# Blowing your nose is not enough!
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blowing-your-nose-is-not-enough/104167
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [April 17, 2002, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blowing-your-nose-is-not-enough/104167 "2002-04-17T16:41:08Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2002, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blowing-your-nose-is-not-enough/104167/1 "2002-04-17T16:41:08Z")
Given the fact that I always feel like I’ve got an overabundance of boogers up my nose, and the feeling drives me nuts, I think maybe I should order one of [these](http://www2.active.ch/~gerstei/main.en.html).
Anyone ever tried this?
😃
- s.e.
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### Author:  [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2002, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blowing-your-nose-is-not-enough/104167/2 "2002-04-17T16:48:11Z")
Have I ever smoked a bong and did a spoonful of blow? Nah.
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### Author:  [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2002, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blowing-your-nose-is-not-enough/104167/3 "2002-04-17T18:01:53Z")
I’ve snorted saline up my nose in an attempt to help clear up a sinus infection before. Can’t say that it helped much though, but it didn’t hurt anything.
But $49.50 for a nori?! Dude, if you want to try it out, go to Goodwill and buy an old teapot. It’s shaped the same and it’ll cost a lot less. It’ll also be a lot more fun to watch. Be sure to hang a teabag string out of the top.
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### Author:  [@Judith\_Prietht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Judith_Prietht)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2002, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blowing-your-nose-is-not-enough/104167/4 "2002-04-17T18:07:09Z")
**scott evil** :
What with this and Nature’s Platform, my insides will be smooth, glistening, and squeaky clean.
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### Author:  [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2002, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blowing-your-nose-is-not-enough/104167/5 "2002-04-17T18:09:19Z")
I’ve snorted saline up my nose in an attempt to help clear up a sinus infection before. Can’t say that it helped much though, but it didn’t hurt anything.
But $49.50 for a nori?! Dude, if you want to try it out, go to Goodwill and buy an old teapot. It’s shaped the same and it’ll cost a lot less. It’ll also be a lot more fun to watch. Be sure to hang a teabag string out of the top.
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### Author:  [@pbrtallboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbrtallboy)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2002, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blowing-your-nose-is-not-enough/104167/6 "2002-04-17T20:27:11Z")
Where do you find these webpages?! Whatsmore, where do they find their models?
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### Author:  [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2002, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blowing-your-nose-is-not-enough/104167/7 "2002-04-17T20:47:10Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by pbrtallboy \*
> \*\*Where do you find these webpages?! \*\*
Boring job, web access, resourcefulness, and a generally twisted sense of everything.
> [@](#):
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> **Whatsmore, where do they find their models?**
People will do anything for a buck.
- s.e.
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### Author:  [@Redboss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redboss)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2002, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blowing-your-nose-is-not-enough/104167/8 "2002-04-18T03:02:14Z")
ouch, ouch, ohh, ouch, ow, ow.
That smarts!
Rednostrils
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### Author:  [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2002, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blowing-your-nose-is-not-enough/104167/9 "2002-04-18T03:14:59Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by scott evil \*
> **…a generally twisted sense of everything.**
I’ll certainly say so! 😃 😉 :eek:
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### Author:  [@iconoplast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iconoplast)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2002, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blowing-your-nose-is-not-enough/104167/10 "2002-04-18T05:38:40Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Flamsterette\_X \*
> \*\*
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> I’ll certainly say so! 😃 😉 :eek: \*\*
I’ll second that. :eek:
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### Author:  [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2002, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blowing-your-nose-is-not-enough/104167/11 "2002-04-18T13:38:52Z")
> [@](#):
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> After the first few uses, you might experience a slight **irritation** in your nasal cavity. This is a sign that the clearing of your nasal passages **was a necessity**.
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### Author:  [@lauramarlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lauramarlane)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2002, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blowing-your-nose-is-not-enough/104167/12 "2002-04-18T13:50:31Z")
$49.50 to do what I’ve seen guys do on a dare at a frat party?! What’s next? For only $39.95 you get the peep jousting kit? 😉
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### Author:  [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2002, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blowing-your-nose-is-not-enough/104167/13 "2002-04-18T13:58:25Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by lauramarlane \*
> **$49.50 to do what I’ve seen guys do on a dare at a frat party?!**
I’d pay to see what guys do at frat parties. 😉
- s.e.
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### Author:  [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2002, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blowing-your-nose-is-not-enough/104167/14 "2002-04-18T16:17:09Z")
The scariest thing of all is that I’ve been to that site before 😮
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### Author:  [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2002, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blowing-your-nose-is-not-enough/104167/15 "2002-04-18T16:23:06Z")
Oh, hi Opal! 😉
- s.e.
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### Author:  [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2002, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blowing-your-nose-is-not-enough/104167/16 "2002-04-18T17:01:20Z")
probable hijack:
I’ve never snorted saline, but I love these little devices:
[http://people.bu.edu/ben/scratcher/](http://people.bu.edu/ben/scratcher/)
disclaimer: OK, it’s not REALLY for sale. This is what we do at work when we’re bored…
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### Author:  [@friggae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friggae)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2002, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blowing-your-nose-is-not-enough/104167/17 "2002-04-18T17:52:17Z")
Isn’t “nori” some kind of seaweed?
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### Author:  [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2002, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blowing-your-nose-is-not-enough/104167/18 "2002-04-18T21:16:09Z")
Encouraging nose piss doesn’t look like a damn bit of fun. How did they ever get that lady to smile?
A coworker tried to get me to order an attachment that worked for her to keep those nostrils shiny but I refused. It attached to her Water Pic!
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### Author:  [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2002, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blowing-your-nose-is-not-enough/104167/19 "2002-04-18T23:35:59Z")
**Motorgirl** that’s a great picture. Funny funny.
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### Author:  [@Baglady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baglady)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2002, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blowing-your-nose-is-not-enough/104167/20 "2002-04-19T01:10:55Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by friggae \*
> \*\*Isn’t “nori” some kind of seaweed? \*\*
It’s the seaweed you use to wrap sushi with. However the address said this thing is from Europe, so somehow I doubt it.
$50… couldn’t you just do the same with a small teapot?? Bleaugh. I’d stick to a saline solution nasal spray if I were you.
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