Comments on: My Greatest Fear #31: Causing a Car Accident with a Sneeze

By: Melanie

Melanie — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:30:31 +0000

well, if you wore it everywhere people may start looking for your day pass out of the assylum, but definitely when you drive would be appropriate.

By: Jamey Stegmaier

Jamey Stegmaier — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:15:44 +0000

Oh definitely. Or really anywhere, given that one can sneeze at any time.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 04:58:13 +0000

Oh totally. Maybe during allergy season you should start wearing a crash helmet when you get in the car, you know… just in case.

By: Ansley

Ansley — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:40:47 +0000

I actually MUST stifle. I have to hold my nose while sneezing because it hurts my nose and causes nosebleeds when I sneeze and allow it to pass through my nose. The only explanation I have is that, when I had my sinus surgery in college, I forgot how to sneeze. Or maybe the surgeon screwed up. I don’t know.

All I know is that every time I feel the need to sneeze, I freak out if I have my hands full because I’m scared I won’t get to hold my nose in time.

By: Jamey Stegmaier

Jamey Stegmaier — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 04:51:44 +0000

That’s true. And there are some bluffs that overlook the river–they count as cliffs, right?

By: Jamey Stegmaier

Jamey Stegmaier — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 04:50:34 +0000

Well, fortunately they barely prick you–it’s very different than getting a shot.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 01:50:04 +0000

I agree. Sneezes are dangerous. And while there aren’t cliffs in St. Louis, there are lots of bridges. And a vast fast flowing river.

By: Elaine

Elaine — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:38:21 +0000

Oh geez. I can’t do that. I got to “20 needles just under the skin on my arm, all in a row” … and yelped in panic at work. I knew that it involved needles… but I didn’t imagine 20. I didn’t even imagine 10! Not ok.

By: Jamey Stegmaier

Jamey Stegmaier — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:34:48 +0000

Elaine–I’m so glad I’m not alone in this fear! The “My Greatest Fear” series is in no particular order, so this one is a big deal even though it’s #31.

So…not to scare you even more about seeing the allergist, but you might want to read this: http://jameystegmaier.com/2010/12/attack-of-the-allergies/

By: Elaine

Elaine — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:26:05 +0000

Sidenote – I have hurt myself while sneezing… Sammy Sosa style. After having a bad cold (with no fewer than 100 sneezes, I’m sure), I noticed that it hurt along my ribs when I would breathein or laugh.

I went to the Dr. Turns out, my sneezes (the quiet ones!) had ripped some of the cartilage that connects rib cages (foggy on the specifics there). Ridiculous.