Usually, I go thrice, with the third one being the strongest.
I think the embarrassed smilie looks more like he is yawning or sneezing rather than that he is embarrassed. So, I’m going to pretend that the embarrassed smilie is a sneezing smilie and I’ll have him sneeze for me:
:o :o :o
three, with a delay between two and three.
Usually at least 5 times, all relatively small. Sometimes as many as 8 or 9 times in a row and, rarely, as few as 2 or 3.
Many, many. Vary rarely one or two and I have been told that I once sneezed 17 times in a row.
In a common moment of SDMB synchronicity I had a sneezing attack 24 hours ago and sneezed about 9 times. I mentioned this at work today and someone said, “Isn’t there a myth that if you sneeze 6 times you’re dead?”
Another person said, “Hang on, I heard that if a woman sneezes 7 times she has an orgasm but if that’s the case she would be dead first.”
One of the women jumped in with, “Sometimes it feels like that.”
Almost always three times. In fairly quick succession. Which is why it drives me crazy when people say “Bless You” after the first sneeze…I can’t say “Thank You” back because I’m working up to sneeze #2, but if I don’t say “Thank You” quick enough they’ll think I’m rude.
Damned empathy!
I open this thread, read it and think, “hey, how many times bodypoet say ‘bless you’ when I started having that sneezing fit yesterday on my way toward the kitchen around 11 am? I’ll use that number as an average, and then I’ll…”
…start sneezing while I’m thinking about it, apparently.
And the answer as of this instance is four times within a minute. I think yesterday was six within two minutes.
Usually 2, sometimes 3. And whoever is stood near me always feels the need to say ‘bless you’ after every one.
I rarely sneeze just once. I usually sneeze 2 or 3 times. They are very loud, powerful and forceful, wet sneezes, too; the kind that blur my vision, make me have to catch my breath, make me dizzy for about 5 to 10 seconds and sometimes make my entire body ache. The worst time to get them is while driving. If the energy could be harnessed from my sneezes I wouldn’t have to pay a power bill every month. Once of these days I’m afraid my skull is going to split open from one of my sneezes.
Just once, but usually due to bright sunlight.
Anyone else have this reaction?
I don’t bring it up in conversation anymore because of the odd looks I receive.
I’m the same way, usually right after I get up in the morning. Some mornings I’ll keep sneezing every couple of minutes till I leave the house. Ever tried to tie your shoes while having a sneezing fit?
Sneezing from walking into sunlight is very common. I know several people who do it.
More than twice means I’m coming down with a cold. My wife is a multiple sneezer, but it’s the volume that is unbelievable. She actually brings down ducks and sets off car alarms.
7 to 9 in the first barrage (always an odd number…) and then 2 at a time for the next 15 minutes.
Especially fun while driving in heavy traffic…
I am also a multiple sneezer. Like gouda it is usually three times, but it can be up to four or five times, the last time always being strongest.
Yes, it’s called the photic sneeze reflex. Cecil wrote about it here, and Wikipedia has an article here. I have that reflex myself.
Oddly, when I have the photic reflex, it’s just one sneeze, but when it’s a cold or allergy sneeze, I always sneeze two or three times.
Wow, it seems that, sneeze-wise, I have a lot in common with Mystery Dog. When I sneeze in response to the photic sneeze reflex (just btw, until I read Cecil’s column on it a few years ago, I assumed everyone had it), it’s only once. When I sneeze from allergies or a cold (though I don’t get many colds anymore), it’s two or three.
Always loud multiples, and they will continue until I blow my nose. I actually scare some of the people I work with. I’ve also noticed if I’m having multiple adult beverages, I’ll get an attack. Hmmm, maybe a subtle body hint to knock it off.
Three is normal. Anything beyond that and I’m sick.
FWIW, the second sneeze is the doozie for me. The third is more of a fnerf than an ATCHOO.
Another multi-sneezer checking in. Usually 6 or 7, but on a good day, I can get up to 10 or 12.
I also hate when people feel compelled to keep saying “Bless you” each time. Wait till I’m done, okay?
I also have the photic sneeze reflex thing. My husband thinks I’m a freak of nature because of my multi-sneezing and the sneezing when I walk out into bright sunlight.
passes around the tissues
Atchoo! Atchoo! Ahhh-ahhh-atchoo!
(That’s about normal for me… sometimes an extra one thrown in if I’m really sick.)