Lose one of the five, or die

my Mum has been totally deaf now for 35 years, over that period of time she has become more and more introverted, went to lip reading and still struggles, when all the family are together, or at parties etc, she feels out of it, she really misses her music and musical DVD's. After seeing this happen I would hate to go deaf

Careful gyspy. Studies have shown that even the best lip readers in the world (okay america) only get approx 30 % right when it comes to lip reading....but it is a good skill!! The goss you can pick up on ;-)

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I honestly think I'd choose to go deaf. I could learn lip reading and sign language to I could still communicate and I think I could live without music then I could live without tasting good food, the smell of flowers, and the sight of my family and friends. :)

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id rather choose losing taste...

most reptiles are believed dont have taste buds...

yet can smell much more what taste could say about...

and they are the longest life living creature on earth...:D

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my heart bleeds whiskey or vodka for you, according to the gossip.

it is the same as that of blind at birth, from the beginning, they never saw this world. But if it will happen now, you can just imagine the tragedy of becoming blind.

"dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"

and that is fine. You are now welcome!

"dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"

nope i am awake.........just lost sense of humour...

THAN see what the world is TODAY...

I will sure miss to see the smile on my children's faces but if I will get to hug and kiss then everytime, I'll be fine...

As long as I can feel the LOVE and CARE of the people around me, I'll be fine.

bless you, he is not so mighty now is he lol and good you have gone to sleep.

lolzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz......

Sometimes the Lord takes away a sense, but to wish that you would rather die is totally wrong.. I am sure that if it actually came to a choice, you would choose life.

My uncle has been blind since the age of three. He is now in his sixties.. What he has lost in sight, he has gained in other areas. He lives a normal life, has children and enjoys himself. I am often amazed by how he travels around by himself and knows just about everyone in the area.

I do think the subject is creepy, it is an open forum so I have the right to post my comments the same as others.

You can say whatever your like it's true and if I find the subject morbid and creept so can I say whatever I like and I will not let others forbid me or try to bully me off the forum and not to take part it, is not their business to forbid me.

I hope to goodness that no one here has to offer to give up any of their senses (even to those who have lost them) to maintain their life because I am happy that I can use all of mine.

solomon ..you can handle queen sheeba but not this bird.... :)

lol alsboy but you wouldn't have lost any sense there, just body parts.

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Well, givin up one ear, one eye & one nostril wud do de job :)

Who are you???? Who are you???? Who are you????? Don't tell me what to do. Told you this before.

but you keep coming back, why????? Just to annoy us? I said, your piece is taken, so why bother answering more? Stay on the topic, if you don't like it then better not to respond.

"dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"

First of all I would like to thank all those who took part in my thread and really gave me a good impression about social people that like to speak and discuss whatever jumps into some1’s mind..

Second I would like to tell those who think its such a creepy thread that one interested response = all your pointless comments (it’s a forum isn’t it? I’ll say whatever I like… I find your words pointless)

If u call it summer depression, let it be … I’m still happy being who I am … not acting according to what you think is a good manner, or acceptable behavior …

Formatted Soul, bakamuna, britexpat … I know you are good people thank you for the support

If you are talking to me then you are totally wrong Ql is not my life!!!!

I love my senses (ALHAMDOLELLAH)

Noooo i dnt live in Ql like you do :)...for you all five senses is QL... lolzz

You circualte whatever information you get on PM's you are a kind of QL gossip.

CB, yes the nose is an organ and I STILL have mine, but I have lost my sense of smell! You don't have to loose organs when you loose a sense!

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was wondering where charan is....lol

ohh not PM's again :)......FS dnt fall for that lol....

I have written you a PM and please take care about what you say thank you.

jus close your eyes and swim...and let us know.. how it feels to be a blind swimmer..lol

FS :) ...we all know that...

You can't teach experience

Have a good day!!!!

Don't you dare tell me to keep quiet who are you at all to tell that to me???

I think the topic is creepy not the people but I do wonder about you you go do what you do best and don't worry your litle mind because of me.

leave leave leave..... :)

This debate has been discussed the world over...like "what would you do if you had a million dollars". Its just a discussion, not factual! Look at other threads here today, some of those are depressing.

And no CB, britexpat is right. You don't loose organs in order to suffer a loss of a sense. Deaf people still have their ears. Blind people still have their eyes, and I cannot smell and I still have my nose.

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fs like you said i dnt find ne wrong also...if i were given a choise, i would lose the smell... :)

or am I wrong??????

what do you think of all the people who posted in this topic?....."creepy people"? You said your piece, leave it that way. We respect your idea of not responding, so why bother us who wanted to contribute an answer to this hypothetical question? Just keep quiet and enjoy your day!!!

"dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"

It easy.. ignore it since it gives u the creeps! I find it interested to see different perspectives on such an important subject.. U dont no need to join or read!

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No I think it is utterly depressing. No hangover from yesterday as you don't know my habits anyway.(now that is really rude).

It is a hypothetical question and is extremely creepy my idea, I do want to give an answer and that is whati I think, it is not meant to offend anyone just a plain statement.

A very creepy subject for the beginning of the week.

There is so much suffering in the world as it is, and then for someone to ask you about your choice what is the answer to that - what is he doing with such creepy information???

