: When most people read, when they see words, they can usually think of someone, something, something in their mind.
However, the British boy Henry Gray (Henry Gray) is quite special.
He can taste the words or smell the words...
23-year-old Henry is from Newcastle, Tyne-Will County, England and is now a bartender.
In 2009, parents and teachers noticed that he would comment on his classmates' "taste of names".
"When the teacher calls Lucy's name with the roster, I'll say that the name is like a big red lollipop, and everyone looks at me in confusion."
These symptoms caused doubts among adults.
After seeing a doctor, Henry was diagnosed with a rare neurological synesthesia that connects or combines feelings that are not usually connected.
This disease leads to a situation called word-taste synesthesia.
When he listens, speaks, reads or thinks of a certain word, he can taste, smell or feel these words.
According to Henry, this situation mainly affects his judgment of a person's name.
When he hears or sees a person's name, he can taste or smell the name.
For example, some celebrities' names are described by Henry as each with their own flavor -
Boris Johnson (Boris Johnson), like a hard shell that is flattened with feet beetle ;
Former US President Donald Trump (Donald Trumpp ), like a deflated rubber duck.
" Big cousin " Jennifer Lawrence (Jennifer Lawrence), like smelling the smell inside the shoes;
American sweetheart Cameron Diaz (Cameron Diaz), like a slowly spinning flashing Disco ball;
Top internet celebrity Kim Kardashian (Kim Kardashian), kind of like a handkerchief quickly crumpled with your hands.
British princess Kate Middleton (Kate Middleton), Henry listened to her name like sawing fabric with a knife in a church;
"Harry Styles", like "Hair stands up like a telephone line";
"Hermione "Emma Watson (Emma Watson ), like a small stone falling into a puddle, rippling;
British supporter Philip Schofield, very much like a smokey smell.
Henry said that this feeling is like background noise, and he can block it, and the impact on life is not very big.
"I do judge a person based on the taste or smell of people's names," Henry said.
"When I first heard a name or was introduced to know someone, this feeling is the strongest, and I can usually turn off this feeling in daily life."
Moreover, most of the time, Henry likes this special ability.
"I am a bartender in a bar. Whenever I see a customer's ID card, I will have a strong sense of taste or smell. Sometimes it may be an image or feeling, which is quite interesting."
"For example, Leanne is like a rose leaning against a window."
" Hayley is like a faint light music ."
" Francesca is one of my favorite names, like silky and warm Chocolate coffee. "
" I also like Alice (Alice),"
" Ian is one of my least favorite names, like the feeling of sticky and sticky ears, a feeling of ear pain. "
However, if you encounter a name that doesn't like "taste or smell", Henry will feel uncomfortable, and it will be difficult to date or become a good friend.
For example, Henry's most disliked name "Kirstie".
When he was in college, Henry moved into the dormitory. The names of three roommates made him unable to like it -
Duncan, like a bird soaked in smoky bacon-flavored potato chips;
Elijah, like an eyeball;
Kirsty, this name has a faint smell of urine.
Henry felt that he could not make friends with them or live in the same dormitory based on the taste or smell of their names, so he had to move out of the dormitory.
In addition to the names listed above, Henry also summarized his feelings about some names -
His favorite female names, in addition to the above mentioned Francesca, Alice and Hayley, also include:
Safa, sponge cake soaked in espresso;
Abby, and orange-flavored Hubba Bubba Bubba Bubble Gum.
Henry's favorite male name:
Mitchell, elastic cheese shell pasta;
Theo, marshmallow in the mouth;
Oscar, citrus juice;
Martin, Smarties tablet sugar;
Bailey, hot milk.
Henry's most hated female name, in addition to the Kirsty mentioned above, there are:
Mary, a pile of unwashed pink sheets, exuding a faint damp smell;
Kate (Kate), hurting oneself on the ice, such as falling on the ice rink, the dry ice surface scratching the skin;
Natalie, like a piece of broken wood in your mouth;
Gertrude, the taste of swallowing his vomit back;
Daisy, sickly sweet butter, turned orange in the sun;
Arabella, a smelly stocking;
Danika, salted chips with sharp edges stuck in the throat;
Vicky, chewed broken glass;
Brittany, hair is clamped and pulled by something.
Henry's most hated male names, in addition to Elijah and Ian mentioned above, many others are on the list:
Harrison, like a itch on his body, I want to scratch but can't, and I feel everywhere, Henry doesn't even like to say this word;
Rupert, hiccup after drinking beer;
Brad ( Brad, the scorching marks left by the rope;
Dylan, toilet ring;
Braydon, the splashed horse manure is smeared on the wooden wall;
Teddy, unwashed beige sofa cover ;
Hafsah, fingers pass through the greasy and sparse hair of the old man;
Warren, heartburn.
I wonder what associations can you have after reading Henry’s feelings about these names?
When he was in college, Henry moved into the dormitory. The names of three roommates made him unable to like it -
Duncan, like a bird soaked in smoky bacon-flavored potato chips;
Elijah, like an eyeball;
Kirsty, this name has a faint smell of urine.
Henry felt that he could not make friends with them or live in the same dormitory based on the taste or smell of their names, so he had to move out of the dormitory.
In addition to the names listed above, Henry also summarized his feelings about some names -
His favorite female names, in addition to the above mentioned Francesca, Alice and Hayley, also include:
Safa, sponge cake soaked in espresso;
Abby, and orange-flavored Hubba Bubba Bubba Bubble Gum.
Henry's favorite male name:
Mitchell, elastic cheese shell pasta;
Theo, marshmallow in the mouth;
Oscar, citrus juice;
Martin, Smarties tablet sugar;
Bailey, hot milk.
Henry's most hated female name, in addition to the Kirsty mentioned above, there are:
Mary, a pile of unwashed pink sheets, exuding a faint damp smell;
Kate (Kate), hurting oneself on the ice, such as falling on the ice rink, the dry ice surface scratching the skin;
Natalie, like a piece of broken wood in your mouth;
Gertrude, the taste of swallowing his vomit back;
Daisy, sickly sweet butter, turned orange in the sun;
Arabella, a smelly stocking;
Danika, salted chips with sharp edges stuck in the throat;
Vicky, chewed broken glass;
Brittany, hair is clamped and pulled by something.
Henry's most hated male names, in addition to Elijah and Ian mentioned above, many others are on the list:
Harrison, like a itch on his body, I want to scratch but can't, and I feel everywhere, Henry doesn't even like to say this word;
Rupert, hiccup after drinking beer;
Brad ( Brad, the scorching marks left by the rope;
Dylan, toilet ring;
Braydon, the splashed horse manure is smeared on the wooden wall;
Teddy, unwashed beige sofa cover ;
Hafsah, fingers pass through the greasy and sparse hair of the old man;
Warren, heartburn.
I wonder what associations can you have after reading Henry’s feelings about these names?
