Ear-splitting sneezing!

Oh we could start a support group Witzend.

That, and the noisy teeth cleaning

Can I join the suport group? Mr C sneezes in the same way. A gender issues maybe? Any case he has a cold, need I say more? I worry for the sanity of anyone within half a mile.

I suppose it's all part of the usual thing of blokes making a massive fuss about having a cold. Dh has one at the moment - not a bad one at all, at least not what I'd call bad (i.e. all bunged up, unable to taste or smell anything and and using 189 tissues a day) but boy, does he go on about it!

I shouldn't moan, he's so good in many ways, but the sneeze thing is SO irritating - I honestly sometimes think he does it on purpose to annoy me!

It really, really annoys me when people sneeze loudly. Its irrational, I know, but I get furious.

I'll join you all.
H's are a very loud
BOOOSHOOO !!!

Oh God yes!! The irritating cough and catastrophic sneezing as well as the apparent need to slurp hot drinks noisily as they're 'too hot'. Waiting till they've cooled down enough has never occurred (despite reminders).
Well at least he doesn't sniff.

My next door neighbour does it too, I never hear anything else from next door just his sneeze.

I’m joining the support group as well. DH could act as a bird scarer his sneezes are so loud, one day I may just collapse from shock. The other similar habit is clearing his throat with a word, makes him sound as if he has Tourette syndrome. Apart from these irritating noises he is perfect ?

My first instinct is to lash out at the source of such a loud, unexpected noise

Oh yes!! I totally agree that this support group is necessary. My DH sneezes actually hurt my ears.( Something to do with the decibel level). He says that I exaggerate and thinks it’s funny. Grrr!

I thought it was just mine!

Let me join this club too please. It makes me jump every time. Absolutely no Need for it.

Oh my I am so relieved. I jump through the roof everytime my DH sneezes. He makes baby Gchildren scream with fright. Why do they do it? I too thought I was alone in this x

Me too please. What a relief to find that it's not just my DH who does it!

And don't get me started on the man flu!!

I too (female) sneeze like this, not just once but in a fusillade, at least half a dozen times. I can’t help it and it isn’t attention seeking as I do it even when I’m on my own. Makes me jump and frightens the cat.

I work in a busy open plan office and I have a male colleague who suddenly stands up, throws his head back and emits a loud gutterall shriek when he sneezes! One sneeze would be alarming enough, but he frequently emits a volley of them, one after the other. It quite literally stops everyone from doing whatever they're doing and can usually be heard by the person who's on the other end of any phone call you're in the middle of. He says he can't help it.

He who shares the home with me has had a sneezing fit. I've furnished him with antibacterial wipes for the door handles he's touched and provided a (biodegradable ) plastic bag along with paper tissues to stow in it. I could get cross but what\s the point. He's only known for 20 plus years that I'm immune suppressed!

Can I join please? I have a DH with very noisy sneezes - and they always sound very wet, so you expect to see stuff flying everywhere - but actually they are not particularly.

My 97 year old father does this. I've tried telling him that you don't need to use your vocal cords when you sneeze but he doesn't believe me. Still I won't change him now!

I don't understand anyone saying they can't help it. All you have to do is not 'voice' it! Try coughing with or without your voice - it's easy enough to see the difference - and turn it off!

I so agree Witzend!