That's Just Not Pleasant

Smelling is a wonderful. It rivals our ability to see, giving us a clearer understanding of the world through a perception some animals are entirely lacking. Though our ability to smell isn't the greatest of the animal species, it is still something to be proud of. We can, for example, tell the difference between strawberry shortcake and a bowl of garlic, which can be very useful when hunting for desert. But with all great abilities, there is always great consequence. There are some things in this world that make us wish that we suffered from anosmia (the lack of sensory receptors, or the functioning of said receptors, in the nasal canal).

I know that most of you have already thought of the main one: human waste. But I think this field of disgust extends far beyond humanity. Most animal waste is equally as awful, and in many cases, far more common. For example, dogs like to piss on carpet. It's easy for them. They can spread their legs, lock into position, and then turn on the fountain. The problem with this is that no matter what you do, that smell just does not come out of the floor. It stays in there for months, festering and growing into something else; something terrible.

But what about the smell of death? For those of you who have been unfortunate enough to experience such a thing, death is easily the most horrible smell that exists. Decomposition is disgusting, and there is absolutely nothing about it that's appealing to anyone anywhere. Even most serial killers admit to dumping bodies before human decomp kicks in, just because the odour is so terrible. It's the same with animals. When a pet dies, that thing starts stinking within an hour or two. That smell, without even touching anything but the ground it collapsed on, manages to infest everything around it, clinging to fabric, brick, tile, wood; everything.

There are many more, such as skunk, dump trucks, animal fat, gasoline, landfill sights, mold, duck, etc., but none of them are as bad as the above. If you can think of anything else that rivals death or shit, please, share. I would like to know what to avoid.