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

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

one at a time for maximum delta-P

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

Found the engineer

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks 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

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks 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.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

dear god, how else do you wipe your butt?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks 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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks 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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I'm sorry but what is wrong with you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That's weird. You're weird.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks 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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

TC 4-02.3. FIELD HYGIENE AND SANITATION

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

One at the time.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

can you exhale hard out while your mouth is shut?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks 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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Rapid vacillation between the two.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Very carefully.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Depends on what is clogged

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Snot rockets, marathoner style.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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