I'd go crazy without a hanky!

[SneezySal]

I had it drummed into me when I was a little girl: by the third sneeze your hanky should be there ready to catch it. Better still, the hanky is out of the pocket or purse and deployed when you feel the first sneeze is on its way.

As a result I developed a phobia of being caught sneezing without having my hankerchief. I'm obsessed with having a hanky always there just in case.

Only once have I been caught out. I was walking down the street near home, when a sneeze hit from out of the blue - no warning at all. I went straight to my purse and couldn't find a hanky. I searched for what seemed like ages. Rumaging around in a panic I felt the next sneeze coming and, seriously, started to feel panicky in a way I've seldom experienced. The next sneeze came, I found the handkerchief, and blew my nose. Crisis over, heartbeat slowly returns to normal.

Honestly, I sometimes think I'm like a child with a security blanket.

Am I mental?

[HankieDr]

Nope not at all!

I have the same sort of 'panic' when on rare occasions i forget to carry one with me!

[HankieDr]

Oh and BTW I can totally relate to your feelings of a 'child with a security blanket' as I always have to hand my handkerchiefs somewhere on me! (even females or childrens hankies that I use most of the time)!!

[SneezySal]

Phew! There you have it, everyone, and from a Dr, no less.

[sneezesweater]

I can relate to the panic aspect too. My sneezes are very loud and I feel it's more polite to sneeze into my handkerchief. When I can't get it out in time there's that tiny little shot of adrenaline before a big "yesh esh eshooo" lol.

[sexyhankysneeze]

Well I like to sneeze not my hanky but sometimes that's too hard... I have to have one on me though

[Hankysneeze]

I can completely relate to this! I feel naked without a hanky, it's a must!!!!

[Handkerchief Fan]

I always have at least 2 handkerchiefs with me.

[midnight in paris]

I always keep a dozen in my go-bag and have others in this pocket or that.I like having various choices.

[sneezesweater]

I keep a hanky for myself and one to offer, plus a few spares in my desk at work and in the glove box of my car.

[MissyLovesSneezes]

Oh I'm the same way. I have at least two hankies in my purse and at home I have them stashed throughout the house.

[HotHanky]

As mentioned above i almost feel naked if i leave my house without hankerchiefs, it doesnt feel right somehow, it's like i need to have them just in case.