I just noticed that I do .

  • CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    Sometimes. It’s just reflex or muscle memory. Recently I did it reflexively while riding my motorcycle and wearing a full face helmet!

  • Pika@sh.itjust.works
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    I didn’t realize covering your mouth when yawning was a norm in general, like I don’t cover it at all.

    Note: it’s not like I yawn directly at people or in peoples faces or anything, I just don’t cover my mouth.

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      People do it out of respect for others since yawning is contagious. We tend to hide our mouths so that others don’t yawn.

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        5 days ago

        I do it because you look really stupid when you yawn, walking around mouth all wide. The hand hides all that.

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      Yeah I just kind of look away and only cover if I see someone “caught” me. But also, in public, it’s a good test to see if people are staring at you if you openly yawn and other people go around yawning too. Stop looking at me if you didn’t wanna yawn.

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      6 days ago

      I was not taught to cover my mouth but I married a mouth coverer. Am a convert now. But I don’t think I cover when I’m alone.

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    5 days ago

    Brah, I don’t even close the toilet door when I poop if there’s nobody in the house.
    Yes, I am disgusting. Thank you for noticing.

  • Elaine Cortez@lemm.ee
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    6 days ago

    I do, same with coughing, it’s like an automatic reflex I’ll lift my arm up so I cough into my elbow!

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    6 days ago

    Conscious people do it as their personal preference. They might cover their mouth while being inside the house but at outside, office, workplace or any public place, they( almost all of them) cover their mouth. I do it too.

    To me, the sound of yawning is more important factor to consider. Some people make earth-shattering sound while yawning. It makes me so angry and bored that I get the urge to unalive them on the spot.