# Do you actually say the word 'a-choo' when you sneeze? How about 'ouch' when reacting to pain?

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**Created:** [March 10, 2018, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-actually-say-the-word-a-choo-when-you-sneeze-how-about-ouch-when-reacting-to-pain/810352 "2018-03-10T19:31:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2018, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-actually-say-the-word-a-choo-when-you-sneeze-how-about-ouch-when-reacting-to-pain/810352/21 "2018-03-13T01:24:50Z")

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A friend of mine sneezes like a chorus of mice screaming “shit shit shit shit shit” at the top of their tiny little lungs.

It is very important not to laugh. Or count.

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**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2018, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-actually-say-the-word-a-choo-when-you-sneeze-how-about-ouch-when-reacting-to-pain/810352/22 "2018-03-13T02:06:39Z")

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> [@Ethilrist](#):
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> A friend of mine sneezes like a chorus of mice screaming “shit shit shit shit shit” at the top of their tiny little lungs.
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> It is very important not to laugh. Or count.

I have no idea if the sound I’m imagining is anything like the one your friend makes, but it’s making it very hard not to laugh. 😃

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