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Holding In your sneezes
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this must be the worst thing for your respiratory system other than smoking. why do ppl do this, is it out of politeness?
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I don't think theres any damage done.
I do lots of little sneezes, sometimes up to about 12, instead of just one or 2 big ones.
If strangers didn't stop everuthing they were doing just to stare at me sneezing then maybe I'd be more open about it!!!!!
I don't really see why anyone would do it, since when is sneezing impolite? That's like saying that turning your head to look in the direction a noise came from is impolite: Madness!
*preferably covering your schnozz with a hanky, or at least your hands :thumb:
Please provide proof to this ludicris claim.
I remember a couple questions in a health class years ago and even researched just now only to find that the only thing it actually does is that it may, but not likely, cause damage to your ear drum because of pressure.
As for me, I"ll try to hold back if I'm in a theater or someplace quite, though sometimes it backfires and just sounds like I just blew snot everywhere. Otherwise, always hold a klenex up to your nose :yes:
Reason for thinking this is that divers/fliers are taught not to do the 'hold your nose and blow' thing to equalise pressure if you have a cold for this reason, and if I'm understanding you right the action of holding in a sneeze is basically the same.
Ditto
When my mother does not know I am around and I sneeze she nearly has a heart attack everytime.
I HARDLY sneeze tho... I often do it on purpose (tickling my nose hair) when in the shower, because it feels funny, but along the day usually never.... maybe once in two or three weeks AT BEST (without inducing it)
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I find them little burp type sneezes people do so annoying...it seems to me that the people that do this are also the ones that sneeze about 15 times in a row, one or two big loud snotty sneezes is where the fun is not 20 "tsh" noises. Oh well thats just my opinion, I am sure some people out there find the little burp sneezes cute. :yuck: