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I do make a habit of carrying tissues everywhere, but I can imagine there would be cases where that's not practical...

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 11 months ago

I've found (here in the US), that almost every bathroom has these little paper tickets in the bathroom stalls. If you chain enough together you can get a pretty decent tissue from it. I think they call it Tissue Paper or TP for short.

Aside from that, as a responsible adult, I keep a collection of various drive-thru napkins in the center console and a roll of "Shop Towels" in the back.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

I believe the correct technical term is "horking".

[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I’ve never heard “snot rocket” before. In the UK it’s called “footballer’s handkerchief” for obvious reasons.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

interesting! Where abouts in the uk are you from? i’ve never heard of footballers hankerchief and def heard of snot rocket

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Uh, I may have been over confident there. Apologies. I asked in a football/work groupchat last night. About a quarter of people knew what it meant (17/83). They’re all spread out across the UK. No real pattern.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago

I mean yes, it is gross. But whenever I am on my run, I won’t be looking for a napkin in my pockets and then trying to properly place it on my nose, while running. But I am always running in forests where there is literally no one.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

Snot rocketing is badass, and one of those cool physical skills like whistling and snapping her fingers that every little kid looks forward to learning.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

I personally love to snot rocket.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Go to the nearest toilet and use TP if you can.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

After reading these comments? The authorities.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Every time I sneeze I redirect all the air into a cough. If I actually need my sinuses cleared (e.g., at the end of a cold germ) I just blow my nose. Am I in the minority?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That's what your socks are for!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

No, I think you're thinking of another high speed bodily ejectum.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Use my gloves?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

As a guy with a mustache blowing my nose turns into a 5 minute ordeal of wiping snot out of my mustache.

I'd rather fire a snot rocket and have minimal cleanup.