California vegetable experience for those with "nature deficit disorder" (camp, fence)

[TrueTimbers]

Originally Posted by user_id

Hmm...from the description that certainly could be it. But I'll have to smell it at some point to confirm. But why exactly do they smell of it though? Its so strong......are they wearing it as a perfume??! Regardless, now I know, I've wondered for years but kept forgetting to ask or look it up.

Yep, as a perfume.. a little goes a long ways, and you know how young people often put to much perfume on... With Patchouli being so strong it can really be a over whelming..

[user_id]

Originally Posted by nullgeo

whereas I dislike, intensely, at all times, arrogant, effete, pseudo-intellectual fops who derive personal pleasure from ridiculing salt-of-the-earth approaches to life.

There's an ignore button for that....

[user_id]

Originally Posted by TrueTimbers

Yep, as a perfume.. a little goes a long ways, and you know how young people often put to much perfume on... With Patchouli being so strong it can really be a over whelming..

That's weird as the smell is terrible to the uninitiated, must operate as some sort of social marker for them. I rarely smell it on younger people anymore, mostly 40+ and 30's here and there.

[nullgeo]

Originally Posted by user_id

There's an ignore button for that....

What? Recognize someone who fits the description, user?
Anyway, I never said anything about wanting to "ignore" toads ... you are just reading whatever you want into my posts.

[user_id]

Originally Posted by nullgeo

What? Recognize someone who fits the description, user?

No, just know that you're trying to, indirectly, poke at me. I really don't "dislike" anybody, ,but I'd imagine that when someone does dislike another they'd want to avoid them. But I guess some folks are just sadists?

[jaijai]

Originally Posted by user_id

That's weird as the smell is terrible to the uninitiated, must operate as some sort of social marker for them. I rarely smell it on younger people anymore, mostly 40+ and 30's here and there.

You have some very ignorant / limited notions and yet you have an inflated sense of your degree of knowledge and awareness. Dangerous (and all too common) combo.
Regarding patchouli ... it's a very strong and provocative scent.
People tend to either really, really like it or have an extremely strong aversion to it and it often has nothing to do with the persona of an individual or how he/she is oriented politically or socially.

[nullgeo]

Originally Posted by user_id

No, just know that you're trying to, indirectly, poke at me. I really don't "dislike" anybody, ,but I'd imagine that when someone does dislike another they'd want to avoid them. But I guess some folks are just sadists?

Well, as I suggested: you appear to be recognizing yourself.

[Fontucky]

Back in the sixties it was used to mask the smell of mj smoking. My dad thought patchouli WAS the smell of mj. I find it nauseating.

[user_id]

Originally Posted by jaijai

You have some very ignorant / limited notions and yet you have an inflated sense of your degree of knowledge and awareness.

Oh yeah? So then you disagree, namely, you don't think the scent operates as a social marker for the subculture? Seem pretty clear cut to me, but do you have another anthropological explanation?

Oh another note, calling people "ignorant" is a popular new age meme, which is sorta ironic though interesting as a protective measure for the belief system. In Judeo-Christian systems those that disbelieve are often described as being influenced by "Satan", where as here a more secular notion is being employed.

Originally Posted by jaijai

Regarding patchouli ... it's a very strong and provocative scent.

Oh yes.....I see where this is going. Let's ignore the anthropology, instead focus on emic matters. What else is it believed to do?

[jaijai]

Originally Posted by user_id

Oh yeah? So then you disagree, namely, you don't think the scent operates as a social marker for the subculture? Seem pretty clear cut to me, but do you have another anthropological explanation?


Oh yes.....I see where this is going. Let's ignore the anthropology, instead focus on emic matters. What do you mean by provocative? What else is it believed to do?

Do you think that all scent is worn as a "social marker"?