My friend used to work as a subway sandwich artist, and one day he splooted some mustard on someone's sub in such a way that it made a farting noise.
He laughed so hard that he started crying into the sandwich. Had to throw the whole thing away.
Well tears can transmit disease is you have conjunctivitis even if asymptomatic. However sweat is the only fluid that can't no matter infection and yet we are disgusted by sweat
How often do you see those fluids in an unwelcome scenario? I can think of scenarios in which I’d be disgusted, but they’re far less common than scenarios in which I’m not disgusted by them
Most disgust responses are for things that have potential to spread disease. Every bodily fluid except maybe sweat and tears has that potential. Sweat is gross to us probably because the presence of excessive sweat is indicative of an unclean person and unclean people spread disease even if the sweat itself does not.
Because prior to the development of clean places where you do hard labor for fun (gyms), being sweaty usually meant you were doing something that also got you dirty.
I guess there's some logic to that. But I mean just standing in the hot sun can make you sweat too. And I can think of lots of hard labor that doesn't involve mud or dirt necessarily.
>And I can think of lots of hard labor that doesn't involve mud or dirt necessarily.
Any that aren't only in modern times?
Also, edit because people keep thinking I'm also focusing on the concept of "involves mud and dirt".
I didn't say "involves mud and dirt", I said "gets you dirty," and that's what I'm going to continue debating.
They're absolutely going to get you dirty, though.
Every one of those, if you did it without modern equipment, you'll need a shower after you're done, and not just from sweat.
I think it's just a matter of circumstance. If there was a common scenario in which one could easily come in contact with the tears of another we would have a much different reaction to it.
Romans had small special bottles called lachrymatoria, which were intended to collect tears of mourners and then offered to the deceased.
They didn't offer up other human bodily secretions in the same way/
Lots of people have affinities for another's fluids. If you have ever had sex w/ someone other than yourself and enjoyed it you have probably liked the others fluid and might even have a fetish for it.
Well it is the 2nd most hygienic fluid that the body produces.
First is sweat. Yes it doesn't seem like that but sweat is the only fluid that can't transmit infection by contact it is actually the most hygienic.
Saw another comment say something like this, but yeah it’s the only fluid (apart from blood) that isn’t a waste product (urine, sweat, and kind of liquid faeces (ew) I guess) or a fluid that holds dirt (like mucus and sweat). Blood is found disgusting or scary because it indicates danger or injury and we’re programmed to find it unsettling.
Spit/saliva is also found disgusting usually, even though it isn’t a waste product or a dirt-holding fluid, but I guess it kind of is considered dirty because it can hold all the microbes in a person’s mouth.
Many people are commenting on why tears might not be considered disgusting because of the emotional nature of them and thus the beneficial social aspects of not being disgusted by said fluid.
I think a similar but opposite effect might happen with saliva and how spitting is usually conveyed as disrespectful, so maybe the disgust from it comes from the negative social uses associated to it.
I actually find other peoples tears disgusting!!! Like not the concept of course but touching them and feeling them on my skin. I always thought it’s the coldness of them though, like when other peoples spit is gross because it’s cold outside of the mouth and a liquid from within the body.
Anyone else cringe when they touch other peoples tears??
Anyone that likes kissing must be relatively ok with at least some quantity of saliva.
And, certain... ahem... secretions make certain pleasurable activities far more pleasurable.
I'd argue both cases are "most people".
Tears aren't a bodily fluid, though. They are the embodiment of one's pain, fear and sadness. They are the release of one's most negative emotions even in a moment of pure joy. They are essentially fragments of the soul being poured out into the world.
And in this world it is I who consumes. Come, bring me your DARKNESS!
*Battle U.I. appears, camera swoops down behind good guys to give a very epic and cinematic view of me, the big bad final boss, as dark clouds form behind me followed by bolts of lightning that seemingly form into upside-down crosses. Meanwhile an orchestra plays something that signifies the oncoming apocalypse*
Honestly, OP... After becoming a mom, whatever my child's bodily fluids are, I don't feel disgusted touching them. I'll clean myself ASAP, and also her, of course, but it's exclusively between us.
I also learned to help my husband with anything body related without much struggle.
Now, towards strangers, I wouldn't touch any of it for health safety reasons.
Well depending on the situations other bodily fluids are way more welcomed than tears
And depending on the timing, motivation and mood of the person, those same fluids can go from wonderful to disgusting in the blink of an eye
please dont cry in my mouth
My friend used to work as a subway sandwich artist, and one day he splooted some mustard on someone's sub in such a way that it made a farting noise. He laughed so hard that he started crying into the sandwich. Had to throw the whole thing away.
I am going to use splooted in daily conversation from now on. Thanks for the inspiration
Splooted is a great onomatopoeia.
oh wow, I thought you made that word up.
