fairfarmhand Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 If you're one of these, tell me more. Do you do it intentionally? Is it a learned behavior? Does your parent or someone else do it too? Can you moderate it, such as if you were sitting in church or something? Anything else to share? Anyone else have questions for yell sneezers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 My dh, sometimes. I think of it as a Maria Sharapova style of sneezing. Maybe it makes him feel like the sneeze is more productive? I dunno... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 My dh, sometimes. I think of it as a Maria Sharapova style of sneezing. Maybe it makes him feel like the sneeze is more productive? I dunno... :rofl: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 (edited) I sometimes yell sneeze. It takes me by surprise when it happens. Not that I sneeze a lot, but the yell sneezes have only happened at home that I remember. ETA. I'd be terribly embarrassed if it happened at church. Edited February 3, 2017 by Rach 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 My dad does. And he also has a sharp, bark-like cough that is startling/painful to hear. I hope I haven't inherited either... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquirrellyMama Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I do it. Generally, it is because I don't just sneeze right away. Not that I mean too, but my sneezes build up with lots of gasping for air first. Those tend to be very explosive sneezes. If I try to stifle it, it feels like my head is about to explode. It hurts. Kellt 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinivanMom Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 My oldest son yell-sneezes. I think it's intentional, because it never happens in public or at church - only at home. If his little brothers are around to enjoy the show, then the yell-sneeze will be extra loud for their benefit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lecka Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 (edited) I do it. I don't know why. I don't know any other way to sneeze. My husband often tells me to just relax, but I can't. I don't know how. And it is a little painful to sneeze, my husband thinks it would be easier on me to have a gentler sneeze, but I do not know how. It is just how I sneeze! Oh, and I don't really get embarrassed. I know people notice me sneeze, but I can't help it, it is an involuntary thing. I don't really notice other people sneezing or stare, and nobody STARES at me, but I am sure people notice the same as I would notice. But it is not a big deal to me that way. If I thought people at church were that concerned about my sneezing I would probably not want to go to church there -- honestly it has never crossed my mind other than seeing it mentioned, so my answer on that is no, I am not embarrassed to sneeze at church. Edited February 3, 2017 by Lecka 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Dh sneezes very loudly. So does his mother and she is very embarrassed by it. She would certainly sneeze more quietly if she could. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I think I might be a yell-sneezer. But, one of my pet peeves is quiet or mouse sneezers. It bothers me a lot to see someone sneeze, but not hear it or hear only a squeak in its place. I want to yell, "You are an adult! Sneeze like one!" even though I know that has nothing to do with it. Just one of my weird quirks. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabelen Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 One of my younger daughter's friends does this. I don't know why or if it's something she can control. I am curious to know. I get startled often by her sneezes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKim Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I do it sometimes, but only at home. I can hold it in if I want. I find that sneezing "out loud" is much easier on my body, pressure-wise, than sneezing quietly. When I make the sneeze more of an open-mouthed cough/sneeze/yell, I don't feel that pressure in my head that I otherwise do. Nor does my "plumbing" leak like it does normally. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 MY youngest does and it makes my Middle Child INSANE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I used to be. I learned that I didn't have to be. Now I am not exactly a mouse sneezer and once in awhile one sneaks past me, but I'm not typically a yell-sneezer anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Dh does it. He rarely sneezes, but when he does, it's like he's had the most giant build up ever. I sneeze all the time - after dusting, when I'm sick, when I'm allergic, when something smells funny... and I'm usually pretty quiet. He probably sneezes three times a year if that and every one of them seems explosive. He also can't figure out how to blow his nose without making a honking noise. When we were first together, I found it all very off-putting. Now I think it's just funny and maybe a little sweet. Because that's the kind of crazy crap that happens when you've been married two decades. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I think I might be a yell-sneezer. But, one of my pet peeves is quiet or mouse sneezers. It bothers me a lot to see someone sneeze, but not hear it or hear only a squeak in its place. I want to yell, "You are an adult! Sneeze like one!" even though I know that has nothing to do with it. Just one of my weird quirks. Hahaha! My dh is yell sneezer and bestie is mouse sneezer. They are utterly dumbfounded at each other. I laugh at both of them. