Have you ever heard of a cultural adaptation that could
possibly result in changing of the sneezing style of an individual? Well, when
I first came to the US, I would sneeze like I did in India: AA-CHhhiii! Then I
realized that people in the US, especially girls seem to be doing this quite
cuter sneeze. How was it possible for human beings to sneeze any differently, I
wondered. I began to notice and observe it more. I noticed two things: 1. People
hold their nostrils when they sneeze and 2. The sound they make is aa-chu.
So, I do not do the first bit in holding my nostrils because
from what my mommy told me, a sneeze is meant to let the dust to exit your
system – to hold the stuff in just to meet a social norm is not quite my style –
but replacing the “i” sound with a “u” sound was something I could try without
any extra effort. As a result, here is how I sneeze: -AA-Choooooouuuu, where as
I end my sneeze, I try to fade it out all cute =D
That’s my story of the culturally adapted cutesy sneeze.
Hey, you pick and choose what you like in the world!
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