Dramatic Sneezes?

[Sneezles]

In your opinion what is it that makes a sneeze dramatic?? Or what would you say a dramatic sneeze is like?

Need some opinions

[Giant Steps]

Extremely loud, high pitched and drawn-out are the phrases that immediately spring to mind. Really, a dramatic sneeze is one that sounds very cartoon-y or put on, so that it draws more attention than a normal sneeze would.

They're generally obnoxious, but can still be hot!

[Jorm]

Well... I think it kind of depends on... Stuff *so helpful* There are so many ways in which a sneeze can be dramatic based on sound yes, but also situationally. Are you asking just in general, or are you looking for opinions for a specific sort of reason or situation?

[Sneezles]

Thanks guys I get what you're saying. Well I'm asking the question to sort of settle a bit of a debate i'm having with someone from the forum where we've been trying to figure out what makes a dramatic sneeze.

I'm a bit of a saddo who likes to sneeze in lots of different ways (i.e. girlie, high pitched, stifle, half stifle, loud etc) and i've been trying out dramatic sneezes and failing

Edited to add..... I get that the situation needs to be dramatic, i.e. the talking, hitching, hand waving before the sneeze etc etc but it's the actual sneeze I suppose i'm talking about yes I really am crazy

Edited March 7, 2011 by Sneezles

[Morningsmith]

One thing that I think adds to the drama of a sneeze is the "emotion" it expresses. Maybe that sounds funny, but I think that, particularly in a vocal sneeze, it's definitely possible to get a feeling across, to emote something. A dramatic sneeze, therefore, should never sound shy, although an after-reaction of embarassment can be lovely. But if a sneeze sounds startled, angry, frustrated, or even just very relieved, any of these things help it come across as dramatic. They make it an announcement.

[Wishing]

Agree with pretty much all of the above. It can be difficult to make it happen though, so I do know what you mean, Sneezles! Mine are rarely what one could call 'dramatic', even though like you I can make mine come out in different ways. However this morning (due to doing some sorting out of stuff in the loft which involved some dust getting up my nose), I had a few of what I would call my more forceful ones . Not quite sure how I would describe them (I'm rubbish at spelling sneezes! ). But there were typical 3 syllable ones with more emphasis on the second syllable, and quite a long drawn out and high pitched 'chooooo!' on the end. Quite loud and strong, and when I felt them coming I threw my head back to sneeze and it snapped right forward with the force of them. I'm not sure if others would view that as particularly dramatic as they weren't exactly 'cartooney' or anything like that, but they were pretty dramatic by my own standards (and boy did they feel good too!!! )

[NoV]

I think a dramatic sneeze is all in the build up. It needs to be inevitable and overly-pronounced build up, leading to a forceful sneeze.

[emerald]

One thing that I think adds to the drama of a sneeze is the "emotion" it expresses. Maybe that sounds funny, but I think that, particularly in a vocal sneeze, it's definitely possible to get a feeling across, to emote something. A dramatic sneeze, therefore, should never sound shy, although an after-reaction of embarassment can be lovely. But if a sneeze sounds startled, angry, frustrated, or even just very relieved, any of these things help it come across as dramatic. They make it an announcement.

^^^ This right here. Morningsmith put it better than I ever could. It's the emotion expressed in a sneeze that makes it dramatic, I think...and that is my favorite kind of sneeze for certain.

[Honkytonklagoon]

I think a dramatic sneeze is all in the build up. It needs to be inevitable and overly-pronounced build up, leading to a forceful sneeze.

Yes, and Sneezles you could also try singing your sneeze. That would make it dramatic and operatic!

[Sneezles]

Hmmmm thanks guys i've been trying to put these things into practise!!

[Sternuto]

The body motion makes them dramatic for me. Heaving boobs ... trembling lips... flaring nostrils... fluttering eyelids. Followed by a body bending motion.

[cheech]

the spoken "choo"

[BikermousefromMars]

i've always felt the best examples were either blushing butterfly's or krazykat's. :3 mad props to them for making some of the best out there. <3

[King_of_the_ruins]

the spoken "choo"

i would have to go with this one here, where someone makes it obvious they sneezed by dramatically announcing it with the spoken "choo"

[Shay]

I would consider them to be dramatic if they had ridiculously long audible buildups, especially if they are trying to talk through the build up. And of course it helps the drama if the sneeze itself is huge, preferably followed by several more.

[ThePokeFan599]

I would consider them to be dramatic if they had ridiculously long audible buildups, especially if they are trying to talk through the build up. And of course it helps the drama if the sneeze itself is huge, preferably followed by several more.

I complete agree. Added with the phrase "I'm about to sneeze" or "I'm gonna sneeze" during that long build-up.

[Icee]

A dramatic sneeze, to me, is a sneeze with a build up, and for a chick, with the little hand fluttering in front of the face thing and a high pitched sneeze.

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[Buford]

I think context plays a great role to build a dramatic sneeze.

"Not to control content, but to create context."

- The La Li Lu Le Lo