Is taste really subjective?

[antithesis]

Please don't subject me to the subjectivity of your irony... And I write that purely objectively, which I hope you don't object to such objects too strongly.

that made me choke on my water.

 

[Adrenalynn]

NOW the question is if everyone gets a mislabeled cart like lets say peanut butter carto with grapefruit liquid.... does the majority rule out subjectivity? or is it just a bunch of people with the same subjective taste, because one thinks it tastes like redbullz?

I think you'll find a substantial number believe it tastes like peanut butter, because their brain has been impressed with that notion.

Remember, there is NO "peanut butter" taste-bud. There's sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and (arguably) savory - PERIOD. Every "taste" is created by the brain from those inputs. Smell, sight, sound, ... the other senses help pre-dispose the brain to weight those inputs according to experience.

And yes - that means there is no "redbull tastebud". And that's why unknown white meats tend to "taste like chicken". The texture and appearance of the meat triggers a response in the brain that runs the software that first experienced that texture, appearance, smell, etc. Most commonly - that's chicken.

I suspect that's why cartos will taste different from day to day or hour to hour. If you roll the vapor across different receptors first, the brain weights that receptor more highly. Alas, that experiment is nearly impossible to establish a control for...

 

[Adrenalynn]

that made me choke on my water.

Glad I could help wash your keyboard.

 

[Lightgeoduck]

well hopefully those receptor targeting carts get in soon

 

[dreamwalker]

I got a bottle of almond joy that everyone agrees just tastes a tad sweet but no almong, coconut, or chocolate taste whatsoever

 

[StaceyM]

Not a big fan of the French Pipe, at all.

 

[Mary Kay]

I am of the camp that believes we are not tasting anything..we smell it! There are flavors of course but not unless unless we take a sip..when we vape the atomized end product, we are getting the "idea" of the flavor.
Most of us fried our taste buds..if you don't believe me after you have been analog free for a while, go to McDonalds! It's vile!
When I first started vaping I couldn't "taste" the fruit flavors..they were at best weak. I had to punch them up with Lorann's candy flavors. Now, vaping the very same flavors at the same Nic levels ,11mg's they seem just right..8 months down the road.
Oh, and to me the cinnamon roll tastes very cinnamony with a hint of something smooth tasting. (not sure what it is) The Doc Pepper tastes like a rootbeer barrel candy and Pear is as yummy and fresh as ever.

 

[Pugzley]

"I am of the camp that believes we are not tasting anything..we smell it! "

I think you hit the nail on the head with that statement. I don't taste anything until my nose gets involved with the vaping on the exhale. I just tried this with several flavors and all I can detect in the mouth, is sweetness, nothing else, on the exhale, then I get the "flavor", rather... scent.

 

[Belletrist]

Absolutely. It cuts both ways. In fact, everything tastes like chicken...

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[leaford]

Not pizza.

 

[Adrenalynn]

How'bout Chicken Pizza? Does it taste like pepperoni?

 

[leaford]

No idea about chicken pizza, I'm very much a traditionalist when it comes to pizza toppings.

OTOH, if I ever get around to going to a Pizza Hut here, I just might try the Sushi pizza I keep seeing advertised, just for the hell of it.

 

[Adrenalynn]

You're just a glutton for punishment...

 

[MX5]

I'm all new to this, 2 weeks with my Vapor King. Which has the stronger flavor, e-juice with blank carts for flavored carts? Which has the better Vapor?? Come on you established vapers, clue us newbies in--Thanks!

 

[Adrenalynn]

Exactly the same.

 

[critterbug]

Ironic that people have different opinions on whether taste is subjective or not...hehehe

Yea, that's what I wanna know. Just tell me who's right.

 

[surich]

I spend the majority of my free time with Rockerella, and we trade A LOT of carts. I recently became the proud owner of a bunch of the CM Frapp carts because in her opinion "They taste like ...!"

I have to agree with your friend Rocherella. I got a free 5ml bottle of the CM Frapp, filled a fresh blank cart, and Ewww... tastes like overcooked Onion Rings???

It's funny, because I LOVE the coffee. I thought at first it was because I was drinking a soda at the time, but this morning, it still tastes like onion rings. Not something I want to vape! Real disappointment too, as I was looking forward to getting it. Glad I got the freebie!

 

[Belletrist]

in korea pizza hut had stuffed crust pizza stuffed with... sweet potato. i loved it.

(tasted like cinnamon, no roll.)

 

[Adrenalynn]

(tasted like cinnamon, no roll.)

Oh - you mean like Chicken?

 

[Belletrist]

some slices did, some didn't--must have been a mixing prob at the factory.