Nose Blowers

[MareSINY]

So, tonight I went to dinner with my dad to our local Chinese restaurant. A couple came in and sat at a table near us as we were finishing our meal. After a few minutes the man proceeded to take his cloth napkin and blow his nose...twice. And I'm not talking a little petite wipe or anything, I'm talking full blown batton down the hatches blows. This is the second time in recent weeks that I have seen a person do this in a restaurant! What on earth posesses a person to do such a thing?? The poor waiter who has to pick up that dirty napkin at the end of their meal! And lets be honest, after he cleans up that germ rag the waiter will most likely not wash his hands before delivering a bowl of noodles to the next table. What a lovely way to share your DNA with the whole restaurant!! Blech!

 

[LindsayDunn228]

I get honked when people blow their noses in restaurants anyway. Go to the restroom for Pete's sake! The last thing I want to hear while I have food in my mouth is the sound of someone blowing snot.

My MIL does this a lot, at restaurants and at home. *shudder*

 

[Micca]

I think a person who has a "batten down the hatches" blow of the nose should excuse himself from the table.

 

[anewvance]

My grandpa finishes every meal with a good blow. Doesn't matter if everyone else is done or where he is.... the minute he is done, he blows. Yuck!

 

[HollisterSweetie]

I agree....it`s disgusting and inconsiderate to those around you.

 

[aprilgail2]

That is something that totally grosses me out in a resturant-nose blowing at the table!---UGG UGG- where did these people grow up that they think that it is an acceptable practice at the dinner table??? I don't care if they use a tissue to blow into-they should still excuse themselves and go to the restroom to do that, it is disgusting to be at the next table and have someone blowing their noses while you are eating!

 

[Tazicket]

EWWWWWWWW!!!!!! I can't blow my nose in front of people, period! I didn't blow my nose in front of DH until we got married! (We dated for 3 years!). I either have to run to the ladies room or suffer in silence till I'm alone. I don't understand how people can do that in public, much less in a dining establishment!

 

[Honu]

Oh Yuck!!! I don't want to listen to it anywhere. I have a visceral reaction to the sound of loose phlegm being forcefully expelled from the body, whether they be blowing or hocking that loogie. I get sick blowing my own nose.

 

[luvdzne]

I agree that is just gross

 

[sugarpie]

I work with another nurse who will do a "power honk" at the nurses station while charting. She says it's because she has her adenoids out, but OMG it is so loud. I would be totally embarassed. And she doesn't wash her hands afterwards.

 

[AC7179]

Gross.........my husband sounds like a moose when he blows but at least he only does it at home.

It's so bad that if he is in a room on the other side of my house and blows, my 1.5 year old will perk up and say, "Daddy?!?!?!"

 

[luvflorida]

I told myself not to open this thread, but did I listen? No, I didn't. I knew I shouldn't have opened this thread. I just knew it. I have nobody to blame but myself. It's my own fault that I'm sitting here gagging and ready to throw up. YUCK!!!!!!! YUCK!!!!!!!!

 

[lbgraves]

It is gross but what irritates me even more is someone who constantly sniffs. UGH!!!! I have wanted to hand people a tissue many times.

 

[beckmrk04]

OK- I'm more disgusted by the fact that he blew his nose on a cloth napkin at a restaurant- it's not like they pitch those things at the end of the day! BLECH!

 

[lulugirl]

That's just nasty.

 

[pearlieq]

Seriously? Are people really that uptight?

I'm certainly not going to use a cloth napkin, but if I have to blow my nose in public (oh, the horror!) I'm certainly going to do it! I'll be as discreet as possible, but I'm not running to the restroom every time the urge strikes. That's just silly. I'd spend the entire months of March - November in the restroom.

 

[beckmrk04]

Seriously? Are people really that uptight?

I'm certainly not going to use a cloth napkin, but if I have to blow my nose in public (oh, the horror!) I'm certainly going to do it! I'll be as discreet as possible, but I'm not running to the restroom every time the urge strikes. That's just silly. I'd spend the entire months of March - November in the restroom.

People aren't uptight about discreet noseblowing (or at least I'm not). But LOUD HONKING SNOTTY nose blowing in a CLOTH napkin while I'm eating my crab rangoon and beef and broccoli? Yeah- I'm a little uptight about that, not to mention sicked out.

 

[pearlieq]

People aren't uptight about discreet noseblowing (or at least I'm not). But LOUD HONKING SNOTTY nose blowing in a CLOTH napkin while I'm eating my crab rangoon and beef and broccoli? Yeah- I'm a little uptight about that, not to mention sicked out.

And I'm so right there with you! I still can't get over the cloth napkin. Ick!

It's just that there are other posters making it sound like any public nose blowing is a capital crime!

 

[beckmrk04]

It's just that there are other posters making it sound like any public nose blowing is a capital crime!

 

[disykat]

I was thinking the same thing - some of these people obviously have never had allergies. I also wouldn't be able to go out in public for many months of the year. And yes, I take medication for my allergies - between four and eight different prescriptions depending on the time of year.

I agree though, that it should be as discreet as possible - No reason to loudly blow on a cloth napkin at the table.