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So if I'm having a conversation, and the other person is wiping their nose a lot, does that mean they think THEIR nose is dirty, or that they're trying to tell me MY nose is dirty? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 5 months ago by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

My "wiping nose because its dirty" is very different to my "pantomime wiping nose to indicate someone else's is dirty". Also, I will say something before for the latter case like "Hey, you have a little bit of..."

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

"... shit smeared over your crotch"

[–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 4 points 5 months ago

That's what I say for machine oil on the edge of someone's nose, yes