Warning: Gross topic

Philippines
May 6, 2007 5:12pm CST
What names does your culture use for Gross Things? Picking up on the threads of a good friend , let's have a fun game. For some people who might think this "gross and disgusting", kindly refrain from responding. Boogers, snot, poop, doo doo - I tend to view these as part of human nature and feel it quite normal to wonder on the hows and whys and whats. In your own language, what is the other name for "boogers" etc? Is there another name you call it by to make it sound "ungross and undisgusting"? ;) In our local dialect, we call it "kugang". I know! What a word! How about you? Thanks. Good day!
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@tammyr (5946)
• Etowah, Tennessee
7 May 07
Well maybe sinus drainage, or just drainage. That is what my doctor says. It sounds nicer, but it is all the same no matter the name. A poo-poo by any other name will smell just as rank!
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• Philippines
7 May 07
hahaha well said tammyr, hello. I like the sound of that, sinus drainage. Sounds scientific enough to be used anywhere ;) I'll try how it sounds to my nephew when I say: "Stop picking on your sinus drainage!" hmmm. Thanks and have a great day!
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@mummymo (23706)
6 May 07
lol bogies and snotters! My daughter calls it nose wax when she is trying to be polite! lolxxx
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• Philippines
7 May 07
hello mummymo! I love hearing your laughter so early in the morning (my time). Makes me feel happy to know you are enjoying this. Children do have the most interesting words. My niece calls it nose dirt. ;) Thanks and have a lovely day with plenty of rest now!
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
7 May 07
I don't find them gross unless they are said in a gross way lol as you say it is human Nature
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• Philippines
7 May 07
Oh gabs, thank you for taking time to drop in. It's always a pleasure to see your lovely avatar and know that you are "lol-ing" today with me ;)
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
7 May 07
Well I didn't want you to think that it would offend me lol so I thought I better even though I could not think of any lol
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• Philippines
7 May 07
Well stringing a lot of words like you just did..lol.. is not "not thinking of any". It's more than a yes or no ;) and deserves a +, like any other :)
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@minnie_98214 (10557)
• United States
7 May 07
Why would you say gross......I say boogers make a good snack.....just stick your finger in and get a good slimey one. Ewwww I just made myself sick. As you can see I just call them boogers or boogies. And no I dont eat them not since I was like 2.
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• United States
24 May 07
Yeah thankfully we dont remeber the good old days when you could pick your nose in public and not be a freak.
• Philippines
7 May 07
Eewww minnie_98214 ..hahaha. I vaguely remember the taste..hmmmm some kind of "pickle-ly" taste. Boogers/boogies. I didn't even know they were called that! This is such a funny way of knowing all about them. Thanks for dropping in. A pleasure.
@Anniedup (3651)
• Richards Bay, South Africa
7 May 07
WoW NICE ONE!! here goes: Funny enough starting with Boogers, in my native tongue, Afrikaans, "snot" is very often used! And if someone, has a runny nose,especially a small child with a cold, we would refer to it as " nommer elf's" translating direct to English: a number eleven! running down his nose. ha ha ha Poop is "kak" or "poeppoes" This was a lovely disgusting discussion:))) hie hie I answered it straight from my mail box, so now I'm going to see what the others had to say, see you there! and wipe that "kugang" of your hand! We are going to get crucified! lol!
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@Anniedup (3651)
• Richards Bay, South Africa
7 May 07
Was only my snotty pleasure:)
• Philippines
7 May 07
Oh gosh Anniedup! You by far had me really laughing out louder than the music I'm playing. Now my nephew thinks I'm not only addicted to mylot but crazy as well. I love it that you love discussing disgusting "Afrikaans" with me hehehe. Cheers to the original discussion starter on "kugang", Transdisc ;)
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@MarkyB21 (1545)
7 May 07
Sinal mucus - as in mucus from the sinus. You could refer to snot coming out of your nose as 'sinal fluid discharge' if you wanted to sound scientific, I guess, but snot sounds better to me.
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@MarkyB21 (1545)
7 May 07
lol, I might start referring to it as SFD now just to confuse people - they won't have any idea what I'm talking about (no change there then).
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• Philippines
7 May 07
Oh you are too funny for my own good. You are mixing with the wrong people then if they get confused whenever you say something. . . don't let their state of confusion and most probably confused SFD, hahaha, bother you
• Philippines
7 May 07
HI MarkyB21! "Sinal fluid discharge"? Hmmmm right, snots does sound dandy. Although a shortened version sounds nice, SFD might do hehehe. Glad you could drop in. Thanks
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7 May 07
LOL - there are some wonderful expressions available in the world. One of my favourites is snot, and dried snot is green cornflakes.
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• Philippines
7 May 07
Oh my recycledgoth. Wonderful indeed! Now I will never look at cornflakes again without remembering you and the green kind. . .hahaha.
@Anniedup (3651)
• Richards Bay, South Africa
24 May 07
Who would ever have thought that I would one day get a best response vote on "snot" Ha he he he Thanks for the snotty vote, pun not intended! lol!
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• Philippines
24 May 07
Oh Anniedup! I do so love your sense of pun hehehe. Miss you and everyone. I haven't been here for a long long time. Problems and something wonderful came up ...hehehe sweet and sour flavor of my life. I do come by to check for messages and puns like yours ahahaha. Hope to be back here soon. I still need to reach that 500th post.... it's getting farther everyday. A pleasure marking you. I had fun all over again.