Make Someone Sneeze

[Winterloverman]

Is there a way to make someone sneeze without them knowing you made them sneeze ?

[NoV]

I suppose if you knew a person was allergic to something eg. perfume and sprayed it before they were there...

[VoOs]

I'm sure there are ways, but I don't think you should try any of them without the other person giving you their permission to make them sneeze.

[Chanel_no5]

That is pretty much a rule on this forum; it's viewed here as respectless and even potentially dangerous to make someone sneeze against their own will. So don't go through with it.

[Skiffy]

Even if it's not dangerous, it's pretty creepy. You're actively involving someone in your sex life- well, that's what sneezing kinda is for us, right? - without their knowledge or consent. Peeping through the changing-room door won't harm anyone if you're not caught, but you still wouldn't do that, would you?

[Pearlised]

Have you heard of that guy who blew pepper into a cashiers face? Well, it got us sooo much bad press- I think he even got arrested. You can find the story be Youtubing sneeze fetish.

I think you really shouldn't do it, it's not right.

[King_of_the_ruins]

As was already mentioned, there was the news article of the guy making someone sneeze just to get off, and he was arrested for sexual harassment.

Anyway, besides all that has been mentioned, what about if the person had asthma and you were not aware of it, and they had breathing problems.

While it is fun to dream about a certain person you want to see sneeze, NEVER do something like trying to make someone sneeze unknowingly.

[Leopold]

May we know your relation to this person? Assuming it is someone specific. Of course if you're talking about some stranger on the bus, that would be difficult to condone by even the most liberal. And as much as I agree with the caution being recommended, I would more understand if it was, say, your significant other (under the right circumstances).

[kilala]

I only do this to my SO, and he always knows when I'm doing it and is completely ok with it, and only with things I know are safe for him. I won't use cats in any way, because he had some very bad near-death reactions when he was little with them. I couldn't imagine being responsible for someone having that kind of thing happen, and even if I knew that wouldn't happen I would still feel so bad, I wouldn't be able to enjoy it at all.

[retrofan191]

Uh, that's kinda like sneeze rape ^^;

[resolution]

Even if it's not dangerous, it's pretty creepy. You're actively involving someone in your sex life- well, that's what sneezing kinda is for us, right? - without their knowledge or consent. Peeping through the changing-room door won't harm anyone if you're not caught, but you still wouldn't do that, would you?

Aren't we "peeping through the changing room door" when we watch an allergy attack we didn't provoke?

[resolution]

As was already mentioned, there was the news article of the guy making someone sneeze just to get off, and he was arrested for sexual harassment.

I think it was just an assault charge, as he actually blew the stuff in someone's face. Certainly not brilliant behavior.

[Vetinari]

OK, discussion on the forum about making people sneeze without their consent is strongly discouraged. The earlier posts I saw were discouraging so it was felt that there was no need for the staff to intervene. Resolution, I am aware that you were querying Skiffy's point of view, but I don't want this to become a discussion which in any way condones this behaviour. As has already been said, stimulating anyone to sneeze, without their knowledge or permission, in any deliberate way that would fall outside the realms of normal social behaviour is not to be discussed.

[resolution]

OK, discussion on the forum about making people sneeze without their consent is strongly discouraged. The earlier posts I saw were discouraging so it was felt that there was no need for the staff to intervene. Resolution, I am aware that you were querying Skiffy's point of view, but I don't want this to become a discussion which in any way condones this behaviour. As has already been said, stimulating anyone to sneeze, without their knowledge or permission, in any deliberate way that would fall outside the realms of normal social behaviour is not to be discussed.

You're right, there are practical concerns here beyond a theoretical discussion.

[March Hare]

Even if it's not dangerous, it's pretty creepy. You're actively involving someone in your sex life- well, that's what sneezing kinda is for us, right? - without their knowledge or consent. Peeping through the changing-room door won't harm anyone if you're not caught, but you still wouldn't do that, would you?

