# Oh! The joys of ear syringing (TMI for sensitive souls)

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 18, 2003, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-joys-of-ear-syringing-tmi-for-sensitive-souls/182708 "2003-06-18T14:41:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![The\_Stafford\_Cripps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stafford_cripps/32/7167_2.png) [@The\_Stafford\_Cripps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stafford_Cripps)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-joys-of-ear-syringing-tmi-for-sensitive-souls/182708/1 "2003-06-18T14:41:09Z")

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I know it’s bad for you and they’re now recommending alternatives, but Man…

When your lug’s been blocked up for a few days, the nurse puts the syringe in, you get that tickly squelchy feeling, and suddenly! You can hear clearly again, your head feels like a weight’s been taken off, you look and see the evil plug of wax that’s been blighting your life, forever vanquished.

Wow. I mean I get to experience this for nothing?

Man

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**Author:** ![Celyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@Celyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celyn)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-joys-of-ear-syringing-tmi-for-sensitive-souls/182708/2 "2003-06-18T14:54:57Z")

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SOunds good. I take it you make your own entertainment in your part of the world?

🙂

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-joys-of-ear-syringing-tmi-for-sensitive-souls/182708/3 "2003-06-18T15:00:09Z")

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Not to mention candles…

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**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-joys-of-ear-syringing-tmi-for-sensitive-souls/182708/4 "2003-06-18T15:08:33Z")

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For those of us cursed\* with excessive ear wax, after a while you start to feel like your head is in a bucket. You keep asking people to repeat themselves, turn the TV up too loud, etc. After sryinging, it really does feel like the world is lush and new and wonderful.

\*In truth, there are worse curses you could have. It’s a bit gross, but big deal…