why do we scratch the part that is itchy? / myLot

Philippines

January 8, 2011 1:45am CST

I was wondering why we scratch the part that is itchy and why not tap, tickle or kiss it? And who do you think invented it? This is a very serious query.

3 responses

chiyochan

@chiyosan (30184)

• Philippines

7 Feb 11

i think no one did teach you what you can do in case your body part becomes itchy right? i mean its a natural instinct perhaps to scratch when something becomes itchy... i see dogs scratch... i see lions and tigers do too in animal planet channel....

minx267

@minx267 (15527)

• Hartford, Connecticut

9 Jan 11

Nobody invented it.. it is a natural reaction to an itch... Have you seen a cat or a dog scratch? they were never TOLD that that is how you get rid of the itch.. it's just what is done.

Oneironaut

@_sketch_ (5742)

• United States

8 Jan 11

Well the reason why we don't tap, tickle or kiss our itchy parts is because that wouldn't get rid of the itch. And nobody invented it. It's just a natural response.