Aren't we "peeping through the changing room door" when we watch an allergy attack we didn't provoke?

No. That would be akin to an open changing room door we happen to walk past. Simple.

[Jemmabean]

Yeah, it gets creepy if you start following them around for the rest of the day, waiting and wiping the drool from your chin.

[Sneesee]

Yeah, it gets creepy if you start following them around for the rest of the day, waiting and wiping the drool from your chin.

Darn it. Note to self, *Stop following hot sneezy people and drooling*

[count tiszula]

Even if it's not dangerous, it's pretty creepy. You're actively involving someone in your sex life- well, that's what sneezing kinda is for us, right? - without their knowledge or consent. Peeping through the changing-room door won't harm anyone if you're not caught, but you still wouldn't do that, would you?

Aren't we "peeping through the changing room door" when we watch an allergy attack we didn't provoke?

No. That would be akin to an open changing room door we happen to walk past. Simple.

I think it's more like having someone drag you into a changing room and then insisting on stripping naked in front of you. Or at least going to the seaside and having provocatively clad persons of both sexes parade in front of you.

I am a bit alarmed by the degree of puritanical opprobrium we exhibit; it reminds me of Tartuffe's "Couvrez ce sein que je ne saurais voir", ,,, "Cover that breast I should not ever see!" Except that as he says that he pulls out his huge bull lace handkerchief and offers it to the maid while presumably turning away, an act which to us would seem extravagantly erotic [as perhaps it is meant to].

[Vetinari]

I think it's more like having someone drag you into a changing room and then insisting on stripping naked in front of you. Or at least going to the seaside and having provocatively clad persons of both sexes parade in front of you.

Both of these are exhibitionism. I don't see how they in any way relate to the subject in hand as neither involves exposing anyone to chemical substances without prior knowledge of what the effects will be.

I am a bit alarmed by the degree of puritanical opprobrium we exhibit; it reminds me of Tartuffe's "Couvrez ce sein que je ne saurais voir", ,,, "Cover that breast I should not ever see!" Except that as he says that he pulls out his huge bull lace handkerchief and offers it to the maid while presumably turning away, an act which to us would seem extravagantly erotic [as perhaps it is meant to].

Regardless of your "alarm", this topic is not open to discussion and I have already said so earlier in this thread. Obviously it is important to use common sense. Providing pepper on a table is different from blowing it in someone's face. If there were any indication on this public forum that the latter technique might be acceptable, then we would be publically admitting that we approve of assault. Most of us do not wish this forum to be associated with such attitudes and therefore that is made clear. I do not believe this is in any way puritanical, it is merely careful.

[March Hare]

I think it's more like having someone drag you into a changing room and then insisting on stripping naked in front of you. Or at least going to the seaside and having provocatively clad persons of both sexes parade in front of you.

Both of these are exhibitionism. I don't see how they in any way relate to the subject in hand as neither involves exposing anyone to chemical substances without prior knowledge of what the effects will be.

I am a bit alarmed by the degree of puritanical opprobrium we exhibit; it reminds me of Tartuffe's "Couvrez ce sein que je ne saurais voir", ,,, "Cover that breast I should not ever see!" Except that as he says that he pulls out his huge bull lace handkerchief and offers it to the maid while presumably turning away, an act which to us would seem extravagantly erotic [as perhaps it is meant to].

Regardless of your "alarm", this topic is not open to discussion and I have already said so earlier in this thread. Obviously it is important to use common sense. Providing pepper on a table is different from blowing it in someone's face. If there were any indication on this public forum that the latter technique might be acceptable, then we would be publically admitting that we approve of assault. Most of us do not wish this forum to be associated with such attitudes and therefore that is made clear. I do not believe this is in any way puritanical, it is merely careful.

What she said.

But he gets points for using the phrase "puritanical opprobrium". His Lordship is chief of the poetic function.