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbookbuzz Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 My 18yo daughter is and she did not learn it from any family members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Probably TMI, but I'm less likely to tinkle if I "yell sneeze". Trying to be quieter about it causes too much pressure or something? lol. I have a nasty cold at the moment. There's a lot of yell/cough/choke sneezing going on at the moment. I'm gross and I don't even care today. :ack2: :ack2: :ack2: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onceuponatime Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 (edited) My kids tell me i am a loud sneezer. It never occurred to me before a few years ago, when they brought it to my attention. Like others, if i try to moderate my sneezes they hurt, plus I'm more likely to blow something disgusting out of my nose from the force. My SIL sounds like a kitten when she sneezes. Edited February 3, 2017 by Onceuponatime 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 This thread is making me LOL! :lol: My dh is a very loud, very sudden, fairly frequent sneezer. And I am easily startled. What a pair. :glare: haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandragood1 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I am a very loud sneezer. I feel that if I "held it back" I'd blow out my eardrums. It's just my normal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I can not control it and if I'm standing I sneeze so hard that I have fallen down before... I have also pee'd my pants a little but that's on another thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I am. Two of the kids run from the room when they know I'm about to sneeze. LOL Dh asked me to warn him when we were first married--all I can managed is a strangled "snee" before I let loose. I can't control it--well, if I put my finger under my nose, I can delay it. I can choke it in, but that makes a weird noise, too, although better for church. Generally, I hurry from the room. Fortunately, I am not a frequent sneezer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plink Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 DH sneezes so loud my ears will ring (literal, not figurative). I can't stand it. I don't think it is intentional, but I really wish he could temper it down a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertBlossom Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 I sometimes yell-sneeze at home for dramatic effect. 😆 But my regular sneezes are obnoxiously loud. I can't sneeze quietly to save my life. It's really embarrassing. DH is a very quiet sneezer. He says he learned it while working in a restaurant. I think my face would explode if I held it in like he does. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 I don't care how loud a sneeze is, but I care very much whether the sneeze is covered. Sneezes spread particles in a huge cloud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Storygirl Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Thank you to those of you who have shared that you yell-sneeze in order to prevent bladder leakage. I do this, too. There is something about forcing the pressure upward and out of my head that keeps the pressure from exerting itself downward and out of my .... you know. I'm glad I'm not the only one. I used to be a normal sneezer. If I am in public, I tone it down, but it takes a great effort to hold things in... in both directions at once. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Oldest dd is a yell sneezer. I think it is hilarious. Dh, for reasons I can't fathom, hates sneezing so after two he will just start yelling. No yell sneezing, just yelling. ;) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmrich Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Not all the time. But I sneeze up to 7 -9 times in a row and typically have three rounds of that each and every morning. When I am teaching a class, the kids know to not say "bless you" anymore until it is over. I can get light-headed afterward. So even if it is not super loud, it is extremely noticeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 My dh is a very loud, very sudden, sneezer. And I am easily startled. What a pair. :glare: haha SAME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 My mom's sneeze sounds like she's laughing. It's weird and adorable. I suspect she knows it :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Lol. We have been laughing at baby girl bc she does it. I'm confident it's not a learned behavior in a 3.5 month old. She will open her mouth wide and then start to yell and the yell ends in a sneeze. It's pretty dang funny to watch. And she always smiles afterwards like it was a huge relief. I hope she can moderate it with age though as I'm sure it would be mildly embarrassing as a grown person in many situations. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janeway Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Sometimes my sneeze comes out loud and it sounds s embarrassing. I have a young family member who would pinch her nose when she would sneeze to stifle the sneeze. As a result, she got repeat sinus infections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleBears Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 My dad does. And he also has a sharp, bark-like cough that is startling/painful to hear. I hope I haven't inherited either... This! My dad's sneezes seem to shake the house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 My dad is a yell sneezer. I think I have ptsd from it. He also fell asleep on the couch all the time, but if you tried to wake him, he would abruptly sit up and yell. Memories. I learned something new today. I had no idea that sneezing is actually painful for some people. That's a bummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 I'm not sure I know what a yell sneeze is. I do sneeze many times in a row though. So did my late mom and late sister. Except for maybe a kid hamming it up I never thought of sneezes as something one could change. I also never thought people were thinking that sneezers were being annoying. