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Do you blow your nose one nostril at a time or both at once?

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[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 25 points 2 months ago (2 children)

one at a time for maximum delta-P

[–] grranibal@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 months ago

Found the engineer

[–] jimmy90@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

and also, actually make sure you empty each one

a lot of people seem to just blow and wiggle around like it's magic

[–] InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Fun fact, your body uses only one nostril at a time and closes the other.
It switches throughout the day and keeps nostrils moists.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_cycle

[–] SqueakySpider@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Now I wonder how many of you put your fingers under your nose while breathing to double check.

[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm learning that there are people who blow their nose with both nostrils at the same time.

This feels like when I discovered that there are people who wipe their butts from behind.

[–] yool_ooloo@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (2 children)

dear god, how else do you wipe your butt?

[–] frank@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Does... Does this person reach through the legs from the front?

[–] spongebue@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

That's how I do it! While still sitting down of course. I used to do it the other way standing up but find this easier and works better

[–] vfsh@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Ahahaha I'm the exact opposite, used to wipe sitting down back to front like you and switched to standing up front to back because it was easier

I'm sorry but what is wrong with you.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

Standing? Aren't you worried about poop chunks falling everywhere?

[–] nullpotential@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's weird. You're weird.

[–] spongebue@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah but you basically said the same thing to someone who does the opposite so I'm just going to assume your strategy is to not wipe at all, which is weird

No, standing is weird and wiping back to front is weird.

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

TC 4-02.3. FIELD HYGIENE AND SANITATION

[–] RoquetteQueen@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I can't blow my nose at all. Some weird mental block. I sniffle incessantly and drive everyone nuts instead.

[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

can you exhale hard out while your mouth is shut?

[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Right? How does this person find things mildly amusing without blowing air through their nose?

[–] PurpleGameBoy@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 months ago

One at the time.

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 months ago

Both at once like a turbo engine. My sinuses are huge due to a lifetime of allergies

[–] bolapara@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago

One at a time. I also can focus the energy on either the more front of the nose or the back of the nose towards the throat. I wish I could explain how but I cannot and it would be good if my kids could do it because it can help a lot.

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

Both at once, hard enough to shoot boogers right through the tissue with a satisfying thwack. Bonus points if the neighbors move out because of the noise

[–] trouble@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

I don’t really blow it, I just pick and flick

[–] jBoi@szmer.info 3 points 2 months ago
[–] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Rapid vacillation between the two.

[–] jamhmgenau@feddit.org 2 points 2 months ago

First right, then left. Very gentle, as overpressure is bad.

[–] djsaskdja@reddthat.com 2 points 2 months ago

Very carefully.

[–] beercupcake@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Draw as hard as i can so it all goes to mouth and spit it out. I thought that's the only way :D

[–] TerranFenrir@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

Naah for some reason I find it incredibly disgusting. Instead, I scream till it gets out.

[–] ByteMe@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Depends on what is clogged

[–] Lennnny@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Snot rockets, marathoner style.

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 months ago

One at a time. Cant get enough pressure to do both at once.