Oh, what shall I do about all this snot?

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I have a lot of snot. Some of it wishes to leave my body, via my nose. I cannot blow my nose. Therefore I sniff. However, I have a lecture soon, and do not wish to draw attention to myself with frankly disgusting sniffing. I don't want to sit there with snot running down my face either. Should I go home instead?

― alix, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Pick your nose.

― Tom, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

A tricky dilemma. Sniff and don't worry if anyone stares. You are ill Goddamnit. Demand to be treated like a princess.

Or you could just not go.

― Graham, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Go home and make a start on decor!! (Incidentally if you got my text message REPLY TO IT dammit). I shall email you.

Are you coughing also? Horrible thing = silent room and someone who cannot stop coughing and ends up with tears rolling down their face. Leaves. Drinks water. Comes back. IT STARTS AGAIN. I suggest giving up. You can do exra reading at home and get notes offa someone else.

― Sarah, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Stick tampons up your nose.

― toraneko, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

But I don't want anyone to stare. At all. Not going is looking very tempting. But, no I MUST. Why has no one invented a mucus siphon?

― alix, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I think that needles that suck out blood could be adapted so they can suck out mucous and PUS from spots and boils. I can imagine the experience would be quite satisfying and less bloody and scarry than picking and squeezing.

Urrghhh. (Decor is U&K).

― Sarah, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

it'll take me a while to get back to the flat, and i have to be at work at 6. is it worth it? how ill am i?

― alix, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Oh dear. Could decor be done on Friday? Do you have day off? I will get out of work early... hrrrmmmm. Would not going to lecture mean that instead you sit in a computer lab and sniffle or WOULD you actually go home? Sniffing in computer lab = dorky = ace! Also can do research re: piñata and demongs.

― Sarah, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Am already sniffing in computer lab. Only it's not really *sniffing*, more snorting. There are 14 minutes before my lecture. I still not mind up made. I do have tomorrow off, never fear. The pinata idea is fucked. I ate all the peppermint cremes. True, there is still almost a kilo of sweets left, but I tore open the still drying papiermache *cushion* to get at the booty. Maybe we could just use many paper bags. Or. Oh, I dunno. I just hadn't eaten peppermint cremes in so long. They were lovely.

― alix, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Put it in a pot, let it dry, make a sculpture.

― chris, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

You need to get one of those genie lamps that you sniff through and then all your snot comes clean out of your nose in one big gush. I'm afraid I don't know where they are stocked though.

― Jonnie, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Also I have just recalled we are lacking a big stick. Remember when we last needed a big stick and instead had to use the hammer and the clothes horse? I don't think that would work with piñata. Chris: problem is the papier maché drying on time and also general spackiness. And no peppermint cremes chiz. Although they is not my fave they would be rather welcome.

Hmmm, After 8 mints have suddenly sprung to mind.

― Sarah, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

A what? They sound ace! If only could turn myself inside out and clean myself. Gushing snot! gushing snot!

― alix, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Why not just use a hanky or a tissue and dab at the snot as it dribbles out?

― toraneko, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

To despatch the snot, get some Tom Yum or other very spicy soup. Ingest. After five minutes, HONK AWAY.

― suzy, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Because I have a disgustingly embarassing coldsore on my nose, due to blowing it, and now to touch it give me great pain. It really isn't fair. I honestly don't know anyone else who ends up with huge scabs in the middle of their face everytime they get ill. WHY ME??? This women STARED at me as she went by me this morning. I mean, what kind of impression does a huge weeping scab give?

― alix, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

My lecture began 8 minutes ago.

― alix, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Snot saves humans. It's a natural protection against little baddies that you inhale through your nose.

Not really my favorite delicacy, but certainly if I were asked "Would you rather drink a gallon of monkey snot? Or slide down a bannister affixed with protruding razors?", I'd certainly take the gallon of monkey snot.

― Brian MacDonald, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

three weeks pass...

Someone has given me a coff. I woke up with the sniffles. Whoever haf given this to me is a DIVING BASTARD and I wish you the freedom of the London Borough of Barnet and also the Falklands, honours also enjoyed by Baroness Thatcher, the Carlton beeotch! The snot so far is under control but I am not enjoying it. I think liquids and emergency vitamin C + plus visit to pharmacy counter will save me. Who can recommend a good COUGH with a little bit of the sniffles medicine, please?

― Sarah, Thursday, 22 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

bourbon.

(thus spakes my grandfadder. i love holidays.)

― jess, Thursday, 22 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

jess (almost) speaks the truth! get a glass add a good generous shot of whisky, the juice of a whole (organic) lemon, a tsp of honey if you have any and are not a vegan, or sugar or golden syrup if you don't or are a vegan, a good generous shot of whisky (yep - 2 shots!) and top the whole thing off with hot water. down as quickly as poss. and hopefully you will get extrememly giggly before nodding off and waking up cold-free! works for me.

― katie, Thursday, 22 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Don't forget, kids, don't take the whisky remedy if you are also taking the paracetamol remedy.

This has been a public health announcement.

― Emma, Thursday, 22 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

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