Husband picks his nose and eats it

[Lola700]

My husband works away and a few months ago on FaceTime, he was ‘discreetly’ picking his nose and it looked like he was eating it. I called him out and he kinda just laughed. Honestly, I was horrified. Then on other calls, he tried to hide his lower face but he didn’t put the camera low enough down and he whipped the bogey from nose to mouth so I know he is doing it. I feel like, why would you choose to do that right now? On our call? He’s done it a few times now and I just call him out every time. He doesn’t really say much when I call him out- just gets a bit embarrassed. We’ve been together over 20 years but I see him differently now. Maybe it’s small to some people but this has completely disgusted me. The thought of kissing him repulses me. I wouldn’t say I’m head over heels in love with him or anything but I quite like his company for the most part and we have a pretty good sex life but this has changed things. I’m so grossed out. Am I being unreasonable? Is it over?

I’d think it was grim and gross but I don’t think I’d react as extreme as you have - to me it tends to suggest the relationship was already on the rocks and this is the final straw.

DTB, obviously

I don’t think most people have blisters frequently enough for this to be a thing. Or scabs for that matter - my last scab would have been in primary school.

In my experience, most children do it a hell of a lot of the time. And I've seen so many adults do it.

And neither have I
This thread actually made me feel 🤢.

Fucking gross. My fanny just clamped shut on your behalf 🤮

Ugh no way is this normal. I pick my nose only when it's dry or that feeling of a bogey that needs to be removed but no way would I stick it in my mouth. If no where to put it I wipe it on the back my hand which is gross enough itself but quickly wash it off when I get to the bathroom or a piece of tissue

Sickening.

Imagine meeting this fine specimen and thinking you'd met the man of your dreams....you need to have a word in his ear....no pun intended.

This post made me feel uneasy.

I can't wrap my head around behaviour admitted to on this thread. Disgusting.

I have started working with someone who picks at the inside of their ear, then eats it - never seen this before. Massively grossed me out to the point I had to leave the room to heave and even after work when I thought about it I kept heaving

You speak for yourself,it's not something I ever remember doing even as a child but especially not as an adult. Grim!

Speak for Yourself
I've never done it. It's minging

Christmas present suggestion:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Why-Eating-Bogeys-Good-You/dp/1862301840/

I'm not ashamed to admit to being a bit gross sometimes and I have 3 small kids so I'm not in the least bit squeamish. But genuinely, the thought of picking and eating a bogey just made me wretch a bit.

I feel the same way about those baby snot suckers

It's bizarre, isn't it? A curious little child I'd understand - as tiny ones instknctively stick everything they get their hands on straight into their mouths.

But an adult picking something slimy, crusty and/or sticky from their noses and their first thought being to eat it?!

To be honest, I'd find it far less weird if somebody admitted to enjoying eating grass or leaves - as these are much more closely related to actual human food - but nobody ever seems to do that... but bogeys, why?!?!?!

I had to come back to this thread a couple of times as page 1 made my stomach heave. Anyway I got through it to find someone has a cheesy smell from their nose and chin? WTF? Does she not wash. How can your chin smell cheesy. Leaving the thread now as I don't want to know.

Eating bogies is NOT normal. And, no, not everyone does it otherwise we'd have seen partners, kids, family members do it. Stomach heaving again - got to go.

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There's a reason why Dick & Dom - and countless children and students along with them - used to shout "Bogeys!" (or is the plural bogies?!) In theatres and libraries, and not "Carrots!" or "Pasta!".

This is because bogeys carry an inherent, well-understood grossness, which some people thus find hilarious, which is absolutely not present in actual tasty and nourishing foodstuffs.

Apparently its an evolutionary thing, your stomach acid deactivates any bacteria or viruses trapped in it but your immune system recognises them and mounts a defence, so bogey eaters will have a stronger immune system than non-eaters😃 I read this somewhere, as even gorillas and chimps do this too

But how frustrating that they then have no mechanism for passing on those superior physiological advantages to the next generation - as nobody with whom they might be able to reproduce will go near them once they see/learn that they eat their own bogeys!!

Oh my fucking god. I’m glad I haven’t had anything to eat!

WHY! The nails?! I mean I have never been a nail biter but I’ve had the occasional had to bite off (and bin!) a broken finger nail when I’ve had no scissors on me but they are hard! How can you eat them! And toenails?! wtf? Do you wash your feet first? Gross.

This has made me feel physically sick. Blisters?! Jesus. I usually only get them on my foot. Do you stick your feet in your mouth?! Blackheads 🤮

cheesy nose and chin?! I mean wtf! Do you not wash your face?

Have you ever tried not doing these things PP and just being less disgusting 😂🤮🤢

I've read this as well. And I swear it's true. I'm never ill. Despite being surrounded by bugs at work.

LTB 😁