Comments on: Tactility http://www.thursdays-child.net/2008/02/02/tactility/ Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:33:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Thursday's Child http://www.thursdays-child.net/2008/02/02/tactility/comment-page-1/#comment-1496 Thursday's Child Mon, 04 Feb 2008 02:46:03 +0000 http://www.tylerfontaine.com/?p=104#comment-1496 Rachelskirts: Any way you slice it, losing a sense would just suck. Jake: So, I'll make a note never to touch you. Ever. Chelle: Hey, sorry for talking about you and whatnot, but our conversation the other day really got me thinking about it all. Rachelskirts: Any way you slice it, losing a sense would just suck.

Jake: So, I’ll make a note never to touch you. Ever.

Chelle: Hey, sorry for talking about you and whatnot, but our conversation the other day really got me thinking about it all.

]]> By: Chelle http://www.thursdays-child.net/2008/02/02/tactility/comment-page-1/#comment-1494 Chelle Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:47:18 +0000 http://www.tylerfontaine.com/?p=104#comment-1494 Not being able to smell really hasn't affected me to the degree that you describe, however, I've never been able to smell so there isn't a feeling of loss. It does affect my daily life, and in much more practical ways than not being able to smell flowers, rain, etc. I'm not much of a cook, mostly I believe because I have a hard time distinguishing between any kind of spices...they are all the same to me. Because I can't smell, I don't believe I can taste more than 25% of what other people can. It can also be dangerous because I can't smell deadly gases or fire. The list goes on... Like most people, losing my sight or hearing would strike me the hardest blow. Without sight, you become lost in the world you inhabit; without hearing, you are cut off from it. I can't say which would be worse because I think they would be equally as devastating. Not being able to smell really hasn’t affected me to the degree that you describe, however, I’ve never been able to smell so there isn’t a feeling of loss. It does affect my daily life, and in much more practical ways than not being able to smell flowers, rain, etc. I’m not much of a cook, mostly I believe because I have a hard time distinguishing between any kind of spices…they are all the same to me. Because I can’t smell, I don’t believe I can taste more than 25% of what other people can. It can also be dangerous because I can’t smell deadly gases or fire. The list goes on…

Like most people, losing my sight or hearing would strike me the hardest blow. Without sight, you become lost in the world you inhabit; without hearing, you are cut off from it. I can’t say which would be worse because I think they would be equally as devastating.

]]> By: jake http://www.thursdays-child.net/2008/02/02/tactility/comment-page-1/#comment-1493 jake Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:35:51 +0000 http://www.tylerfontaine.com/?p=104#comment-1493 sight - this would probably bother me the most because I would no longer be able to drive, watch movies, surf the web, etc. hearing - I already watch everything with subtitles or closed captions if available so it wouldn't be so bad to lose my hearing. I would miss hearing my 28000 song/audio book collection though. touch - if given your hypothetic situation, it would also not be a really big deal to me. as much as the affirmation from others in the form of hand shakes, hugs, etc. is good, I also don't like anyone that I don't know or have a really close relationship with to touch me. in fact, I almost hit a friend of mine yesterday because he touched me. I almost couldn't control myself. smell - this would likely bother me the least even though it would affect my sense of taste as well; I love food, I just happen to be rather picky about what I like. not having to smell all the bad would likely out weigh the no longer smelling the good. I'm not a big fan of perfumes and colognes because most people use way too much anyways. in short sight would bother me the most and smell would bother me the least. sight – this would probably bother me the most because I would no longer be able to drive, watch movies, surf the web, etc.

hearing – I already watch everything with subtitles or closed captions if available so it wouldn’t be so bad to lose my hearing. I would miss hearing my 28000 song/audio book collection though.

touch – if given your hypothetic situation, it would also not be a really big deal to me. as much as the affirmation from others in the form of hand shakes, hugs, etc. is good, I also don’t like anyone that I don’t know or have a really close relationship with to touch me. in fact, I almost hit a friend of mine yesterday because he touched me. I almost couldn’t control myself.

smell – this would likely bother me the least even though it would affect my sense of taste as well; I love food, I just happen to be rather picky about what I like. not having to smell all the bad would likely out weigh the no longer smelling the good. I’m not a big fan of perfumes and colognes because most people use way too much anyways.

in short sight would bother me the most and smell would bother me the least.

]]> By: Rachelskirts http://www.thursdays-child.net/2008/02/02/tactility/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 Rachelskirts Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:59:39 +0000 http://www.tylerfontaine.com/?p=104#comment-1492 Going deaf would be very hard for me. Not being able to hear the piano? I cry just thinking about it. However, not being able to see would also throw me into the pit of despair. I can't imagine a life without sunsets and rainbows and lightning and fireworks and blue skies and napping kitty cats. (Hello, girly list.) I don't really touch <i>people</i> all that much, but I do get accustomed to feeling things and cuddling up with soft blankets and the aforementioned napping kitties. So... If I had to lose a sense, I would go for either smell or taste. I don't need either of those to play piano, and there are times when I'd rather not smell my cats. (I certainly don't want to taste them.) Going deaf would be very hard for me. Not being able to hear the piano? I cry just thinking about it. However, not being able to see would also throw me into the pit of despair. I can’t imagine a life without sunsets and rainbows and lightning and fireworks and blue skies and napping kitty cats. (Hello, girly list.) I don’t really touch people all that much, but I do get accustomed to feeling things and cuddling up with soft blankets and the aforementioned napping kitties.

So… If I had to lose a sense, I would go for either smell or taste. I don’t need either of those to play piano, and there are times when I’d rather not smell my cats. (I certainly don’t want to taste them.)

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