Does light help you sneeze?

Switch Kicker · Post by **Switch Kicker** » 27 Mar 2008 15:53

When you get the feeling to sneeze, does light help you do it?

For me, a significantly brighter light than what my eyes are currently adjusted to, will help me sneeze when I get the feeling to.

I am always looked at weird when I'm seen staring at a light at the ceiling, waiting for the sneeze to come. I've only met two other people in real life that are the same, my dad, and my brother. Is this just me and my family, or... what? lol.

Matt K · Post by **Matt K** » 27 Mar 2008 16:59

My dad does the same thing, but I've never done it. I think I inhale a bit and close my eyes to get the sneeze out.

Man, sneezing rocks.

Post by **Zac Miley** » 27 Mar 2008 17:02

Yeah, sneezing does rock. My anatomy teacher told me one time why light can help you sneeze. I think it has something to do with how well your pupils adjust to light.

It doesn't help me though. Rarely do I sneeze when I get the feeling.

Benzilla · Post by **Benzilla** » 27 Mar 2008 17:40

i think it also might have something to do with the fact that if you're facing upwards towards a light dust gets into your nostrisl, further increasing the sneeze sensation.

Ooo, that sounded smart.

Tsiangkun · Post by **Tsiangkun** » 27 Mar 2008 17:43

Bringerofpie · Post by **Bringerofpie** » 27 Mar 2008 20:20

When I walk out into bright sunlight from a relatively dark area I sneeze.

bdams19 · Post by **bdams19** » 27 Mar 2008 22:44

Wow that is weird my friend brought this up at the bar tonight and she said it was hereditary if it helps or not but I honestly have no idea and it does nothing for me.

slapdash21 · Post by **slapdash21** » 28 Mar 2008 07:54

yeah it doesnt do anything for me. although i've never specifically tried or noticed...
but yeah sneezing is awesome. i hate getting the feeling though and not being sure if i'll get to finish the job.

Switch Kicker · Post by **Switch Kicker** » 28 Mar 2008 08:36

When I sneeze normally, without light, I usually sneeze twice, and I'm done. But when I sneeze with the aid of light, I can sneeze more than 50 times before it finally stops. One time I was working at Hardees (soooo long ago) and I had a sneezing fit from the lighting back there, and I seriously just couldn't stop sneezing ever 5-10 seconds. After half an hour, they sent me home, and 5 minutes after I left, the sneezing stopeped, ha ha. I had SUCH a big ass headache.

HG · Post by HG » 28 Mar 2008 09:28

when i was in a printing class, we had a giant paper jogger (so its a big vibrating piece of wood) and if i would put my head on it, it would make me sneeze immediately. I did this for a whole hour and sneezed like... 10 times a minute for 55 minutes.

sniikeri · Post by **sniikeri** » 28 Mar 2008 09:57

Sneezing kills brain cells, so that probably explains everything.

Switch Kicker · Post by **Switch Kicker** » 28 Mar 2008 11:26

sniikeri wrote:Sneezing kills brain cells, so that probably explains everything.

Explains what? That everyone in the world is a fucking idiot? Way to go jack ass.

professor · Post by **professor** » 28 Mar 2008 14:21

It's called Photic Sneeze Reflex.

BainbridgeShred · Post by **BainbridgeShred** » 28 Mar 2008 15:14

I dunno if it's the light or just the tilting of the head, but it definitely always has helped me. The worst is when you feel one coming on and you tilt your head back and it just doesn't come. Worse than blue balls I swear.

I've heard sneezing is one/tenth of an orgasm but I dunno if that's true.

Switch Kicker · Post by **Switch Kicker** » 28 Mar 2008 15:56

BainbridgeShred wrote:I dunno if it's the light or just the tilting of the head, but it definitely always has helped me. The worst is when you feel one coming on and you tilt your head back and it just doesn't come. Worse than blue balls I swear.

I've heard sneezing is one/tenth of an orgasm but I dunno if that's true.

Sneezing kicks ass... but not that much ass.

But yes, I agree. I'd rather have blue balls than to feel a sneeze coming only to be let down... It's totally frustrating... emotionally and physcially, lol. And then you try doing weird breathing through your nose, and squinting your eyes at the light, trying anything to make yourself sneeze. Then you give up, and sit down, and then you're not comfortable for the next 30 minutes because you know you were gonna sneeze, and you just couldn't do it...

Tripp · Post by **Tripp** » 28 Mar 2008 17:51

Yep, it makes me sneeze. I discovered that when I was about 10 years old and it still works. Just about any form of like (ex. sun, tv screen, light bulb, etc..) makes me sneeze. It's kinda cool, actually.

bdams19 · Post by **bdams19** » 28 Mar 2008 23:32

Switch Kicker wrote:
BainbridgeShred wrote:I dunno if it's the light or just the tilting of the head, but it definitely always has helped me. The worst is when you feel one coming on and you tilt your head back and it just doesn't come. Worse than blue balls I swear.

I've heard sneezing is one/tenth of an orgasm but I dunno if that's true.
Sneezing kicks ass... but not that much ass.

But yes, I agree. I'd rather have blue balls than to feel a sneeze coming only to be let down...

i think you guys are out of your god damn minds

sniikeri · Post by **sniikeri** » 29 Mar 2008 04:16

sniikeri wrote:Sneezing kills brain cells, so that probably explains everything.

King Monkey · Post by **King Monkey** » 29 Mar 2008 06:18

Do any of you get hayfever regularly? I get it every spring and it has led me to absolutely detest sneezing at any time. Its fucking horrible, but it may just be worse in hayfever form that just regular sneezing.

Switch Kicker · Post by **Switch Kicker** » 29 Mar 2008 11:06

King Monkey wrote:Do any of you get hayfever regularly? I get it every spring and it has led me to absolutely detest sneezing at any time. Its fucking horrible, but it may just be worse in hayfever form that just regular sneezing.

Everyone in my family has had hayfever except me.