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Me, definitely. Sometimes I can control it somewhat IF I feel the sneeze coming on. Or at least I can walk away, lol. Other times it's completely unexpected and there's no time to attempt control. And it hurts my feelings when people say I don't have to do it or I could control it. Oh yes, I do it on purpose, because I LOVE having everyone in the room turn around and stare at me. *sulks* 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquirrellyMama Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 One of our cats sounds like a person when she sneezes. I always think it's one of the kids :) She would be a yell sneezer if she were a human. Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TranquilMind Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 If you're one of these, tell me more. Do you do it intentionally? Is it a learned behavior? Does your parent or someone else do it too? Can you moderate it, such as if you were sitting in church or something? Anything else to share? Anyone else have questions for yell sneezers? It happens only once in awhile. Not yell, so much as a LOUD "ACHOOOO. I don't know why it happens sometimes and not other times. You can stifle it a little but it feels like your head will explode from the pressure. Every sneeze is different. Some are quiet. Some are loud. I don't know why. No, I don't believe it is learned at all, it just is instinctive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 This thread is making me LOL! :lol: My dh is a very loud, very sudden, fairly frequent sneezer. And I am easily startled. What a pair. :glare: haha <Quoting myself> I was just telling dh about this thread and he said, "I'm not a yell sneezer." Then he proceeded to ask if I'd told you guys about the time he sneezed in Culver's and a worker (who couldn't see him) said, "Was that a DOG???" So instead of a yell sneezer, I guess he's a bark sneezer! :laugh: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storygirl Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 One of our cats sounds like a person when she sneezes. I always think it's one of the kids :) She would be a yell sneezer if she were a human. Kelly My daughter sounds like a cat when she sneezes :p . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 My sister does this and I have always thought it was to get attention. Recently I started doing this, not to get attention. I can't exactly say why I do it. I do think I can control it if I'm out of the house .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 The trick is to exhale every bit of air out when you feel a sneeze coming, then your sneeze is quiet! Try it! Yes, I figured this out at age 43. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 A lady at church used to do that. It wasn't something she could help though. She had previously had ovarian cancer and had surgeries. She now has mesh in her abdomen. She physically cannot suppress the loudness of her sneeze, even in church, due to the break in muscles in her abdomen. Until I learned about this, I didn't realize how much our core muscles are included in a sneeze! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 (edited) I've never considered this topic at all. But, every time I see the thread title, it makes me laugh. :lol: Maybe I should yell-sneeze in celebration! ETA: I think I sneeze loudly, but I'm not even sure what a yell-sneeze is, nor am I sure if I do it or not. Edited February 5, 2017 by Stacia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Sometimes yes, sometimes no - when yes, there is nothing I can do about it, and I'm as surprised as you are. I sneeze in "chains" - sometimes so long I have to sit down or fall down as the black spot swim in my eyes. I once got in trouble at school - whole school in the hall, all goes quiet as I let out a series of almighty yell-sneezes. I got hauled into the office and given detention. I chose not to attend it :-) In that case it was probably the waft of over- frgranced girls sitting down around me, making a cloud of sneeze inducing scent. I *wish* I could silence it when it happens, I really do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momacacia Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 My mom is a yell sneezer. Freaks me out. Sooooo loud! All through the house, the doors, the walls. Now that this is mentioned, I think I need therapy for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momacacia Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 (edited) I don't care how loud a sneeze is, but I care very much whether the sneeze is covered. Sneezes spread particles in a huge cloud!I hate those videos that show sneezing consequences. So gross. Makes me want to never leave home or at least wear white gloves everywhere when I do. Blech! ETA: I had to watch it again, of course. We're all gonna die...from someone else's sneeze. Edited February 5, 2017 by momacacia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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