# Why do we distort our mouths when scratching our eyes?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-distort-our-mouths-when-scratching-our-eyes/994041>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 3, 2023, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-distort-our-mouths-when-scratching-our-eyes/994041 "2023-12-03T07:40:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2023, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-distort-our-mouths-when-scratching-our-eyes/994041/1 "2023-12-03T07:40:56Z")

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I know it’s not just me, but why do our mouths contort into weird shapes when we rub our eyes?  
That’s all. 😃

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**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-distort-our-mouths-when-scratching-our-eyes/994041/2 "2023-12-03T17:14:21Z")

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Since this is MPSIMS and not FQ, I’ll bite! I just tried it out, and I think I do it in order to stretch the skin around my eyes a bit so it doesn’t wiggle around with my finger.

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**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2023, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-distort-our-mouths-when-scratching-our-eyes/994041/3 "2023-12-03T17:17:42Z")

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Yep. Same reason most women open their mouths while putting on eye liner or such.

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2023, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-distort-our-mouths-when-scratching-our-eyes/994041/4 "2023-12-03T17:32:40Z")

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My mouth doesn’t move, but my eyebrows are trying to jump off my face and run down the street.

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-distort-our-mouths-when-scratching-our-eyes/994041/5 "2023-12-05T01:59:24Z")

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It may not be just you, but it definitely doesn’t include me.