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Your ancestors, not mine. My culture doesn’t have that term. Also, people who have ,e.g. Down Syndrome, whohave both mouth breathing and lower cognitive perfo
by soneca 4y ago
Your ancestors, not mine. My culture doesn’t have that term.
Also, people who have ,e.g. Down Syndrome, whohave both mouth breathing and lower cognitive performance, could explain the existent of the expression without implying that people who do not have Down Syndrome, but breath with their mouths, also have lower cognitive performance.
So I guess you just don’t know enough about your ancestors thought process to derive the pretense wisdom from the saying.
Also, I always had difficulty breathing through my nose, so it personally bothers me seeing this association. I am happy enough with my cognitive performance, it’s just a matter of stigma.
- fumeux_fume 4y agoNice, mustn't let a little humor go unscolded.
- soneca 4y agoI honestly missed the humor in that message, sorry.
- survirtual 4y agoI’ve always had difficulty breathing through my nose ever since I got head bashed straight in the nostrils, but even with my increased mouth breathing, the cognitive decline hasn’t been able to touch my ability to make light of myself.
- eemmiillyy 4y agoI had a deviated septum from from ages 5 - 28 and getting it corrected was the best decision I ever made. Highly recommend. Quality of life goes way up and it’s a very quick procedure.
- survirtual 4y agoI almost did that procedure and now I wish I had. Thanks for the info, will need to seriously pursue this.
- retrac 4y ago> Also, I always had difficulty breathing through my nose, so it personally bothers me seeing this association. I do too. I always assumed it was a defect and, from what I've read, it appears to be a defect that's likely to affect my cognitive and physical health in negative ways. The association between obstructed nasal breathing and bad sleep is pretty well-established, and the effects of bad sleep on everything from the brain to the heart are also pretty well-established. I'm sorry that our open mouths are slowly dehydrating our brains, but being an ostrich about it won't help.
- soneca 4y agoI have a pretty good sleep since forever.
- alar44 4y agoYup, definitely a mouth breather.
- bluescrn 4y ago> Also, I always had difficulty breathing through my nose, so it personally bothers me seeing this association. This. As somebody with a deviated septum (and also asthma), the 'mouth breather' insult is pretty obnoxious. I've never been able to breathe particularly well though my nose. (Yeah, surgery could probably fix/improve it it, but I've lived with it decades at this point, and I've got more important health issues to worry about)