Easy Questions?

[Swatopluk]

In Bavaria the windows thing has its own name: 'Fensterln'. So, if you see a young man carrying a ladder after dark in the more rural parts of Bavaria, he's likely on his way to enter a nubile young women's sleeping chamber on the upper floor through the window. Possible results:
1. He gets thrown out the window by the uninterested or overchaste girl
2. Both leave the way he came in and she will not return before beoming pregnant (and/or getting dropped by the boy)
3. Sexual acts get committed under the parental roof. The boy will hopefully leave (with ladder) before said parents notice.

[Griffin NoName]

I believe there is a scene in one of those immoral plays by one W. Shakespeare, in which exactly that happens, in fact it isn't clear if they consummate their illegal underage marriage in the room of the young lady in question.

I've never seen a production where climbing up to the balcony takes place. But I suppose that doesn't mean there isn't one. I don't think the text illuminates on this aspect.

Bavarians are very efficient carrying ladders. Usually there is a tree planted conveniently close to the target bedroom.

[pieces o nine]

He called it the Flex Fiercely walk.

Perfect descriptor/slash/character name!   

In Bavaria the windows thing has its own name: 'Fensterln'.

I anticipate this being exported to US markets as Fensterlnvergnügen.
I apologize for mangling your language! 

[Swatopluk]

Well, it adds to the realism

[Griffin NoName]

50 pages of Easy Questions !!

We breathe in through our noses, and out through our mouths, but how can we breathe out through our mouth when it is closed? We don't see a load of people with their mouthes hanging open, so it must be assumed it is possible to breathe out with the mouth closed, but how?

aside: when I have a migraine I breathe in through my mouth (open) as breathing through my nose is agonising.

[Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)]

Are you saying that you only exhale with your mouth? We exhale through our noses all the time, in fact the overwhelming majority of time unless you have a nasal obstruction, ever further, it may be harder to breath only through our noses if we need more O₂ but because exhalation is less aggressive it is possible to get air through your mouth and exhale through your nose, instead of the alternative.

[Aggie]

I breathe exclusively through my nose most of the time, inhalation and exhalation.  I make a point of this especially during exercise (except swimming).

[Griffin NoName]

Then why do all alternative practiitioners say: breathe in, now breathe all the days stale air out through your mouth?

[pieces o nine]

I think that alternative practitioners (regardless of the field they are alternating in) must, by definition, say the opposite of whatever is the current 'norm'. It may or may not turn out to be beneficial for some, all, or none of the population under some, all or no circumstances.

But I could be wrong.       

[Aggie]

Then why do all alternative practiitioners say: breathe in, now breathe all the days stale air out through your mouth?

In certain applications (i.e. trying to get relaxed quickly), that method can work.  I usually hear this from yoga practitioners during certain parts of the practice.  There are a lot of different breathing methods, with a purported range of effects.  In and out through the nose is effective for exercise simply because it keeps you at an efficient pace.  If you start gasping through your mouth (presuming your nasal passages are clear), you're probably overdoing it. It takes a bit of practice to be comfortable with this.

[Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)]

I went to breathing techniques with my voice and horn teachers and the general idea is that while breathing through your nose is more desirable as a concept (avoids drying your air passage ways), when you need more air - and diaphragm support - you breath through your mouth because you can get more air quicker. In both cases air goes out of your mouth, albeit in a very controlled fashion (the whole point is to be able to make long phrases with a consistent sound quality which depends on a controlled air speed for the most part). If you aren't playing a wind instrument, like say, a violin, both inhalation and exhalation is by force through the nose, in fact conspicuous inhalation through the nose is encouraged because it helps phrasing.

[pieces o nine]

OK, more questions about a subset of "guy" behaviour. Persons of any gender identification are welcome to take a stab at this...  A large percent of our client base is male, and a substantial percent of that is blue-collar, red-blooded, gun-totin, pickup-drivin, grizzly beard-growin male. (Not that there's anything wrong with that -- ha!)  
[edit -- DISCLAIMER: the following behaviors are not perpetrated by the majority of this demographic!]

Some customers make a beeline to the men's room upon arrival, every single time. I'm thinking, they're on job sites, or traveling between job sites, so 'civilization' may be appreciated, ok.  I'm also thinking, several are getting to the age where prostates may be acting up, ok.  That does not explain excuse the few who are unfamiliar with how to flush a toilet (going out on a limb here to bet this is the same group which hasn't figured out how to operate the turn signal in their vehicles either). It's the same ones every time, and none of us appreciates having to clean up after them. I'd *like* to refuse to take that roll of plans from them unless they can convince me that they (a) flushed, and (b) washed those grimy paws.

bleah  

We're also starting the season of layers of thermal shirts, flannel shirts, sweat shirts, and insulated jackets or coveralls. There is a particular odor I call "winter sweat" that surrounds these individuals like a cloud by Spring, after months of outside workin, snow shovelin, beer drinkin in a bar til closin, huntin, etc. Again, okaaaaaay.  It does disturb me that this odor is already prevalent around several of these people after a single snowstorm, which leads me to wonder if they ever washed any of these items before putting them away last spring. Are they unfamiliar with the concept of (even weekly?) bathing and laundry, or do they think this is wimmins work, and no self respecting wimmin want to go anywhere near them?



Finally, this is also the group which seems to have least concerns about industrial grade, public flatulence. The kind that makes your eyes water and your teeth clench to keep from gagging, as they maintain deadpan expressions and missile-lock eye contact while giving extensive directions. Seriously,   dude, you were just in   the men's room. We saw   you go in and we'll have to go in there when you leave and flush it.  Can men be that genuinely unaware of their actions? Or (as I believe) are they well aware that they've pinned a woman behind her desk before farting at will, while blocking the doorway -- and either think this is acceptable, or are mentally cracking themselves up? Is there anything that can be said to these bovine specimens that make it clear this is not acceptable which won't get me in trouble?



ps: I have considered keeping an gaggingly floral aerosol "room freshener" handy to spray casually and unrelentingly in the air between us with one hand -- also keeping my face unemotionless and maintaining unflinching eye contact -- while writing their instructions with the other hand. I bet I'd get in trouble for that, though. It would be rude.

[Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)]

I suspect you may prefer the oblivious ungulate (who is filthy simply because he wasn't fully potty trained) than the alternative, the aggressive, chauvinistic and misogynistic artiodactyl that is actively trying to annoy you, and that would celebrate if you react in any way as it is an opportunity to put you on your place.

I'd say that those individuals are the product of a more rural environment, but I'm not sure if their urban counterparts (those basement dwelling dweebs that have some sort of allergy to showers) are really preferable.

[Griffin NoName]

They sound like Neanderthals - applogies to real Neanderthals..

Lock the toilet, put a large notice on its door saying "Closed due to people not flushing" - and wear a face mask. There are things your employer should not make you put up with.

[pieces o nine]

I suppose I should post some observations about ridiculous behaviors by small percentages of the female population sometime, but they just don't affect me the same way.   


artiodactyl -- a new (to me) word!  Thanks, sibling zono.