# Oh my God, WHAT is in my ear? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 6, 2003, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-god-what-is-in-my-ear/193259 "2003-08-06T02:57:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2003, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-god-what-is-in-my-ear/193259/41 "2003-08-07T17:38:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by \*\*wakimika \*\*\* > I could post a picture of an insect encased in a giant gob of earwax. What are you waiting for, an invitation from the Queen of England? ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2003, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-god-what-is-in-my-ear/193259/42 "2003-08-07T17:48:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gazelle \* > \*\* > :::flash back to teeny Gazelle pulling pieces of foam out of teddy bear and carefully stuffing up her weetle nose::: \*\* Ummmm, **Gazelle** , darling, really…you claim to have no knowledge as to why you get those weird [snot plugs](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=172795&highlight=sinus)? Meethinks they are two decade old teddy bear guts. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ThatDuckIsEvil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@ThatDuckIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThatDuckIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2003, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-god-what-is-in-my-ear/193259/43 "2003-08-07T19:48:37Z")
I once read that Eddie Van Halen had a cockroach go exploring in his ear while on tour. Had to cancel a show I believe. It does happen. And earwigs aren’t called earwigs 'cause they like to nibble toes, kids. I hear mosquito netting is cheap. ---
**Author:** ![ThatDuckIsEvil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@ThatDuckIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThatDuckIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2003, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-god-what-is-in-my-ear/193259/44 "2003-08-07T19:51:00Z")
ok, while he was asleep in a hotel room, but he happened to be on tour at the time that came out weird, my apologies. ---
**Author:** ![Greenback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2003, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-god-what-is-in-my-ear/193259/45 "2003-08-07T20:29:46Z")
I just noticed that in reading the 40 some posts in this thread, I have scratched each ear 3 times each. You guys are going to give me some sort of obsessive complulsive disorder. ---
**Author:** ![Greenback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2003, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-god-what-is-in-my-ear/193259/46 "2003-08-07T20:37:58Z")
You guys are going to give me some sort of obsessive complulsive disorder. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-god-what-is-in-my-ear/193259/47 "2003-08-08T07:36:32Z")
**wakimika,** remember when the worst thing you had in your head was “Candy Man”? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-god-what-is-in-my-ear/193259.md?page=2)