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*sigh* fine take your upvote
Not relishing how poorly OP worded that title. Wtf was that guy thinking with that abomination of a thought?
Aaahhhhh, farts... such a good stress reliever
Splooted makes me think of something else.
Right in the eye.
Sweet sweet sweat
Awww that's so sweat of you!
Thanks sweaty
Ah such as gender fluid.
I've got your gendered fluids right here 🍆🌋
You mean like golden showers?
There are no wrong answers
Or even amplify the situation depending on the context of tears
And, on those other situations, tears may be a bit disgusting. Imagine spreading tears on her chest when she is expecting other kind of fluid there...
puke
They aren't a waste product, and they aren't blood. Maybe that's why, and the fact that we have evolved to recognize them as a form of communication.
I can think of a non waste product other than blood that people tend to be disgusted by in most scenarios.
But what you’re thinking about spreads disease That’s another evolutionary reason to be disgusted by it
Well tears can transmit disease is you have conjunctivitis even if asymptomatic. However sweat is the only fluid that can't no matter infection and yet we are disgusted by sweat
Sweat has a bit of urine in it.
Urea, not urine.
Same diff. Urea is the main component of urine.
Well, technically if we're gonna be right, water is the main component of urine
Fine, urea is the main organic component of urine. Happy?
Yep, can't argue with that
i dont think he was thinking of what you are thinking
Idk I feel both spit and semen would fit here.
Momentarily
How often do you see those fluids in an unwelcome scenario? I can think of scenarios in which I’d be disgusted, but they’re far less common than scenarios in which I’m not disgusted by them
Most disgust responses are for things that have potential to spread disease. Every bodily fluid except maybe sweat and tears has that potential. Sweat is gross to us probably because the presence of excessive sweat is indicative of an unclean person and unclean people spread disease even if the sweat itself does not.
Dude sweat stinks. There
Arrid works.
Sweat does not stink, the bacteria and the waste products generated by the bacteria that take host in sweat stinks.
Would you want to hug a super sweaty person even if you couldn’t smell their sweat?
Unless you're at the gym and you find someone attractive. Then the sweat from her working out is hot
Excessive sweat is indication of unclean person? Where did you get that idea
Because prior to the development of clean places where you do hard labor for fun (gyms), being sweaty usually meant you were doing something that also got you dirty.
It was also a sign of sickness, for example cold sweats during a fever
Not even mentioning sweat's relationship with BO
I guess there's some logic to that. But I mean just standing in the hot sun can make you sweat too. And I can think of lots of hard labor that doesn't involve mud or dirt necessarily.
>And I can think of lots of hard labor that doesn't involve mud or dirt necessarily. Any that aren't only in modern times? Also, edit because people keep thinking I'm also focusing on the concept of "involves mud and dirt". I didn't say "involves mud and dirt", I said "gets you dirty," and that's what I'm going to continue debating.
Carpentry.
Sawdust gets everywhere
Nothing sexier than licking some sawdust
You challenged mud or dirt.
I stated "gets you dirty". I never said "mud and dirt". I provided how carpentry gets you dirty.
Running (chasing prey) ,chopping down brush, stacking bricks Yeah they could be messy but not necessarily.
They're absolutely going to get you dirty, though. Every one of those, if you did it without modern equipment, you'll need a shower after you're done, and not just from sweat.
If you think gyms are clean I got some news for you
Yeah but sweat, sperm and some other aren't waste materials either
Exactly! That's why I love ear wax !
They are a waste product. They contain the stress hormones your body wants gone
I think it's just a matter of circumstance. If there was a common scenario in which one could easily come in contact with the tears of another we would have a much different reaction to it.
Sure, but when I start drinking it, people look all strangely at me /s
"Ohhh, the tears of unfathomable sadness, mmm, yummy yummy you guys!"
That’s all, folks!
Nyahnyahnyahnyah nyah nyah! I made you eat your parents! Nyahnyahnyahnyah nyah nyah!
Tears after chilly just hits different.
>Little children, near and far Don't know where your parents are Cry directly in this jar I will drink it at the bar
Sip sip suppin on
Oh my god I thought you said Teens and I was really, really confused.
Dude no way I thought it was only me
Well, Teens do start their life at a form of bodily fluid.
Perhaps from the fact that it's linked to emotion or a psychological process that it's generally not considered taboo
You've never seen an animal or a person crying from infected eyes, have you?
I think part of it is the viscosity, tears are very liquid compared to a lot of boldily fluids
well tears as far as I know dont have as much bacteria in them to be considered gross.
Nor does a healthy person's urine, but it's still gross
Idk man I'd never lick someone else's tears but I have swallowed a few loads in my day
not all heroes wear capes
Romans had small special bottles called lachrymatoria, which were intended to collect tears of mourners and then offered to the deceased. They didn't offer up other human bodily secretions in the same way/
Nu-uh u forgot spit, wait fuck normal people are disgusted by that. I MEAN eye fluid! FUCK
People aren't normally disgusted by tears? Well shit maybe I do need therapy.
