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Why do people make the "smooching" noise when kissing? It seems like it takes at least a little intentional effort to make that noise. Is it weird to make out but not make the noise?

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Is it weird to make out but not make the noise?

It's weird to worry about it.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Is it weird to make out but not make the noise?

It’s weird to worry about it.

But definitely not weird to be curious about it.

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 6 months ago

Well, a kiss involves some degree of suction, no matter how small. Otherwise, it's a peck.

Besides, part of the kind of kiss that smacks is performative. The people involved are using it as a form of social bonding, so the sound is intrinsic to the exchange. You won't usually find adults making out with closed mouth kisses and making extra noise. It's really a different thing.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

For the same reason that drinking soda through a straw makes the slurpy sounds.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

because otherwise it would be like a peck from a bird and yes, that would be weird

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I once had a girlfriend. There's more to the story. I once had a girlfriend who I'd gross out by trying to kiss her with "horse lips." That isn't why it didn't work out, though.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

What does “horse lips” mean?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Imagine gently kissing someone like a horse trying to grab a carrot out of your hand.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I am ashamed to admit how long I tried to imitate a horse after reading your comment. Still not 100% sure what you meant lol

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Please enjoy this video as a consolation prize.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Ok I’ll imitate that horse and then maybe I’ll understand. I just need a bunch of people to take drugs with me so that they believe I’m a horse and will ride on top of me. It only works if everyone involved is convinced.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

My bird requests good night kisses. They make big smacky kiss noise. She doesn't peck though. Just places the top of her beak on my nose and makes the noise.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

They don't always. That being said it is pretty hard to make out silently. I mean between the lips and tongue there is a lot going on and personally I find its hard to make out without saying some stuff to my partner between boughts.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I find its hard to make out without saying some stuff to my partner between boughts.

What should I say? Maybe ask them about Huey Lewis and the News?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Maybe point out how weird it is that peanut butter contains peanuts, but not butter?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

you don't talk about how hot they are or hot you are? again we are not talking a peck on the lips or a kiss on the cheek.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Only if it's a playful kiss. If it's a sensual kiss then there is no "muah."

[–] [email protected] -3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Gargling to rinse your mouth requires almost no noise. The gargle noise is 100% voluntary and unnecessary.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Gargling to rinse your mouth requires almost no noise. The gargle noise is 100% voluntary and unnecessary.

That's not true. If you want to get some of the medicine to the back part of your throat, that's why you gargle loudly, to keep it from continuing down your throat and accidentally swallowing it. If you only worry about around the teeth, you don't.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I like to scream while brushing and gargling, to get those really hard to reach places.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Please. Just turn it very low.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I like to scream while brushing and gargling, to get those really hard to reach places.

There’s no way I’m unmuting that video, when watching it.

Please. Just turn it very low.

Okay, but only because you asked nicely.

Edit: I hate you.

😋

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[–] [email protected] -4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I believe you are thinkng of swishing. Gargling can be done without making the GARHGARHGARHGARH loud noise while still gargling and getting the back of the throat.

The difference is comaprable to singing vs breathing.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I believe you are thinkng of swishing.

Actually no, I was talking about gargling.

Gargling can be done without making the GARHGARHGARHGARH loud noise while still gargling and getting the back of the throat.

Basically I only do that whenever I have a sore throat, but I don't know of any way of keeping the fluid from going past the back of your throat without making that loud sound.

I mean I'm not going to go with glass breaking decimal levels of making that sound, but you do have to do a gargling sound of some kind.

Anyway, I bow to your greater gargling techniques.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

You tilt your head back like you normally would, and then just breathe out through the liquid. It does the exact same thing you're doing, just without vibrating the vocal cords.