Weird question...

[erin-x]

Does loud noise affect the way you taste food?

I was just eating a bit shortbread while my mum was hoovering right next to me and I swear that it was making it taste not as nice! I sound crazy but has anyone else experienced this?

[EvianBaby]

I think it was the guilt of sitting eating junk food while your mum was busy hoovering that left a sour taste ;)

Either that or yeah, you're just a bit odd. :)

[ummmm]

Lol Evina...she could be right :-)

[erin-x]

Nahhh lol!!

I think it's the second option really :-)

[hc4361]

It's true! Try eating cornflakes with cotton wool in your ears. They'll taste stale.

[EvianBaby]

I want to try now. But I'm starving and I don't want to ruin my lunch :S

[erin-x]

Woohoo!! I'm not nuts!!

You know i'm gonna go and try that later lol!

[Gervin]

I had experience familiar to your. Eating ice cream and listening to hard core music. I did not even finished ice cream... Very strange....

[nannybooby]

Think I might have to try a controlled experiment
1 eat bag of skittles in peace and quiet
2 eat bag of skittles while OH is hovering
Both will taste good .he he

[jomifl]

This might expain it.
http://www.google.co....ce=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved

[jomifl]

Or even this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synesthesia

[argorstran]

Is it possible that fine dust from the hoover entered your nose or mouth as you were chewing and this is what affected the taste ?

[beso]

Some people sense colours associates with sound, taste or smell so I would expect a there is potential for a connection between sound and taste too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synesthesia

[Dobi]

My money is on Evina!