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?

  • mihnt@lemmy.ca
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    5 months ago

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

    It’s weird to worry about it.

  • southsamurai@sh.itjust.works
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    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.

    • Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.orgOP
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      5 months ago

      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.

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            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

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                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.

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

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      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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        5 months ago

        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.

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          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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