#because my family often has me identify weird smells that they can barely detect that seem really obvious to me

[eats-the-stars]

useless superpowers you have in real life go!

mine is being able to accurately identify subtly flavored coffee by scent alone

#this would in no way help me fight crime or do crime #i recognized this skill when my sister got me a bunch of mixed coffee blends as a joke #like i'm talking blueberry pie and raspberry white chocolate and maple pancakes and peanut butter cookie #like a lot of flavored coffee #and i would have my sister put one in at random and then i would guess it by scent #so far i have guessed every single one correctly while my family struggles to do the same #i do get slight variations off like guessing blueberry pancakes when it was actually blueberry pie #or guessing mint chocolate with vanilla when it's actual mint chocolate ice cream #again tho i cannot emphasize how useless this skill is #i will never need to use this in real life outside of a fun guessing game with my family members that i consistently win #i might actually just have an unusually good sense of smell in general #because my family often has me identify weird smells that they can barely detect that seem really obvious to me #again tho...this is not a really useful skill #i cannot like track someone through the woods by scent like a dog #i can just tell you if a dog has recently laid on a pillow or if a dish contains a mild herb you don't like #this also makes me really sensitive to perfumes and scented shampoo/soap #i have to use mostly unscented products because the stronger smells make me nauseous #i also eternally lament my inability to wear nail polish. i want to really bad but the smell makes me so sick #so yeah...definitely a useless superpower