What is that SMELL???

First of all I would like to state this is not to be disrespectful to anybody!

Have you ever visited your grandparents and their house has that 'smell', that old people smell?

I only thought about it yesterday when I was sitting on the bus goig to work. A couple of elderly people sat in front of me and I smelt that sweet sickly smell of old people. I sat and tried to distinguish what makes some eldery people smell like that. Is it they are ultra clean?, or has talc become a regular purchase? I'm not sure, but I would love to know so that I can prevent it when I'm elderly.

Furtunately my grandparents house doesnt yet have that smell, and I will tell them, even if I smell a faint whiff, that there house smells of old people. I've asked them what the 'smell' is and they dont know either.

Does anybody know??? LOL :o ;) :P

Lol I know what you mean! I don't know what it is either! Its like nurseries... they have that nursery smell... lol! It reminds me of when I was there!

I think its a concoction of;

Early decomposition + Denture fixative + Horse linament + Fly spray + Johnson's Baby Talc.

Might be wrong, but its the best I can do.:confused:

That sounds like a cue for a very old joke:

What goes in-out, in-out, in-out and smells of wee?

The Queen Mother doing the hokey cokey!

Excellent mojo!!!!!!Lol

And apparently the Queen's corgis were chuffed when she passed on. Now they don't get blamed for the puddles on the settee:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Originally posted by markham
I think its a concoction of;

Early decomposition + Denture fixative + Horse linament + Fly spray + Johnson's Baby Talc.

Might be wrong, but its the best I can do.:confused:

Hey and don't forget half a tub of Vics Vapour Rub!!

We live near to Simpkins Sweet Factory In Hillsborough and they must make menthol sweets there. The smell is awfull and we say "oh they're making old mans vests again!" when we smell it!! The smell is just like an old man who has rubbed half a tub of Vics on his string vest!! For some reason, they always sit next to me on the bus!!!

same with me, a beeline right for me! I can not believe I forgot the Vicks!!! lol. I thought it might be their cooking too; its war time spam and tinned delights, after deciding that supermarkets today are just far too expensive. lol i'm a bad person, lol.

If you sit next to me, it will not be Vicks but Tiger Balm.Dunno about the rest though!! ;)

Originally posted by WintersMist
What is that SMELL???

First of all I would like to state this is not to be disrespectful to anybody!

Have you ever visited your grandparents and their house has that 'smell', that old people smell?

I only thought about it yesterday when I was sitting on the bus goig to work. A couple of elderly people sat in front of me and I smelt that sweet sickly smell of old people. I sat and tried to distinguish what makes some eldery people smell like that. Is it they are ultra clean?, or has talc become a regular purchase? I'm not sure, but I would love to know so that I can prevent it when I'm elderly.

Furtunately my grandparents house doesnt yet have that smell, and I will tell them, even if I smell a faint whiff, that there house smells of old people. I've asked them what the 'smell' is and they dont know either.

Does anybody know??? LOL :o ;) :P

The smell you mention is the smell of rotting flesh as old people get towards the end of their lives. also, when they are exhausted and it is a supreme effort to get bathed, furthermore, a lot of old folk don't open their windows in the cold weather, during the night and day, so that the smell builds up. It comes to us all eventually!!!

Halevan,
What a stupid statement,define old age.
If you die at 20 you are old at 19.

Originally posted by matsalleh
Halevan,
What a stupid statement,define old age.
If you die at 20 you are old at 19.

whereas this is a completely sensible statement.

Originally posted by matsalleh
Halevan,
What a stupid statement,define old age.
If you die at 20 you are old at 19.

RUBBISH, we are talking OLD age mate, not nineteen, that is YOUNG, old age is seventy,eighty, ninety,what's the matter with you, WAKE UP!!!

Well I work in a bingo hall and so spend many fun filled evening with the OAP class.
The smell tends to consist of;
Deep Heat
Fishermans Friends - really strong make me wanna gag
Lavendar
Golden Virginia rolling tobacco

And when the heatings on full blast and the air con has packed up... well it certainly brings a tear to the eye!

And don't forget the mints ;)

Dont forget the 'Worthless Originals' tried one once and they are vile.

Originally posted by dragonsoup
Dont forget the 'Worthless Originals' tried one once and they are vile.

what is it with these sweets? they try to make out on the tv that they are ages old, yet i'd never even heard of them until recently. remember Nuttals Mintoes and Murray Mints when I was a kid, but not Wurthers/Werthers/Worthless/Whatever.

I mainly get offered humbugs :D and these nasty blackcurrent liquorice things ick :P

Old peeps are great to have around if you have a few ailments yourself! If Im at work and I have a headache I can normally get a few co-codamol from one of the punters :thumbsup:

Lost my voice on stage recently and had little envoys of various cough sweets passed my way, some of em were damn good :D

Originally posted by dragonsoup
Dont forget the 'Worthless Originals' tried one once and they are vile.

What? Are you saying you dont like Grandad's special buttercandy?
Your obviously not 'very special'.

Do you think that nice looking old guy in that Worther's ad is really that kiddie's grandfather?
I'd never heard of them when I was a kid either.

How much chloroform is there in Fisherman's Friends? Is it possible to OD on them?

As to the smell, I suspect it is a combination of many odours some of which will vary from household to household.
But let's ask who under the age of 60 uses mothballs or puts lavender in their drawers.
It may be the cooking of REAL food.
Young men can't aim straight so old guys are probably worse and are less likely to have noticed that they have missed and therefore not wipe up and after several weeks ..etc etc.