gardenhart
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I don't know if you've ever smelt human decomposition, but it is a powerful and unforgettable odor.
It gets stuck in your nostrils and you can smell it long after you have left the direct area.
My point is that you NEVER forget the first time you smell it, and by saying the first time, he may be insinuating that he has never smelled anything like it before in his life.
It's also possible that he could still smell it as he passed the garage door, and was kinda 'braced' for it, so it was only 'that bad' the first pass.
However, the explanation doesn't negate the fact that he chuckled, even if he had no clue what that odor was, and even allowing for a nervous giggle, the stench is stomach churning and would never result in a smile - a grimace is more appropriate.
Why was the car in the garage though? Why take that smell into a confined space? Surely the driveway was a better place to 'air' it. It's very hot and humid in Fl, I can't imagine doing anything 'smelly' in the confines of my garage.
I don't see him saying this as having anything to do with the smell of human decomp. If it did, he would have said he'd never smelled anything like that before. It was extremely awkwardly worded, even allowing for the fact that the Anthonys all talk like they're from Mars and not only English but Earth languages are a mystery to them.
It makes no sense for him to toss in that he hadn't smelled this specific smell from the car until that moment when no one had asked him if he'd smelled it earlier.