Fetish myths versus reality

[Joal 555]

Myth - saying "pineapple" stops you from sneezing

Reality - it's possible that saying something out loud is enough to distract you from sneezing, but if so, it will work with any word, not just "pineapple".

 

Okay, your turn!

 

[Chanel_no5]

Okay... don't kill me, I'm sorry... 🙈

Myth: putting a finger against the underside of the nose stops a sneeze. 

Reality: actually, it's putting pressure on the upper lip, above the line of teeth, that can stop a tickle in the nose from becoming a sneeze. 

[MeForever]

1 hour ago, Chanel_no5 said:

Reality: actually, it's putting pressure on the upper lip, above the line of teeth, that can stop a tickle in the nose from becoming a sneeze. 

That's legit really interesting. I never realised it worked that way!

[Stimuli]

Myth: tickling the nose, with a feather, will make you sneeze. 

Reality: not once has feathers even got me, or anyone I know anywhere near to sneeze. 

[bingochamp7]

Myth: saying ‘elephant’ can stop a sneeze

Reality: The word elephant is not effective enough to stop the tickle and I’m speaking from personal experience.

[Light]

Myth: Pepper can make anyone sneeze easily like in every cartoon. 

Reality: While it works for some, those people are often set off by any spices that get in the air. As for the rest of us, inhaling pepper is more painful than sneeze inducing. 😣

[Joal 555]

Myth - if you sneeze with your eyes open, they will pop out of your head.

Reality - they won't!

 

[bloom]

10 hours ago, Stimuli said:

Myth: tickling the nose, with a feather, will make you sneeze. 

Reality: not once has feathers even got me, or anyone I know anywhere near to sneeze. 

you are so wrong bro

[Stimuli]

35 minutes ago, bloom said:

you are so wrong bro

I am?

 

[ItchyNostrils]

12 hours ago, Stimuli said:

Myth: tickling the nose, with a feather, will make you sneeze. 

Reality: not once has feathers even got me, or anyone I know anywhere near to sneeze. 

This!!! Maybe the odd person is sensitive to them, but I’d agree that this doesn’t work for most. 

[TheCakeIsAlive]

11 hours ago, Stimuli said:

Myth: tickling the nose, with a feather, will make you sneeze. 

Reality: not once has feathers even got me, or anyone I know anywhere near to sneeze. 

I take your reality and raise you two people on whom it definitely works.

[Stimuli]

14 minutes ago, TheCakeIsAlive said:

I take your reality and raise you two people on whom it definitely works.

Very... Fascinating! 

 

[Wig_Powder]

MYTH: Getting soaked (especially in the rain) will get you sick.

REALITY: While getting cold will weaken your immune system slightly (especially if you're already recovering from an illness), it won't actually get you sick.

SECONDARY REALITY: I choose to disregard this fact when writing fic, because the potential for fluff and hurt/comfort is too good to pass up.

[geniesong]

MYTH: Your heart stops when you sneeze.

REALITY: There is a drastic change in pressure from when you inhale to when you sneeze, and the change in pressure causes a temporary change in heart rhythm. The electrical signals in your heart are not affected by a sneeze, thus keeping your heart pumping as you sneeze.

[brokensneeze]

On 1/9/2022 at 9:06 AM, ItchyNostrils said:

This!!! Maybe the odd person is sensitive to them, but I’d agree that this doesn’t work for most. 

It's important to distinguish what "tickling your nose with a feather" means here. I'd imagine there are quite a few people who would sneeze by sticking a feather UP the nose, like others do with rolled-up tissues, provided the feather is stiff enough to actually push up there. However, the stereotypical cartoon thing is tickling the nostrils or the bridge of the nose with a feather held outside the nose, and THAT is unlikely to make many people sneeze. 

On 1/8/2022 at 1:29 PM, Joal 555 said:

Myth - saying "pineapple" stops you from sneezing

Reality - it's possible that saying something out loud is enough to distract you from sneezing, but if so, it will work with any word, not just "pineapple".

 

Okay, your turn!

 

I thought the reason for the word "pineapple" was that with all the "n"s and "p"s, it kind of makes you scrunch your nose (sort of the opposite of a nostril flare) when you say in the right way. Though even if that were the case, lots of other words might be expected to work, like "finish", "pinch", or, ironically, "sneeze"!

Ok, for one of my own...

Myth: Most allergies cause sneezing

Reality: Only allergies to certain airborne things do this. Food allergies (like I have) cause either a runny nose/congestion (but rarely sneezing), sore/tickly throat, stomach upset, or in severe cases difficulty breathing. Skin allergies commonly cause rashes. In reality most allergies are completely unsexy.

[JustReading]

On 1/9/2022 at 7:38 AM, Light said:

Myth: Pepper can make anyone sneeze easily like in every cartoon. 

Reality: While it works for some, those people are often set off by any spices that get in the air. As for the rest of us, inhaling pepper is more painful than sneeze inducing. 😣

Thanks for saying this because I tried it and just ended up disappointed. Not even a sniff.

[starstorm00]

Myth: People in life (i.e. family, friends, and strangers) will start to wonder whether or not you have a sexual fixation on sneezing if you sneeze a lot, bless people, or talk about “sneezing” in casual conversation.

Fact: You’re being paranoid. Most people would be astounded to learn that this is actually a kink.

[RB]

15 hours ago, starstorm00 said:

Fact: You’re being paranoid. Most people would be astounded to learn that this is actually a kink.

Amen!