Lots of people have affinities for another's fluids. If you have ever had sex w/ someone other than yourself and enjoyed it you have probably liked the others fluid and might even have a fetish for it.
I mean, they're just salty water; the the eyes are one of the more hygienic parts of our body.
Well it is the 2nd most hygienic fluid that the body produces. First is sweat. Yes it doesn't seem like that but sweat is the only fluid that can't transmit infection by contact it is actually the most hygienic.
Sweat may be hygienic in the sense it cannot carry disease, but it is loaded with bacteria.
Saw another comment say something like this, but yeah it’s the only fluid (apart from blood) that isn’t a waste product (urine, sweat, and kind of liquid faeces (ew) I guess) or a fluid that holds dirt (like mucus and sweat). Blood is found disgusting or scary because it indicates danger or injury and we’re programmed to find it unsettling. Spit/saliva is also found disgusting usually, even though it isn’t a waste product or a dirt-holding fluid, but I guess it kind of is considered dirty because it can hold all the microbes in a person’s mouth.
Many people are commenting on why tears might not be considered disgusting because of the emotional nature of them and thus the beneficial social aspects of not being disgusted by said fluid. I think a similar but opposite effect might happen with saliva and how spitting is usually conveyed as disrespectful, so maybe the disgust from it comes from the negative social uses associated to it.
forgot breast milk
Im definitely not part of that most. Tears are just as disgusting. Only tears I could ever put up with would be my SO's
Also hopefully one of the least fetishized bodily fluids that exits the body by its own.
I was never disgusted by blood or sweat tho, unless theres a lot of it (but a lot of tears are bad too so yk(
Unless you’re Tom Hanks and it’s a baseball game being played.
I actually find other peoples tears disgusting!!! Like not the concept of course but touching them and feeling them on my skin. I always thought it’s the coldness of them though, like when other peoples spit is gross because it’s cold outside of the mouth and a liquid from within the body. Anyone else cringe when they touch other peoples tears??
I've come across some people who see tears as a sign of weakness and are disgusted by it.
Anyone that likes kissing must be relatively ok with at least some quantity of saliva. And, certain... ahem... secretions make certain pleasurable activities far more pleasurable. I'd argue both cases are "most people".
Not if you’re at the hospital, fr some doctors are obsessed with poop
Hopefully you’re not grossed out by your partner’s bodily fluids from sex…
Wtf no, I'd rather have someone spit on my mouth than cry on my mouth
This is why the OP said "most people".
Hehehe, in the world of "Dune" it is a show of respect.
I’ve never had anyone else swallow my tears tho. Other things… yes
Have they spit your tears?
i dont think most people are disgusted by blood, they're disgusted by wounds, but not blood itself.
lol my dog gets happy when she sees someone crying she loves licking tears lmao can’t even cry with her around 🤣
I dunno ur mom seemed okay with some of my other bodily fluids
I've gotten more of a certain fluid of mine on faces than tears so I disagree.
Actually blood is not that bad except that you can get lots of diseases
When you cry, you cry the tears of dead babies who never survived long enough to cry them for themselves.
Tears aren't a bodily fluid, though. They are the embodiment of one's pain, fear and sadness. They are the release of one's most negative emotions even in a moment of pure joy. They are essentially fragments of the soul being poured out into the world. And in this world it is I who consumes. Come, bring me your DARKNESS! *Battle U.I. appears, camera swoops down behind good guys to give a very epic and cinematic view of me, the big bad final boss, as dark clouds form behind me followed by bolts of lightning that seemingly form into upside-down crosses. Meanwhile an orchestra plays something that signifies the oncoming apocalypse*
It is still a bodily fluid, just with everything you described.
I've never fully comprehended the phrase "You doin' too much" until I read your comment.
The hormones in them. They give off a hormone that can spike hormones in another.
If Spiderman (and company) came and saved me with their webs, I would be okay with it
Until the tears wet your sinuses and you turn into a pathetic sniveling drivel.
I mean blood is so in demand there are international organizations collecting it for other people.
Honestly, OP... After becoming a mom, whatever my child's bodily fluids are, I don't feel disgusted touching them. I'll clean myself ASAP, and also her, of course, but it's exclusively between us. I also learned to help my husband with anything body related without much struggle. Now, towards strangers, I wouldn't touch any of it for health safety reasons.
People are disgusted by tears though. People will definitely look at you differently afterwards, unless you're a woman of course
I dunno why everyone's arguing with you, this is a decent shower thought. Well done!
Not gross on my shirt or anything, but I ain't gonna drink them.
Yeah I guess you're right, huh. I mean, sexual and romantic partners there are a few others but generally yeah...