the entry with nuggets of gold

admit it already. you've done it before and you know it. but never, never would you ever want to be seen in public doing it like a deer caught in headlights. it is frowned upon, but it feels good when the deed is done. despite its ignominy in most modern cultures (save olympics host '08), this habit has never seen more prevalence at public spaces in recent days.

how would i know? let me recount my story.

it was a sunny, glorious tuesday afternoon. and there i was, slowing my car to a halt as the traffic lights turned red when a blue coupe sidled up next to me. the driver looked in his mid-30s and had the typical nondescript features. it would have been a cursory glance had i not noticed him jamming his little pinkie inside his nose. perhaps his nasal harvest was lodged in hard-to-reach niches, but the way he kept going at it from all angles was enough to send vomitus climbing up my throat and i was this close to using the sun's rays to blind my eyes.

it's totally understandable that there's an instinctive urge to do the occasional nostril overhaul, but i'm sure there are subtler ways to achieve this. The basic manners is the use of a tissue or some disposable fabric (note: except the sleeves of one's shirt). or at the very least, run to the nearest restroom and blow it out by the basin. doing the conspicuous finger trigger, on the other hand, is socially unacceptable and irresponsible. think of bacteria and germs!!!

so the next time you decide to do a little booger hunting, think hygiene. think tissue.

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