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Ordinary Object
(lemmy.world)
karcatgirl-vantas:
the default way for things to taste is good. we know this because "tasty" means something tastes good. conversely, from the words "smelly" and "noisy" we can conclude that the default way for things to smell and sound is bad. interestingly there are no corresponding adjectives for the senses of sight and touch. the inescapable conclusion is that the most ordinary object possible is invisible and intangible, produces a hideous cacophony, smells terrible, but tastes delicious. and yet this description matches no object or phenomenon known to science or human experience. so what the fuck
skluug:
this is what ancient greek philosophy is like
But there are words for those two thing, even if they're not used commonly.
Sightly is something that is pleasant to the eye. Sure, it's inverse "unsightly" is more commonly used today, but it is still a word.
While not mainly used to refer to the sense anymore, Touchy can refer to a body part that is acutely sensitive or irritable.
A loud, irritable, bad-smelling thing, that is nonetheless beautiful and delicious.
A firework.