I don’t know about you but I hate sneezing. A lot of people say it’s relieving because it feels so good. Personally, I think it’s an awful feeling. The feeling comes at inopportune times Maybe I sneeze wrong because as weird as it sounds, mine hurt. They come from my chest and really don’t feel that good. Even when I have a cold and I don’t feel relieved after I sneeze. I just don’t understand the concept of sneezing, so I decided to look up anything I could find about it. I found an article on WebMD that listed “11 Surprising Sneezing Facts.” Here are the first three that are the most ‘scientific’:
- A sneeze is considered a nerve transmission. It signals your brain that something is in your nose that needs to be released.
- Sneezes keep us healthy because they clear the nose of bacteria and viruses.
- Sneezes travel about 100 miles per hour. One sneeze can send 100,000 germs into the air.
As far as the first two go, I guess after all sneezes aren’t that bad. I wish there was an alternate option, but I guess I’ll learn to deal with them. However, that third part grosses me out. I’m a semi-germ freak. Only in the sense that I try to make sure I keep my germs to myself and I hope other people will do the same. When I see someone sneeze into their elbow, I want to give them a pat on the back. When I see someone sneeze into their hand, or without their hand, I want to spray them with hand sanitizer the way exterminators spray houses to eliminate bugs. Anyone else feel the same way?
Yes, I know germs are everywhere and not all of them are bad. Let’s face it, not being cautious when you sneeze can lead to a lot of problems with other people. When you sneeze into your hand and open a door with the same hand, numerous people are touching that door after you and picking up your germs. I hope you second guess yourself the next time you think about sneezing into your hands.
I think that this is a very good blog post to inform our science class about spreading germs. I don’t know about everyone else but after hearing Andrew’s lecture on spreading the whooping cough, I want every single person on this campus to be aware of how they are spreading germs. I know that I have had a cough that has lasted multiple weeks, and let me tell you, they are not fun. At all. What’s even more annoying that a long cough, is getting the cold from some inconsiderate person who can’t lift up their arm to prevent their germs from spreading to many people. I hope many people in our class read this blog post and put some thought into sneezing.