eric1000 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Top doc backs picking your nose and eating it Picking your nose and eating it is one of the best ways to stay healthy, according to a top Austrian doctor. Innsbruck-based lung specialist Prof Dr Friedrich Bischinger said people who pick their noses with their fingers were healthy, happier and probably better in tune with their bodies. He says society should adopt a new approach to nose-picking and encourage children to take it up. Dr Bischinger said: "With the finger you can get to places you just can't reach with a handkerchief, keeping your nose far cleaner. "And eating the dry remains of what you pull out is a great way of strengthening the body's immune system. "Medically it makes great sense and is a perfectly natural thing to do. In terms of the immune system the nose is a filter in which a great deal of bacteria are collected, and when this mixture arrives in the intestines it works just like a medicine. "Modern medicine is constantly trying to do the same thing through far more complicated methods, people who pick their nose and eat it get a natural boost to their immune system for free." He pointed out that children happily pick their noses, yet by the time they have become adults they have stopped under pressure from a society that has branded it disgusting and anti social. He said: "I would recommend a new approach where children are encouraged to pick their nose. It is a completely natural response and medically a good idea as well." And he pointed out that if anyone was really worried about what their neighbour was thinking, they could still enjoy picking their nose in private if they still wanted to get the benefits it offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davethailand Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 as my dad always said when i was a kid. "give us a bit before you roll it" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Mee Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 It can be a bit disconcerning for the newbie in LOS to witness his first "nosepicker" in public but you get used to it. For laughs, whenever you see a Thai dug in up to his second knuckle, pull out a toothpick and begin picking your teeth. You'll get a reaction that'll surprise you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutsiwarrior Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 'you can pick your friends and you can pick your nose, but you can't pick your friends' noses' remember that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 I know that someone is now writing a "The Best of thaivisa.com" book or some compilation. Please add this post, it really made my day! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IT Manager Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Mist Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 A boy stood on the burning deck, picking his nose like mad, rolling them in to little balls, and throwing them at his Dad. Anon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_Pat_Pong Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 A boy stood on the burning deck,picking his nose like mad, rolling them in to little balls, and throwing them at his Dad. Anon Same boy played cricket Bronco ... and with firecrackers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Mist Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 A boy stood on the burning deck with a pocket full of crackers one went off two went off the third blew off his finger finger doesn't rhyme with crackers, wonder what does Doc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IT Manager Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 Financial Supporters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chingy Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 talking about picking nose, i just remember and look under my computer table, plenty of booger under there, that's where i stack all my natural wonder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plachon Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 'you can pick your friends and you can pick your nose, but you can't pick your friends' noses'remember that... Who sez Tuts? I've seen many a Thai pick his/her mate's puckered nose, as a sign of undying friendship, and me toes went all curly at the narak-ness of it all. But whether you can get extra immunity from your puan's blooters is a point the good Dr from Austria doesn't address. I would also have thought that dried black bogies after a day in BKK would be one of the less healthy dishes I would recommend for anyone to nibble on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxexile Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 in thailand, nose picking is a big part of thai culture. i believe as children,they are even taught the intricacies of the practice at school. the thais are able to insert a finger, or in some cases a thumb,or on ocassions a thumb and finger into the nasal cavity to such a depth that it would appear to be dangerous to the cranial contents. but danger has never prevented the thai from doing what has to be done. the thais are admirably dextrous, so much so that they can pull out enormous quantities of mucoid boogerous material, sticky,solid or even semi liquid,they manage to remove all grades of booger,which are then examined studiously before before being disposed of by means of a roll to reduce the volume then a quick flick through the nearest window or,knowing how the thais like to snack, it is eaten in much the same way as a peanut or crisp, a quick chew and down the hatch it goes. they will pick away happily for hours, it doesn't matter who is watching, in fact audiences are welcomed. sometimes the picking is done in a calm and relaxing manner, almost meditatively. sometimes though the operation is done in an impatient and violent way, as if they were extracting demons from their bodies. a blur of fingers and snot and its over. blink and you will miss it. it is a classless habit. from the mee khaa, who finds time to excavate the boogers whilst simultaneously preparing food, to the smartly dressed office workers who dig away happily whilst sitting on the bus or behind the wheel of their cars as it is stuck in traffic. the masters of the art are undoubtedly the police,they have so much time on their hands all day that they have perfected the art, their uniforms also happen to be the perfect colour for wiping the boogers on should they choose not to eat or flick. taxi drivers come a close second with the fabric of the front passenger seat being the preferred repository of the nasal waste. occasionally the boogerous mess is so deeply buried or just too liquid for digital excavation, this has not dampened the thai spirit for inventiveness for they have come up with a plan b, the pressurised snotblast method,involving closing shut one nostril with a finger and blowing out through the other one, usually expelling a long squirt of viscous green goo, this lands on the pavement with a splat, less experienced practitioners of the snotblast have to wipe their chin. when all is said and done we shouldnt be too surprised or disgusted by this habit. the thais view bodily waste and its removal as a normal part of everyday life and are more than open about such things. maybe its us repressed westerners who should loosen up a bit and get picking along with our hosts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meemiathai Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 talking about picking nose, i just remember and look under my computer table, plenty of booger under there, that's where i stack all my natural wonder. "khon thai reu blow?