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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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LaMaG · 14/07/2023 18:10

OMG yes that happens to me too!! Rarely and without warning. So wierd

LittleEsme · 14/07/2023 19:57

Yup. Gleeking.
Happens when I salivate.
DD's friend can gleek on request <face palm>

Jifmicroliquid · 14/07/2023 20:02

Oh I love this! Kind of sprays out and makes a weird noise as it does. I think it comes from under the tongue somehow.

Jifmicroliquid · 14/07/2023 20:03

Howls · 14/07/2023 10:03

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

Yes! What’s that all about? It’s like a weird high throat sound rather than lower throat.

FictionalCharacter · 14/07/2023 20:14

I used to get that a lot but never knew it had a name. Nothing to do with talking, just yawning.
My friend could do it on demand by pressing the underside of her tongue against the back of her top front teeth.

bladebladebla1 · 15/07/2023 07:30

FictionalCharacter · 14/07/2023 20:14

I used to get that a lot but never knew it had a name. Nothing to do with talking, just yawning.
My friend could do it on demand by pressing the underside of her tongue against the back of her top front teeth.

She's a legend

FictionalCharacter · 15/07/2023 07:40

bladebladebla1 · 15/07/2023 07:30

She's a legend

It was quite an impressive squirt too!

Lastnightschips · 16/07/2023 10:37

My sister and I call it Snakey. We cannot do it on demand unfortunately, so I have snakey envy.

imapterodactyl · 16/07/2023 10:42

I used to do this quite a lot unintentionally, it's not happened in a while though!

I do the throat burps. I can't do proper burps so I thought it was my body's feeble attempt of compensating for that 😂

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