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Date Posted: Tue, 10/28/03 4:58am
Author: netta
Subject: Re: The art of sneezing
In reply to: Ylva 's message, "The art of sneezing" on Mon, 10/27/03 4:33am

>>hmmm I am allergic to dust mites. It isn't the mite
>>though, it is their excrement that people react to. I
>>have seen these little creatures under a microscope.
>>Amazing!
>
>Yeah. I never looked at them through a microscope, but
>I saw a microscpe picture made of one of them - looked
>like a real monster (the one I saw was jetgreen, but I
>think that was because biologists add color afterwards
>to such pictures to get them somewhat sharper). Maybe
>an idea for people celebrating Halloween; go as dust
>mite :o)
>
>The mites eat the skin that falls from an
>>animal's body, or a person's body. appetizing,
>>n'est-ce pas?
>
>Oui madame, "very". Do you sneeze from what the dust
>mites produce? And do people keep saying "bless you!"
>each time that happens or is it possible to sneeze in
>peace in France? In Germany, where I am, it's mostly
>impossible. It's a norm that anybody says that very
>word I can hardly stand anymore 'cause I get to hear
>it too often - I sneeze much in general (was away for
>a week this month with some frieds and their kids; one
>day the kids made a statistical study of the sneezing
>of their dad - who is also a master sneezer - and me;
>I won easily by 10:4) and it's also a norm that you
>thank for the "blessing", or you're impolite. In
>Sweden people don't say anthing at all, so this
>phenomenon was a thing I had to learn and get used to.
>It's a very small matter, but you know, if you don't
>adapt, people will always keep on seeing you as a
>stranger.
>
>Everybody sneezes, so it's a human and intercultural
>matter and it would be nice to hear what other people
>might want to say about the art of sneezing; private
>or public matter where you're from or the way(s) you
>know it?
>
>Crazy enough toipc? :o)

Sneezing is an important function of the human body. Coughing is also. I don't sneeze as much as I used to do; mostly I cough.
In France, it is customary to say: "� vos souhaits", which literally means "to your wishes." Don't ask me why. But mostly people don't say anything. The only thing I hate is when people don't cover their mouths when they sneeze. I sure don't want anybody else's germs!
As to our little friends, the dust mites, I didn't find them repulsive, only fascinating. They come in all different shapes and sizes. I will spare you further details.
Yes, this is a strange topic. But then.....

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Re: The art of sneezing -- Ylva, Wed, 10/29/03 5:33am