There's this person at my high school who has a few nasty habits. One of them is that they pick their nose. Another is that they then eat it. I want to tell this person that its disgusting and ask him/her to stop. How can I bring it to their attention without being mean and how can I ask them to stop?
2007-02-28 08:27:17 · 9 answers · asked by Lemon 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Simply offering them a tissue should work, but if they like doing it they may not care what others think. Also however disgusting it may seem I'd rather have them eat it than stick it to the furniture :P
2007-02-28 11:49:15 · answer #1 · answered by Sheriam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listen hon, if they pick their nose and then eat it in public this is a bad habit of long standing and nothing you say will stop them. Now, it is totally up to you who you wish to be your friends but I sure wouldn't hang out with somebody who did this. Perhaps if more people refused to hang out with them and told them why, that would be incentive to stop. You can tell this person that as long as he/she does this in front of you or others you won't hang out with him/her but if they stop you will, you may get somewhere with them. This is about the only method to get individuals to consider behaving in more socially acceptable manners.
Good luck and have a great day!
2007-02-28 16:46:34 · answer #2 · answered by Serenity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps instead of asking them to stop you should ask them to explain the benefits and rewards that they receive from performing the offending activity. Their answers may amaze you.
2007-02-28 16:32:36 · answer #3 · answered by NakasEvilTwin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you know any little children ( toddlers, like cousins or something), that do this, tell your friend how they are always doing it and it makes you feel sick. Maybe this person might realise what you mean, but without feeling offended?
2007-02-28 16:33:44 · answer #4 · answered by ditto 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
actually picking your noise is a very natural and instinctive thing to do.research shows that people who have done so and eat it,will boost their immune systems.you could say that if you must continue your lunch or should i say habit ,to please do it in private.thank you!
2007-02-28 16:35:26 · answer #5 · answered by WHAT 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hand them a Kleenex.
2007-02-28 16:31:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
the only way to stop them is to kill them. No one in human mind will ever listen.
2007-02-28 16:31:10 · answer #7 · answered by tammuzjune 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
give em a tissue
2007-02-28 17:18:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
film yourself secretly asking him if he enjoys his snot...because of how much you enjoy yours. then show the entire school.
2007-02-28 18:20:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