Sunday, July 24, 2011

Three on Sneezing

So I'm not sure if this is going to be under the proper topic, but here goes.

I generally don't like sneezing... usually it hurts. Sometimes it just winds up but never resolves, which is also unpleasant, or if not unpleasant at least disappointing. Occasionally it comes out hard, I try to stop it and it comes out like an elephant call, embarrassing.

When other people sneeze, I do enjoy listening to them (from a safe distance) and I will say "Bless you!" If it is someone I like to tease or talk to I usually verbalize some sort of observation, for example if someone sneezes with a tiny little "choo!" I might observe "Did that actually accomplish anything?" If someone sneezes loud and strong "aAH-CHOOO!!!" I might say "Good one." One person I worked with used to sneeze "zzZZZzzzt" which made me laugh.

Alaina sometimes has a tremendous wind-up "aahh ah aaaahh aaah aaaah aaaahhhhh" then wrinkles her little nose and doesn't sneeze at all. Super cute!

Over all, I guess I have to say that sneezes are great, as long as I'm not doing them and the person who is, is well away from my face. There is little more unpleasant than having someone's sneeze shower me with mucus or whatever else their body is trying to expel. Being puked on is definitely worse, but that's a different topic.

2 comments:

  1. You did great and on topic! :D I agree with you on being sneezed on! Most unpleasant!

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  2. So true! That's pretty nasty.

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