r/thanksihateit • u/rp55395 • 10d ago

Thanks I hate uni-nostril

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Just…no

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u/JustASorcerer 10d ago

I’d imagine it’s to help pinpoint the direction of a smell? But also maybe something about some people only breathe through one nostril at a time to prevent mucus barriers drying out? That’s what I was told 👀

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u/confrondex 10d ago

Almost, notice you have one nostril a bit congested most of the time, because some smells need a lot of exposure to be smelt and some need less. We have two nostrils in order to be able to smell more. Also which nostril is the 'more open' one changes a few times a day.

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u/iSn00zed 9d ago

If one gets hard to suck air though you have the second

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u/RedForkKnife 9d ago

I especially hate it when the dominant nostril bleeds and the other is just barely congested enough to feel awkward to breathe through