I think you are already wishing you were on the other side, this kind of thread is depressing to say the least and no today I am very bright nothing to with down in the dumps. BTW the nose is considered an organ ( a smell organ).

Thats really rude... if you dot want to answer just ignore it....I dont see anything wrong in this question..

I think you are still on yesterday's hangover....are you?? lol

Yea cheer up lady!

i agree with canarybird, comon, what is this?

i hope this and others wont happen to any, keep healthy and keep smiling, each one of our senses is very important to us even our health and more.

anyway, for me i dont want to loos any and i wont give up of any.

I could even do without taste up to a point, at least my cooking would be edible.

just eat another pie

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We are talking about senses, not organs..

Cheer up.. You seem to be down in the dumps..

Wake up and "smell" the roses.... You can smell can't you ?:0)

I think you folks are exceedingly creepy and morbid, one thread about if you only had two hours to live and now we have someone here who wants to cut off your vital organs in order to live very creepy.

Let him get something cut off and tell you how he is surviving and then you can all decide if you want to loose an eye or anything else you are all very very creepy indeed - what is this the Summer depression???

tallg....yeah, I have been able to smell, although I don't really remember. Lost my sense of smell young.

Ragnarock...taste is not only for pleasure, it warns you of dangers as well, albeit not so much in this day and age. I haven't had the sense of smell for a long time and haven't died yet...in fact people are more relaxed around me...ie taking their shoes off etc

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I would choose taste...its the one that is least likely to impact your survival chances....sure you'd lose some the pleasure of eating some things...but the sence of smell can also warn you of dangers (like gas leakes etc...) whereas taste is only for pleasure....i'm sure I wouldn't enjoy it, but yes i'd vote for taste.

Stay safe all.

Perfection does not exist. The question therefore, is: what level of imperfection are we willing to settle for?

Well.. tried going without sight.. scared the hell out of me and dont want to repeat the experience!!! so sight and hearing are big No - NOs....

Now.. smell has a huge influence on taste but taste doesnt influence anything.. so i'd rather give up Taste!...

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Mmmm.... that's interesting snowyowl. Have you always not been able to smell?

except sight. I want to continue to see the beauty of this world.

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tallg, medically that may be but as a person that can't smell, trust me, I can still taste. My disability must be caused in another part. I also suffer from phantom smells, just like someone who suffers phantom itching from a missing limb.

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nice one Pieman... lol

Smell

I could'nt live without touch, how would be I able to enjoy the 200 orgasms a day

just eat another pie

snowyowl - The taste buds on your tongue only identify bitter, salty, sweet and sour flavours. The true taste of food is identified by cells at the top of the nasal cavity, and smell is by far the main factor in determining the flavour of food. Without smell, the ability to taste foods is severely diminished.

Saw a program a few years ago about kids who are born without the ability to feel what they touch..

They always have to be gauraded because they may burn themselves on the stove or heater. Scald themselves with hot water etc..

Truly a desperate situation for parents..

I'd go for sense of smell as I can't miss what I don't have! And no, you can still taste without a sense of smell, you just can't discern between things as well as others.

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some men do some nagging too.. lol

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aahhh does it by any chance have something to do abt the 'gift of the gab??'hehehhehhehehe

psssst, better out the front than out the back......heheehehhehehhe

hmmm, think i know why.. lol

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I dont mind in losing ONE eye

maybe smell, if left with no choice.. but i really cant live with one of them missing so i'd rather have all of them intact like the way they are now...

I just realised.. Losing hearing would also mean "not hearing her indoors nagging"

I'll go for hearing..

I cant even imagine losing sight or hearing. Especially once you know what it is like to see and hear, it seems so frightening to have to live without these crucial senses. If we are blind we have to depend on others for many things. .. If someone were to lose their hearing they would have to learn to read lips and sign language. If I consider choosing taste there is no point in eating. Better to live on food supplement tablets… no fun in that. Touch is also important.. I would miss it terribly…but not as much as sight. I think touch is even more important than hearing.. as its connected with many other emotions..:)

Now the only one left is smell. There are good smell and bad odor. Its always good to have good smell… may fav. Perfume....Smell of coffee is very refreshing and some natural smells.. but at least I can avoid. Bad odor..

I would have to say I can live without the smell.

Smell is a bad choice because, as Fatcat said, you'd also lose taste. Double whammy!!!

Better to choose to lose taste and keep smell.

Smell ofcourse..

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Got to go for smell..Will have to stock up on the old deodrants though..

My nose is continually stuffed up anyway and allergic rhinitis means I often miss the wonderful smell of rotting vegetation in waste skips ;o)

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"If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

But brandlylady, if you lose smell it means you lose taste as well, doesn't it? I saw a show on TV once where there was this professional tea taster who thought he relied on his taste buds to taste the best tea. They then blocked his nose so he couldn't smell a thing. Then they gave him tea and coffee and he couldn't differentiate between them!

after much thought i agree with brandy here- smell it is then(i am gonna miss the smell perfume, freshly baked cakes and cookies ah and the smell of food)

psssst, better out the front than out the back......heheehehhehehhe

if I had no choice, the sense I would opt to lose would be smell, I dont think I could live without touch, sight, taste and hearing but smell I think I could manage without