EWWW!!! !BOOGERS!!!

Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:30 am » by **Seahawk**

This is a thread about boogers.

Lol. I almost named it 99 Boogies!!! :mrgreen:

I was sitting here, editing my resume, and felt something tickling my nose- on the inside.

So, I did the normal thing, and blew it- my nose that is. Okay, okay, I picked my nose. Yes, I picked it, and then wiped the slimy little thing on a napkin that I had left over from dinner.

Now, I have on my desk, this old piece of a microscope- I think it's like a X40, or something like that. Anyway, I use it to look at fossils that I collect, it's great to use for getting great close-ups views of tiny details, images, extracting splinters, and a variety of things super small. (no wise cracks :wink:

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I hadn't looked at a booger under a microscope since I was a kid, so grabbed up the scope piece, and took a gander. Yuk!

See, when I was a kid of about 7 or 8, my dad saw me eat a booger. I also liked play doh, and glue stick. :scary:

None of which I seem to have a taste for any more. I actually jut learned not to feel so goofy about it at all. At least I've never- as some actually have- eaten finger nails- eww! Scabs- EWWWWW!!!!, Ear wax- Yuk!, or , erm..... other things. :wink:

Yeah, well, before you judge, I was a kid, and I assure you- believe it or not, I no longer eat my boogers.

Anyway, he scolded me, and then suggested we look at boogers under a real microscope. Lucky me, thanks to my dad, I never ate another booger. It's a pretty disgusting thing, actually. But, I thought, hey, that might make a good thread. Sorta fits in with the toilet humor that guys seem to have a lifelong admiration for, from childhood on. Yeah, Poop, farts, snot, boogers. I'll do it.

Now, I've tried to take photos of microscopic items, with a jury-rigged set up, but haven't quite been able to have any success, so I'll look for a close- up (science photo) of a nose nugget.

Nope, surprised. Couldn't find one real image of a booger. The really weird thing about them, is that under a microscope, you can see edges, and they look more like a biological organism, instead of just hardened mucous. They seem to have rounded edges- almost amoeba like, in shape, and little stretchy "arms," that are like that snot-like stuff that you can buy for kids now days- in a plastic container- you know the stuff.

Anyway, just doing a little research, I found out some interesting things about them.
Have a looksie. :look:

Seems you all aren't as innocent, as you would have us think. Also, there are quite a few reasons for you not to judge. :lol:

This is from the Visual Academy

A Brief Guide to Boogers
Everyone had (or was?) that kid in their elementary school: the one who picked his nose. If you were lucky, you weren't around when he ate what he (you?) found. Growing up, the habit never died for some of these individuals, and they (you?) can still be found scratchin' for some action out in public or at work. Well if you can't get away from them (yourself?), at least it is worth understanding more about the root of the problem. So we present to you a little bit of the science behind the creation of boogers to know where they come from and where they go!

http://www.onlineschools.org/visual-academy/a-brief-guide-to-boogers/

Know It All: What’s the Scientific Term for “Booger”?

You are intimately familiar with boogers; the two of you have shared many private moments. But did you ever care enough to learn their proper name?

» By Justin Brown

Everybody has that moment when they realize they don’t know about something that they should probably know about. Whether it’s history, language, science, or cultural phenomena, you’ve felt the stinging personal embarrassment of a moment wherein you realize there’s some common knowledge that isn’t so common. Don’t feel bad; nobody knows everything. Nobody, that is, except me and my sidekick, The Internet!

Somewhere in the world, a confused soul begs the question…
What’s the scientific term for “booger”?

All the gross stuff related to our bodies has a scientific term attached to it. “Farts” are medically known as “flatulence”. “Poop” is actually “stool” or “feces” and “pee” is actually “urine”. So, what is the scientific term for “booger”?

Clearly the goo in your nose is known as “mucus” when it is in its natural viscous, liquid form. But what happens, linguistically, when that mucus has dried into a solid? When all those doctors get together and talk about medical things (as I’m sure they do, at their country clubs and whatnot), how do they refer to boogers? Is there some cool word we don’t know about?

Well, if the entire Internet is any indication… the answer is “no”. There is no cool scientific word for “booger”.

The closest we can come to official terminology is “dried nasal mucus,” a bit of boring, wordy nomenclature that is touted as official by the likes of Merriam-Webster.

Oh well. Maybe someday.

[Note: you may have encountered someone who claims “rhinolith” is the technical name for “booger”. This is wrong. A rhinolith is basically a kidney stone for your nose -- it is not a booger.]

Now you know.

http://www.primermagazine.com/2009/field-manual/know-it-all-what%E2%80%99s-the-scientific-term-for-%E2%80%9Cbooger%E2%80%9D

I love this little booger,
All shiny green and black.
You can hold it for a minute,
But I want my booger back.

It stays right where I put it,
It sure knows how to stick.
And if it gets too dry...?
It just needs a little lick.

I can hold it on my finger,
I can flick it in the air,
I can stick it underneath a desk,
Or underneath a chair.

I can make a ball and roll it
Just to see which way it goes,
I love this booger anywhere...
Except inside my nose.

Here's something that might be fun to do with your kids, depending on their age(s). Also, not a bad idea to have them look at a booger under a microscope, if you have the opportunity. You might just save your kid from a lifetime of embarrassing moments. :mrgreen:

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Now, don't be a snot! :robot:

Add something!!! :mrgreen:

Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:57 am » by **Slith**

Only got one word for this Hawk

LOLOLOLOLOLOL

:alien51:

Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:05 am » by **mykingdomforthetruth**

Great! i want to pick my nose thanks

Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:45 pm » by **The57ironman**

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...nose nuggets ...LOL

...that eskimo statement is interesting , with respect to the immune system...

as a kid i was always told , if it's coming out , it was meant to come out...the body cleansing itself...

.....i've always been a picker.... :mrcool:

.........but eating a bugger...?.. :nope:

....thanks hawk...i'm copying that whole ''opener''.. :rtft:

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Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:51 pm » by **Samuelthemule**

you know you can boogy.

Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:53 pm » by **Clearized1**

Nasal Oysters... the unmentionable human delicacy.

Fri Jul 13, 2012 3:14 pm » by **Ohzehgermans**

There is a nice saying roaming my head now from back when i was a kid...
My father always said: "Dreck is g'sund!" - equaling "Dirt is healthy".

And considering the fact that i'm already swallowing the half of the mucus - the dirty mucus! - i have to say... I'm still alive!
So eating a booger or "Popel" as we call it in germany just isn't so disgusting anymore. It is just dried and you can look at it after picking. Nothing more. It just isn't of good manner to do it in public.

There's even a song about that habit. "Bohrn in der Nase" by JBO. I love this song! XD

Fri Jul 13, 2012 3:40 pm » by **The57ironman**

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...speaking of public etiquette...what's with this action....?

...i must have lived a sheltered life , 'cause i never saw this sh*t during the first 40 years of my life...

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Fri Jul 13, 2012 3:55 pm » by **domdabears**

I'm literally gagging right now....

Fri Jul 13, 2012 4:00 pm » by **Clearized1**

The57ironman wrote:.

...speaking of public etiquette...what's with this action....?

...i must have lived a sheltered life , 'cause i never saw this sh*t during the first 40 years of my life...

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Wow, I've known about, and been doing it since I was a kid. We called them Snot Rockets. Mainly this was done when:
1- There were no tissues handy
2- When you didn't want to pick 'em
3- You didn't want to use your shirt.
I will admit though... not really classy in public.