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crabsaremisunderstood · 14/07/2023 08:01

… that thing when you yawn/talk and then a stream of saliva randomly squirts out?

It’s happened to me forever and I’ve seen it happen to other people, yet it’s never been discussed, so just giving it its spotlight here. Does it have a name? 🤩

Any other weird undiscussed body reflexes also welcome on this thread!!

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crossstitchingnana · 14/07/2023 08:06

No idea what you're talking about.

Newusernameaug · 14/07/2023 08:20

Hahahaha yeah I dunno what that’s called either 🤣

DogsvsCats · 14/07/2023 08:22

Cobra spit isn't it?

AllOfThemWitches · 14/07/2023 08:24

Yes that happens to me too.

crabsaremisunderstood · 14/07/2023 08:27

DogsvsCats · 14/07/2023 08:22

Cobra spit isn't it?

Haha, it makes sense!

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C1N1C · 14/07/2023 08:29

"Gleeking"

Yes, happens to me me. Fun trying to recreate it, but I'd imagine my reserves are empty.

Firefinch · 14/07/2023 08:30

Yeah, gleeking it's called. Happens to me sometimes

BeverleyMacker · 14/07/2023 09:00

Yes happens to me alot. 🙄😮😁

Annaisatwat · 14/07/2023 09:01

I get this too.

User6424678852 · 14/07/2023 09:05

Never heard of or experienced this 😧

wonderinglywondering · 14/07/2023 09:06

This happens to me, I call it “dragon spray” Grin

JonsDragonQueen · 14/07/2023 09:09

Wtf 😲

Jongleterre · 14/07/2023 09:20

I've never had this happen to me or seen in happen to anyone else!

BotherThat · 14/07/2023 09:22

This first happened to me when I was about 10 years old and I thought there was something wrong with me 😁 Apparently, some people are able to do it on demand. Might be a bit jealous of that, tbh 🤣

user1471462634 · 14/07/2023 09:25

🙄

user1471462634 · 14/07/2023 09:28

Sorry, don't know what that was.
Wanted to say yes, there is a salivary gland under your tongue, in the middle.
If you look in the mirror, lift up your tongue, you may see saliva squirt from a tiny hole in the middle.

ArbitraryHaddock · 14/07/2023 09:30

No, because I cover my mouth when I yawn and don’t try to carry on talking.

CindersAgain · 14/07/2023 09:34

ArbitraryHaddock · 14/07/2023 09:30

No, because I cover my mouth when I yawn and don’t try to carry on talking.

Even in private? Maybe you just don’t do it then.

Mumtothreegirlies · 14/07/2023 09:44

Yeah my friend could do that on demand when she was young. Only happens to me unexpectedly though.

crabsaremisunderstood · 14/07/2023 09:50

ArbitraryHaddock · 14/07/2023 09:30

No, because I cover my mouth when I yawn and don’t try to carry on talking.

It literally squirts out without warning mid sentence - no action made for etiquette would be quick enough!

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Mmhmmn · 14/07/2023 09:54

crabsaremisunderstood · 14/07/2023 08:01

… that thing when you yawn/talk and then a stream of saliva randomly squirts out?

It’s happened to me forever and I’ve seen it happen to other people, yet it’s never been discussed, so just giving it its spotlight here. Does it have a name? 🤩

Any other weird undiscussed body reflexes also welcome on this thread!!

Yawnspurting

😂

Niftyswiftie · 14/07/2023 09:55

What??? I've never had this or noticed anyone else doing it.

Howls · 14/07/2023 10:03

Does anyone else do little throat burp thingies when they yawn?
We call them yurps.

IAmcuriousyellow · 14/07/2023 10:50

I did that once and the recipient said “I wanted the news not the weather”

User6424678852 · 14/07/2023 17:09

So, this only happens when you yawn AND talk at the same time?

Surely you stop talking to yawn, and cover your mouth?