Preliminary Survey of Rhinotillexomania

J Clin Psychiatry ^

[Peelod]

Preliminary Survey of Rhinotillexomania

http://www.psychiatrist.com/abstracts/200106/ab060104.htm

Background: Rhinotillexomania is a recent term coined to describe compulsive nose picking. There is little world literature on nose-picking behavior in the general population.

[Peelod]

Today's new word. Use it three times and it's yours.

[al baby]

heres one go and "fenestration"

[nuffsenuff]

Well... At least I know the name of what ails me.

;-)

[Theresawithanh]

Three times, huh? Maybe I don't want it to be mine!

I used to transcribe for an ENT, and he called it finger-nose manipulation!

[Peelod]

The Fenestration of Prague-

http://website.lineone.net/~johnbidmead/emperors2.htm

[KJC1]

Rhinotillexomania is often triggered by operating an automobile, and is accompanied by the belief that since you are in your car, no one can see you picking your nose.

[punster]

It'snot funny.

[srm913]

One essential axiom of existence is that anyone who says he never picks his nose is a liar.

[agrarianlady]

I think my 5-year-old has this. I wish I knew how to help her quit.

[JackelopeBreeder]

That's why you should have lots of catchy bumper stickers. They'll be too busy reading to look at you.

[ItsForTheChildren]

A friend of mine has told stories of a guy he sees periodically
in his rearview mirror while driving to work.
Unfortunately, picking isn't all he does.

[Ronaldus Magnus]

I'm in good company!

[RichInOC]

"Fifty bucks says the Smails kid picks his nose..."

[Uncle Miltie]

RINOtillexomania is a recent term coined to describe compulsive nose picking and sucking up to media elites.

[JackelopeBreeder]

"Did you ever wonder if kings wipe snot under their thrones?"

George Carlin

[areafiftyone]

It's a bad disease you start to look like this

[Khurkris]

"Ya thought it was a boogur but itsnot!"

[PistolPaknMama]

I think my 5-year-old has this. I wish I knew how to help her quit.

She'll out grow it by her first date. Trust me. :-)

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

This news just in...

RINOspinogravitosis is a recent term coined to describe compulsive RINO curvature of the spine downward to Liberal wishes.

BrownRINOPaparazzitillexovacumania is a recent term coined to describe sucking up to media elites.