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Do you blow your nose one nostril at a time or both at once?

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[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

one at a time for maximum delta-P

[–] grranibal@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 year ago

Found the engineer

[–] jimmy90@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

and also, actually make sure you empty each one

a lot of people seem to just blow and wiggle around like it's magic

[–] InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Fun fact, your body uses only one nostril at a time and closes the other.
It switches throughout the day and keeps nostrils moists.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_cycle

[–] SqueakySpider@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Now I wonder how many of you put your fingers under your nose while breathing to double check.

[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm learning that there are people who blow their nose with both nostrils at the same time.

This feels like when I discovered that there are people who wipe their butts from behind.

[–] yool_ooloo@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

dear god, how else do you wipe your butt?

[–] frank@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Does... Does this person reach through the legs from the front?

[–] spongebue@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That's how I do it! While still sitting down of course. I used to do it the other way standing up but find this easier and works better

[–] vfsh@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ahahaha I'm the exact opposite, used to wipe sitting down back to front like you and switched to standing up front to back because it was easier

I'm sorry but what is wrong with you.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Standing? Aren't you worried about poop chunks falling everywhere?

[–] nullpotential@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's weird. You're weird.

[–] spongebue@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah but you basically said the same thing to someone who does the opposite so I'm just going to assume your strategy is to not wipe at all, which is weird

No, standing is weird and wiping back to front is weird.

TC 4-02.3. FIELD HYGIENE AND SANITATION

[–] PurpleGameBoy@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 year ago

One at the time.

[–] RoquetteQueen@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can't blow my nose at all. Some weird mental block. I sniffle incessantly and drive everyone nuts instead.

[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

can you exhale hard out while your mouth is shut?

[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Right? How does this person find things mildly amusing without blowing air through their nose?

[–] bolapara@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

One at a time. I also can focus the energy on either the more front of the nose or the back of the nose towards the throat. I wish I could explain how but I cannot and it would be good if my kids could do it because it can help a lot.

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 year ago

Both at once like a turbo engine. My sinuses are huge due to a lifetime of allergies

Both at once, hard enough to shoot boogers right through the tissue with a satisfying thwack. Bonus points if the neighbors move out because of the noise

[–] jBoi@szmer.info 3 points 1 year ago

Rapid vacillation between the two.

[–] trouble@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I don’t really blow it, I just pick and flick

[–] djsaskdja@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

Very carefully.

[–] jamhmgenau@feddit.org 2 points 1 year ago

First right, then left. Very gentle, as overpressure is bad.

[–] TerranFenrir@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Naah for some reason I find it incredibly disgusting. Instead, I scream till it gets out.

[–] ByteMe@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Depends on what is clogged

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

One at a time. Cant get enough pressure to do both at once.

[–] Lennnny@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Snot rockets, marathoner style.

[–] beercupcake@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Draw as hard as i can so it all goes to mouth and spit it out. I thought that's the only way :D