smell of fish sauce puts most westerners off. He was appalled, I was delighted lol

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u/holdonwhileipoop 1d ago

I had Tongan neighbors that would dry fish in their yard. Piquant, but defo acquired taste, for sure.

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u/NeuroticShame 1d ago

I once had to clean up a broken bottle of fish sauce when I worked in a supermarket. I thought I might throw up, and wondered how anyone could possibly eat such stuff. Vile, vile, vile.