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meemiathai Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 by means of a roll to reduce the volume then a quick flick through the nearest windowWrong! I'm afraid. This is to reduce the stickiness and to get them all together so as to get rid of them at one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutsiwarrior Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 plachon...how you been mate?...it was revealed in the early 80s film My Bodyguard that hepatitis is contractable from fresh foreign boogers. We have stumbled across a communicable disease issue here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebuzzard Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 Top doc backs picking your nose and eating itPicking your nose and eating it is one of the best ways to stay healthy, according to a top Austrian doctor. Innsbruck-based lung specialist Prof Dr Friedrich Bischinger said people who pick their noses with their fingers were healthy, happier and probably better in tune with their bodies. He says society should adopt a new approach to nose-picking and encourage children to take it up. Dr Bischinger said: "With the finger you can get to places you just can't reach with a handkerchief, keeping your nose far cleaner. "And eating the dry remains of what you pull out is a great way of strengthening the body's immune system. "Medically it makes great sense and is a perfectly natural thing to do. In terms of the immune system the nose is a filter in which a great deal of bacteria are collected, and when this mixture arrives in the intestines it works just like a medicine. "Modern medicine is constantly trying to do the same thing through far more complicated methods, people who pick their nose and eat it get a natural boost to their immune system for free." He pointed out that children happily pick their noses, yet by the time they have become adults they have stopped under pressure from a society that has branded it disgusting and anti social. He said: "I would recommend a new approach where children are encouraged to pick their nose. It is a completely natural response and medically a good idea as well." And he pointed out that if anyone was really worried about what their neighbour was thinking, they could still enjoy picking their nose in private if they still wanted to get the benefits it offered. Good laugh if this is made up. Stupid if it is not. If real, please provide the source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350torana Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 Pick it, lick it, roll it, flick it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Mee Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 I tried Snuff a couple times...man, the boogers that stuff will create! Went back to my Red Man... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bungalowkingcurry Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 in thailand, nose picking is a big part of thai culture. i believe as children,they are even taught the intricacies of the practice at school.the thais are able to insert a finger, or in some cases a thumb,or on ocassions a thumb and finger into the nasal cavity to such a depth that it would appear to be dangerous to the cranial contents. but danger has never prevented the thai from doing what has to be done. the thais are admirably dextrous, so much so that they can pull out enormous quantities of mucoid boogerous material, sticky,solid or even semi liquid,they manage to remove all grades of booger,which are then examined studiously before before being disposed of by means of a roll to reduce the volume then a quick flick through the nearest window or,knowing how the thais like to snack, it is eaten in much the same way as a peanut or crisp, a quick chew and down the hatch it goes. they will pick away happily for hours, it doesn't matter who is watching, in fact audiences are welcomed. sometimes the picking is done in a calm and relaxing manner, almost meditatively. sometimes though the operation is done in an impatient and violent way, as if they were extracting demons from their bodies. a blur of fingers and snot and its over. blink and you will miss it. it is a classless habit. from the mee khaa, who finds time to excavate the boogers whilst simultaneously preparing food, to the smartly dressed office workers who dig away happily whilst sitting on the bus or behind the wheel of their cars as it is stuck in traffic. the masters of the art are undoubtedly the police,they have so much time on their hands all day that they have perfected the art, their uniforms also happen to be the perfect colour for wiping the boogers on should they choose not to eat or flick. taxi drivers come a close second with the fabric of the front passenger seat being the preferred repository of the nasal waste. occasionally the boogerous mess is so deeply buried or just too liquid for digital excavation, this has not dampened the thai spirit for inventiveness for they have come up with a plan b, the pressurised snotblast method,involving closing shut one nostril with a finger and blowing out through the other one, usually expelling a long squirt of viscous green goo, this lands on the pavement with a splat, less experienced practitioners of the snotblast have to wipe their chin. when all is said and done we shouldnt be too surprised or disgusted by this habit. the thais view bodily waste and its removal as a normal part of everyday life and are more than open about such things. maybe its us repressed westerners who should loosen up a bit and get picking along with our hosts. Who does this mostly? Guys or girls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donz Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 You have to admit, we all have had a great nose picking moment. I wouldnt do it in public, but in private I pick and it feels good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai-Aust Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 .. they can pull out enormous quantities of mucoid boogerous material, sticky,solid or even semi liquid,they manage to remove all grades of booger,which are then examined studiously before before being disposed of by means of a roll to reduce the volume then a quick flick through the nearest window or,knowing how the thais like to snack, it is eaten in much the same way as a peanut or crisp, a quick chew and down the hatch it goes. Plllllease, I'm just having my breakie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Talk about a Golden Oldie thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donz Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 .. they can pull out enormous quantities of mucoid boogerous material, sticky,solid or even semi liquid,they manage to remove all grades of booger,which are then examined studiously before before being disposed of by means of a roll to reduce the volume then a quick flick through the nearest window or,knowing how the thais like to snack, it is eaten in much the same way as a peanut or crisp, a quick chew and down the hatch it goes. Plllllease, I'm just having my breakie. your probaly picking a winner as you typed that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whynot? Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 'you can pick your friends and you can pick your nose, but you can't pick your friends' noses'remember that... I got all freaky the first time my Thai girlfriend picked my nose-now I get irritated when she doesnt know it needs picking-funny the things you get used to and come to expect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Dee Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Talk about a Golden Oldie thread! Yes it is... But just as funny today as it was back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tourleadersi Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 This thread is kind of like an imminent car crash. You know you don't want to see what happens, but you just can't look away! Haven't winced so much since I cooked a full English breakfast in the nud_e. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Everybody's doing it, doing it. Picking their nose and chewing it, chewing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 please Mod, maybe you can delete the "Austrian" from "Austrian doctor", or maybe you can make it a German or English or whatever doctor. I am willing to pay any bribe which is necessary to get my country removed before anyone who knows me reads the article! I really don't want to hear the jokes about my nose and Austria which will come soon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donz Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 please Mod, maybe you can delete the "Austrian" from "Austrian doctor", or maybe you can make it a German or English or whatever doctor.I am willing to pay any bribe which is necessary to get my country removed before anyone who knows me reads the article! I really don't want to hear the jokes about my nose and Austria which will come soon.... but its good for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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