On one hand, ppl who attempt to stifle their sneezes by bending at the hip are literally engaging in the most peculiar and downright ~sexy~ dance of restraint and release. Something about the instinctive and concerned fold forward as the urge to sneeze builds / their bodies tensing in such a visibly forceful and involuntary way in an effort to contain whatever explosion is impending is just so 🔥. Then they slowly unfurl, slowly lifting their heads upward (HUGE bonus points if there’s an audibly desperate / breathy release during this) and flutter their eyes open revealing a face FLOODED with relief. Aw man…
Ok in stark contrast we’ve got ppl who bend at the hip to let out… those I’ve witnessed at least seem to unabashedly embrace the full force of their sneezes making the whole thing a spectacle. As the sneeze builds, they fold forward, but with a sense of anticipation rather than a stifler’s resistance. They almost coil their bodies like a spring, getting ready to unleash with full potential. When the sneeze arrives they release with gusto, bending even more deeply at the waist as if willingly surrendering to the unseen force that pulls their sneezes out of them powerfully / reflexively. The sneezes that erupt are uninhibitedly intense and wet, often accompanied by spray downward if they don’t cover. As these ppl slowly straighten back up, their faces often tell a mix of sheepishness and satisfaction (think an athlete who has just completed a particularly vigorous event like a 100m dash or something lmao). These ppl return to reality with a sense of having purged something truly primal and genuinely leave those around them both impressed and slightly alarmed by such a raw display of bodily function … aw man 🫠