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Old 05-11-2000, 10:21 AM
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It's snot.

Gross topic, I know. It gets grosser.

How many of you have sneezed, not particularly hard, but had gobs of snot come out, maybe not even realizing it until later?

My own story: I had dropped my parents off at Dulles Int'l early one morning, and was going to drive straight to work on I-66 before the HOV (car pool) restrictions kicked in. Just as I was about to get in my car, I sneezed. Nothing major (I thought), so I got in and drove off.

But just as I merged onto I-66 from the Dulles Access Road, I looked down into my shirt pocket. It was filled with snot. It must've just shot out of my nose and right in. Needless to say, I took the first exit and went home to change.
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Old 05-11-2000, 12:06 PM
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AWB--
Now this has NOTHING to do with your OP, but your story reminded me of Something About Mary...bathroom scene. Granted, it's a far stretch, and I beg your forgiveness in even bringing it up.
I did get a good chuckle from your story and the only story I can think of off the top of my head (besides nauseating little baby experiences) is something a friend of mine saw while driving to work.
He pulled up beside a woman who was chewing gum. No big deal. She then proceeds to start picking her nose--obviously one of those people who think no one can see them. Still, gross but no big deal and nobody was making him watch her. Apparently she strikes gold and before you can say where's-the-kleenex, she pulls the gum out of her mouth, inserts her treasure therein, folds the gum over it and sticks the gum back in her mouth. All in the space of a stop light. Ye gads.
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Old 05-11-2000, 12:41 PM
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I used to tell my kids that one -

Don't kiss your honey
When your nose is runny
Cause you might think it's funny
but....it'snot!
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Old 05-11-2000, 12:59 PM
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In 7th grade...

When I was in 7th Grade English, I was in the middle of taking this test. I was mildly stuffed up, but not too bad. I sneezed and just GOBS AND GOBS of snot came pouring out. I saw this as it was happening and in the same move, managed to... (Get ready this is REALLY gross!!!)... suck it all back in through my nostrils. Suprisingly, no one was the wiser, and I couldn't breath through my nose for the rest of the hour (about 40 minutes actually) and had to take the rest of the test that way. Talk about a challenge.
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Old 05-11-2000, 01:16 PM
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When my oldest was just a small thing, I had fed her eggs and oatmeal, bundled her up and put her in the car to go to the sitter. She was in the habit of not swallowing those last couple of bites of breakfast (saving it for later?) and when she sneezed, she blew the most amazing mixture all over the windshield.
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Old 05-11-2000, 04:01 PM
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At least it was in your pocket.

Two stories:

I was once in a meeting and sneezed. Being polite, I covered my mouth and . . . you guessed it, a handful of snot.

Fortunately I used my left hand so I was able to shake hands witht he bigwig when he came in (late, as usual). Unfortunately I am left handed so I couldn't take notes. Eventually I decided to simply wipe my hand on the underside of the table.

Second story:

Doing the studio tour at MGM-Disney in Orlando. We'ere standing on a crowded platform watching the water effects portion and I sneeze. I covered my mouth of course, but somehow the snot evaded my fingers and landed squarely on the back of the person in front of me.

Once I realized that nobody else had noticed I couldn't stop laughing for at least 10 minutes. Of course, I didn't tell the poor man.
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Old 05-11-2000, 11:34 PM
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kunilou , The image of your baby splatering Gerber's all over you winshield made me laugh. Just thought I'd share.
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Old 05-12-2000, 01:59 AM
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Once I was eating potato sticks. While my mouth was full, I blew my nose. I had to learn not to do this while eating potato sticks; it couldn't be potato chips.
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Old 05-12-2000, 02:10 AM
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I vaguely remember a song from my salad days entitled, I think, I Was Pickin' My Nose For You. All I can remember is the chorus:

I was pickin' my nose for you,
Pickin' my nose for you,
You may think it's boogers
But it's snot.


I would kill for the complete lyrics. The tune is suggestive of bluegrass. Does anybody remember this song at all from the grade school playground?
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