Why do nerds pick their nose?

Question

(nerds only)

Answer 1

"You can pick your friends, you can pick your nose. But you can't pick your friend's nose!"

Oh shizzle beat that.

Answer 2

I don't know.But I'll tell you a little something:Nose-picking is the act of extracting mucus or foreign bodies from the nose with a finger. Compulsive nose-picking is known as rhinotillexomania (etymology: Greek, rhino "nose" + tillexis "habit of picking" + mania).

Although a very common habit, it is a mildly taboo subject in most East Asian and Western cultures. Children's literature often makes reference to it, to amuse readers (for example Jacques Charpentreau's poem "De l'Education!" and Gordon Korman's Nose Pickers series). John Allen Paulos's imaginary novel, Rucker: a life fractal has a section where "proboscis probing is discussed at length." [1]

Mucophagy is the consumption of the mucus thus extracted, and is commonly referred to as "picking your nose and eating it" (where 'it' refers to the mucus rather than the nose). While common in some cultures, it is also generally viewed as a cultural taboo, to the extent that many of those who engage in the practice generally find it disgusting when done by someone else in their presence, much like flatulence.

Nose-picking may carry a number of medical risks, including causing nasal infections and nosebleeds.

Answer 3

Its not just nerds that do it, everybody and apes pick their noses. Why are you one of those that picks and eats all day for free?

Answer 4

hey all the nerds i know don't pick their noses, including myself

Answer 5

pardon, but i'm a total nerd and i don't pick my nose. out of pure curiosity, why do you want to know?

Answer 6

Im not a nerd but i pick mine because noone else will.

Answer 7

Because they are humans like the rest of us. The difference may be that they aren't so aware of what other people think of them, or don't connect their habits with people's disgust.

Answer 8

I think it is hereditary. My pop always said to keep my nose clean.

Answer 9

everybody picks there nose.

Answer 10

Everyone picks, but not all pick in public. ; )