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Black Snot: Revisited
« on: May 25, 2004, 08:54:14 PM »
I know I posted a long time ago about black snot - how whenever I come home from a day in London my nostrils collect black Londonness. So as I was blowing my nose this evening I wondered: how do people who *live* in London deal with this? Do you get used to it? Does your nose get used to it? Or does it not happen? Inquiring minds want to know!
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Re: Black Snot: Revisited
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2004, 09:09:09 PM »
*sniff*

As someone who lived and worked in London for 2 years....I can absolutely relate to this! I used to get very grossed out by it and knew it probably wasn't doing my body any good  :-\\\\  I've never been a sickly sort of person but I had 4 upper respiratory infections  and numerous colds once I moved to the UK. My GP said it was because my body was getting used to all the new English germies (my word  ;)) and I just figured my body would eventually adapt!

I think it has to a certain extent, but we are now living in the country  ;) In the 5 months of living outside London, I haven't been sick once! No more black nose!

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Reminds me, though- I miss London hehe I hope to get Black Nose again very soon! Day trip!
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Re: Black Snot: Revisited
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2004, 09:19:44 PM »
you guys are gross! but since you ask i think if you live here you must get immune to  it cause i hardly ever have black snot.  [smiley=confused.gif]
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Re: Black Snot: Revisited
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2004, 09:35:18 PM »
I don't get it living out here in zone 5, but I sure get a nose full when I spend all day in central London.  Worse than New York ever was.
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Re: Black Snot: Revisited
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2004, 09:42:06 PM »
LMAO!!

I hate black snot! Though I have to say that I thought you only got it if you were on the tube. Someone told me that the air in the deep tube stations isn't well circulated and that's what the primary cause is!

Ick!  ;D
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Re: Black Snot: Revisited
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2004, 09:44:46 PM »
That would make sense.  London air never did seem that filthy to me, and when I'm in town I am usually on the tube a lot.

Although I hear there once was a time when London air was a truly nasty thing.
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Re: Black Snot: Revisited
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2004, 09:46:06 PM »
Yes, London 'fog' wasn't fog, it was pollution!
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Re: Black Snot: Revisited
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2004, 09:56:43 PM »
Um, wait a minitue.  I didn't sign up for black SNOT!!1!

I'm happy we're living at least a little out of the city (zone 3) for a break!!! 

EWWWW.  I'm sure that will do wonders for my asthma.
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Re: Black Snot: Revisited
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2004, 10:12:54 PM »
I've got to tell you all - This whole post have got me ROFL [smiley=laugh4.gif].  I've only been to London once, and I did use the tube, but to be honest, I didn't pay attention to if my um...snot...was black.  Sorry.
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Re: Black Snot: Revisited
« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2004, 11:27:36 PM »
Quote from: kas_nut on May 25, 2004, 10:12:54 PM
I've got to tell you all - This whole post have got me ROFL [smiley=laugh4.gif].  I've only been to London once, and I did use the tube, but to be honest, I didn't pay attention to if my um...snot...was black.  Sorry.

Me too!!!  I'm having a very good laugh at this all!  But I have to say I noticed it the second time I came to London in 1999.  An ex and I came for a short stay and it grossed me out, but I could not stop talking about it!!!  Thanks for the laugh everyone!!!
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Re: Black Snot: Revisited
« Reply #10 on: May 26, 2004, 01:03:26 AM »
Oh geez...the things I have to look forward to!  Black snot.  Mmmmm...tasty.   :P
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Re: Black Snot: Revisited
« Reply #11 on: May 26, 2004, 03:38:33 AM »
Wow black snot...not healthy but pretty cool all the same! [smiley=shy.gif]

7 days and counting until I too may have this black snot hehehe! [smiley=laugh.gif]
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Re: Black Snot: Revisited
« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2004, 06:39:15 AM »
I lived in London for 4 years... the black snot is just something that you get used to.  Although I have to say, Im not much of a nose-blower... I'm more of  a 'sniffer'!  I only ever really noticed the black snot if i had the cold.
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Re: Black Snot: Revisited
« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2004, 08:46:33 AM »
I'm a "sniffer," too, Broxi.  I do notice that I have to wash my face about 3 times, though, after a trip to London to get all the grime off... :P

Doesn't keep me from going, though!  ;)
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Re: Black Snot: Revisited
« Reply #14 on: May 26, 2004, 08:59:36 AM »
Hmmm - maybe you're right balmerhon, and it's a tube thing? I'm never in London without extensive tube-riding, so perhaps that's the culprit. :)
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