I pull my nose

stickywicket

Literally. When stuff's hurting. I've only just realised this but I know I've done it for years. When I can't reach my nose to pull it (because stuff's hurting :roll: ) I run my forefinger down the centre of it - not gently but pressing hard. I've no idea why I do this but I presume the slight pain it produces somehow distracts me from greater pain elsewhere.

Am I totally barmy or do other do equally daft things? (Please don't answer the first part of that question )

dreamdaisy

We know you're barmy so that's the first part dealt with. I leave my nose alone - when stuff is hurting I tend to press the hurty bit it to make it worse then it feels 'better' when I stop. I won't even bother asking if I'm barmy. DD

tjt6768

I don't know where to start :shock: Lol
On the subject, does anyone know why we say the word ow when something hurts? It doesn't help, so why do we do it?
PS, I vote barmy all the way girls

RitaW

I tend to curl my toes,then my toes start hurting :?

villier

Barmy mmmmmmmm saying nothing till I see my laywer...........me I tend to press my finger against my tooth............. why who knows

LignumVitae

I pinch my earlobe and clamp my jaw shut to the point that I often end up with a really stiff jaw if I don't realise I am doing it. Madness but good to know I'm not alone in that madness!

valval

i tend to rub my hands they do ache but do it even when it knee or hip that bad also clench teeth (i know that naughty lol) yes i potty as well val

stickywicket

Well, thanks for that resounding vote of confidence in my sanity, everyone

I can't say the rest of you come off any better. DD shoves the sore bit, RitaW takes it out on her toes, villier and val on their teeth, LV on her ear and jaw and val on her hands, too. And who is the only (allegedly) sane one who does none of these things? The bloke. Oh dear! Will we ever live it down?

Tony, not everyone says 'ow'. The spanish say 'ay' and, when necessary, repeat it 3 times. It's more satisfying. Try it.

valval

he just does not admit it he a bloke after all

fowls48

OH Sticky


Everything is hurting today i don't know what to rub first cannot say pulling my nose will help at all


Fowls xx

Numptydumpty

I hold the painful part, and do a strange sort of bounce.
By the way, I think you're all a bit barmy, that's what arthritis does to one.

dachshund

Hello Sticky
i think you are barmy and nice are you still sat on cris's shed you wold need to pull your nose to keep you warm.
i dont do anything when i have pain i sit down.
take care.
joan xx

tjt6768

ay ay ay
Nope, my brain still hurts lol

cherrybim

None of you ladies is actually showing signs of barminess You are subconsciously employing acupressure techniques

How do I know? Well for 12 years OH and I were guardians to a wonderful Taiwanese girl. I still have an accupressure book, published in English which she bought me and on one of the pages for "eye pains/flickering of the eyes" for example, she's written "Cherry you do this every day, promise, love Yi Ling x"

stickywicket

tjt6768 wrote:

ay ay ay
Nope, my brain still hurts lol

What brain?

Joan, you have more sense, and kindness, than the rest of us put together.

Cherrybim, why didn't I think of that?

Numpty, honesty compels me to admit that the barminess came first.

fowls, it sounds like you need to pull lots of bits of you. Try a couple of these insead. (())