No durians is probably less controversial than no smoking
OneTravellingMcDs on
Thailand here – Just wait until you find the No Jackfruit and the even more rare No Mangosteen signs.
Zulishk on
Most people say it smells terrible which is very subjective. Those who grew up with it or enjoy it usually don’t complain about how it smells. What they *do* complain about is how *strong* it smells whether they like it or not. And everyone typically describes it differently.
The point is, it’s stronger than smoke and it can stain. However, I personally hate the smell of cigarettes more than durian and I don’t like durian in its natural form. Love some durian ice cream or cake, though.
DysClaimer on
I mean, yeah….
hatecriminal on
Open some surstromming.
Specman9 on
As it SHOULD BE!
theotherdude on
The problem with durian is not how it smells. Some find it incredibly delicious while some find it repulsive.
The problem with it is that the smell is actually physical. It sticks to everything, especially if it is in a confined space, like a room, house, hotel, car, etc.
Hotels don’t like it because the cost of getting rid of the smell is expensive. In public transportation the smell sticks to every surface and people’s clothes, increasing complaints. The smell can last for days, even weeks if the room is not aired. I have faced this problem before, transporting durians to my mother’s house but had to go to a meeting for a few hours, so I park my car with the durian in my trunk under the sun. The car reeks of durian smell for a week. No matter what I use, even going to a professional car wash the smell still lingers, it’s not as strong as before but you can still smell it with a whiff. It’s in the air-conditioning duct, every fabric, every nook and cranny. I purposely left every door open when I park at home to air it out. It finally disappear after a few days after that. I will never keep durians in my trunk for as long as I live. If I had to transport it, open window and AC off all the way no stopping.
I still loves durians though. I find the smell exhilarating but if too much it can be overwhelming.
AT1313 on
Durian has a strong lingering smell. Everytime I buy it, I’d have to leave a slice of bread in my car to get rid of the smell. Also, some hotels also ban mangosteen as it can stain real bad.
kadzooks on
Durian scent sticks longer to be fair
donotgotoroom237 on
This is speaking from experience. My uncle and I took one of our old cars on a long road trip to deliver it to my sister on a different island via a ferry. My uncle suggested bringing along durians. Keep in mind we had these durians inside the car for like a day and a half. The smell didn’t come out of the car *for years.* The last time I visited my sister, I could still catch a whiff of durian inside of the car and it’s been three years since that trip.
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Tobacco smoke smells better and soothes the soul
Sorry
What’s a durian?
No durians lmao
No durians is probably less controversial than no smoking
Thailand here – Just wait until you find the No Jackfruit and the even more rare No Mangosteen signs.
Most people say it smells terrible which is very subjective. Those who grew up with it or enjoy it usually don’t complain about how it smells. What they *do* complain about is how *strong* it smells whether they like it or not. And everyone typically describes it differently.
The point is, it’s stronger than smoke and it can stain. However, I personally hate the smell of cigarettes more than durian and I don’t like durian in its natural form. Love some durian ice cream or cake, though.
I mean, yeah….
Open some surstromming.
As it SHOULD BE!
The problem with durian is not how it smells. Some find it incredibly delicious while some find it repulsive.
The problem with it is that the smell is actually physical. It sticks to everything, especially if it is in a confined space, like a room, house, hotel, car, etc.
Hotels don’t like it because the cost of getting rid of the smell is expensive. In public transportation the smell sticks to every surface and people’s clothes, increasing complaints. The smell can last for days, even weeks if the room is not aired. I have faced this problem before, transporting durians to my mother’s house but had to go to a meeting for a few hours, so I park my car with the durian in my trunk under the sun. The car reeks of durian smell for a week. No matter what I use, even going to a professional car wash the smell still lingers, it’s not as strong as before but you can still smell it with a whiff. It’s in the air-conditioning duct, every fabric, every nook and cranny. I purposely left every door open when I park at home to air it out. It finally disappear after a few days after that. I will never keep durians in my trunk for as long as I live. If I had to transport it, open window and AC off all the way no stopping.
I still loves durians though. I find the smell exhilarating but if too much it can be overwhelming.
Durian has a strong lingering smell. Everytime I buy it, I’d have to leave a slice of bread in my car to get rid of the smell. Also, some hotels also ban mangosteen as it can stain real bad.
Durian scent sticks longer to be fair
This is speaking from experience. My uncle and I took one of our old cars on a long road trip to deliver it to my sister on a different island via a ferry. My uncle suggested bringing along durians. Keep in mind we had these durians inside the car for like a day and a half. The smell didn’t come out of the car *for years.* The last time I visited my sister, I could still catch a whiff of durian inside of the car and it’s been three years since that trip.
I have several questions.