Do you pick your nose??

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:21 am

Yes or No?

Nose-picking should really be referred to as rhinotillexomania (rhino=nose, tillexis=habit of picking at something, mania=obsession with something). So, the next time that you see a person picking their nose, tell them that they are a rhinotillexomaniac.

Of the 1000 surveys mailed out, only 254 were completed and returned to the researchers.

8.7% claim that they have never picked their nose. (In other words, they are liars or they can't remember doing it as a kid.)

91% stated that they had picked their nose in the past and were still actively practicing this habit. Yet, only 49.2% of the respondents actually thought that nose-picking was common in adults.

9.2% rate their pickin' as "more than average."

25.6% actually pick their noses daily, 22.3% do it 2 to 5 times each day, and three people admitted to doing it at least hourly.

55.5% spent 1-5 minutes, 23.5% spent 5-15 minutes, and 0.8% (2 people) spent 15-30 minutes each day cleaning their nostrils. One lone soul claims to devote over 2 hours each day to this ritual (I'm not a doctor and I can tell you that this guy definitely has rhinotillexomania).

18% reported nosebleeds, while 0.8% claimed perforation of the nasal septum from their nose-picking.

82.8% had picked their noses to "unclog the nasal passages", 66.4% had done it to relieve discomfort or itchiness, 35.7% to avoid the unsightly appearance of a booger hanging from their nose, 34.0% for personal hygiene, and 17.2% picked out of habit. 2.1% (five people) claimed to pick solely for enjoyment. To no one's surprise, one perverted person picked his/her nose for "sexual stimulation."

65.1% use their index finger, 20.2% use their pinky, and 16.4% use their thumb (must have BIG nostrils to fit a thumb in) as their instrument of choice.

Most people (90.3%) disposed of the goop in a tissue or a handkerchief, while 28.6% used the floor, and 7.6% stuck it to the furniture.

8% of the respondents actually ate the end product. In case you are thinking of trying this delicacy, the study claims that the pickings are quite tasty (salty).

and what do YOU do with the little boogers??

Nose Picking Research

WhatsMyName · Post by **WhatsMyName** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:23 am

Sickening thread, but I should say that anyone who answers "No" is a lying son of a bitch who needs psychological help.

8% of the respondents actually ate the end product. In case you are thinking of trying this delicacy, the study claims that the pickings are quite tasty (salty).

Never have done it, never will do it. YOU ARE ONE SICK MOTHERFUCKER IF YOU DO THIS SHIT.

Gunslinger · Post by **Gunslinger** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:25 am

Sometimes I fuck up and stick mvscal in the nose.

Sin,
Black Male

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:28 am

Somebody who picks their nose on occasion when the rhinouos (rhinial?) contents warrant such an action do not necessarily have an obsession with it.

Mister Bushice · Post by **Mister Bushice** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:40 am

Some of my crustaceans are epic, but not rhino sized. That would smart.

al? · Post by **al?** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:44 am

and how

Rich Fader · Post by **Rich Fader** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:13 am

Guilty. I'll even admit to eating said nasal goblins back when I was little.

I grew out of it long before I was Spaulding Smails' age, though.

Louis Cyphre · Post by **Louis Cyphre** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:17 am

im piocking myt nose as i typre this. can youy tell?//

Cicero · Post by **Cicero** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:29 pm

Ive picked but cant remember eating them. Fuckin nasty. Maybe did it as a little kid though.

Some Damn Retard · Post by **Some Damn Retard** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:11 pm

Every day in the shower. Dig deep with the index finger (right finger/left nostril, left/right), then hold one nostril closed and give a good blow to really clean out.

Mrs. SDR gets mighty pissed off when I leave boogers in the shower. Might have to try the RainX in the shower too..........

Rich Fader · Post by **Rich Fader** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:41 pm

Now believe me when I tell you that my song is really true
I want everyone to listen and believe
It's about some little people from a long time ago
And all the things the neighbors didn't know
Early in the morning Daddy Dinky went to work
Selling lamps & chairs to San Ber'dino squares
And I still remember Mama with her apron & her pad
Feeding all the boys at Ed's Cafe!

Whizzing & pasting & pooting through the day . . .
(Ronnie helping Kenny helping burn his poots away!)
And all the while on a shelf in the shed:
KENNY'S LITTLE CREATURES ON DISPLAY!

Ronnie saves his numies on a window in his room
(A marvel to be seen: dysentery green)
While Kenny & his buddies had a game out in the back:
LET'S MAKE THE WATER TURN BLACK

We see them after school in a world of their own
(To some it might seem creepy what they do . . . )
The neighbors on the right sat & watched them every night
(I bet you'd do the same if they was you)

Whizzing & pasting & pooting through the day . . .
(Ronnie helping Kenny helping burn his poots away!)
And all the while on a shelf in the shed:
KENNY'S LITTLE CREATURES ON DISPLAY!

Ronnie's in the Army now & Kenny's taking pills
Oh! How they yearn to see a bomber burn!
Color flashing, thunder crashing, dynamite machine!
(Wait till the fire turns green . . . wait till the fire turns green)
WAIT TILL THE FIRE TURNS GREEN!

--Frank Zappa (R.I.P.)

mouse · Post by **mouse** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:49 pm

I have been picking my nose since I was in the womb.
The only thing that sucks is I have very fat fingers and now my nose looks like Mike Tyson.

sometimes if I dig deep enough? I can pull out a yellow ball of unused crank from 1985.

Shoalzie · Post by **Shoalzie** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:43 am

Only when a box of Kleenex isn't within reach. In the car, I wait for when other cars aren't next to me or directly in front of me so they could see me in the mirror. In the house, I've usually got Kleenex in each room so it's very seldom that I do it. If anything, I'll pick and then wipe it into a Kleenex.

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