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Would you rather stinky or shouting?

 
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I started a thread to get "Would You Rather" style questions to start conversations here -> https://permies.com/t/238000/Permaculture-Edition#2203263 That thread is more for thinking up questions. This thread is for answering them.

So... Would you rather get a free consultation from a permaculture designer who smelled like rotten eggs to anyone in a 100ft circle, but was otherwise a great communicator, or get a free consultation from a permaculture designer who could only communicate by shouting at the top of their lungs?

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Nothing is ever really free ... Sorry that is all I can say

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I have been told that I am a loud person.

I have been told by SEVERAL people that I am a loud person.

BRING ON THE YELLING! Maybe someone within a mile will be inspired by our conversation.

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Stinky. I was in a car wreck over 40 years ago, my face was broken, I still have severe chronic sinus issues. I have a hard time smelling a lot of things, and a very hard time identifying what I do smell. I hate being yelled at though, always think I'm in trouble.

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Another vote for stinky, even though stinky isn't fun, shouty is even less fun, takes me back to my mom yelling at me too much so presses all those uh-oh buttons from my younger years.

I love "Would You Rather".

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I have paid good cash money to take baths in rotten egg water, in a city full of bathhouses with rotten egg water, the whole dang mess of which stank for a good 7km radius. I have no problem with sulphur. In fact, the permaculture consultant could move there and and basically have a new life in which nobody ever remarks on stink. There's a movie idea for yez.
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Stinky over shouting.  

Like Tereza have stayed in a town famous for its thermal mud pools where the entire place smells sulfurous.

I could also pretend to have a cold or cough that I don’t want to share and wear a mask with essential oil.
 
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Stinky simply because seeing what they are teaching up close might have value.  Not much different that wet corrals, sewage and other things dealt with at time.   but shouting would be fine too.  

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I will take the stinky. I’m the same way as Pearl and Riona—having to constantly remind myself that the person doesn’t hate me doesn’t sound enjoyable, and anyway, I want to be able to hear the winter wren for as long as I can.
 
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Im stinky (not like rotten eggs tho hardly ever!) So this is good to hear so far...I dont really shout but scowl and spit and laugh really loud when walking thru the thorns like anyone should on a good permaculture hike! When I inevitably slip and fall, I'll likely shout and stink at the same time!
 
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I'd rather rotten-egg lady teach me permaculture. Being around shouting is super-stressful.
 
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I need to be able to understand exactly what they're saying and feel free to ask my questions. Communication is key. Here's a hint for the smelliness: ear plugs also fit in nostrils, though mouth-breathing gets annoying.
(I once had to find and retrieve a dead animal from under a barn.)
(I don't recommend reusing them, though....)

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A tough one.

Shouting is my choice.  My gag reflex is extreme and can be triggered by regular humans.  People get upset if one throws up on them.  With shouting, at least I can stuff something discretely in my ears.

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