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Fairyhaven13 t1_iy99gg4 wrote

Reply to comment by NerdHerder77 in TIFU by not taking the qtip out of my ear by Okepolo

That's not the case for everyone. My ears produce an overabundance of wax and I either have to use professional ear cleaning kits or get them flushed by doctors regularly. I used an earspoon for the first time a few weeks ago (gently!) and pulled out a centimeter of wax. It was like my ears turned the volume up.

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Glittering-Hurricane t1_iy9ahkb wrote

Same. I've had to go to the doctor to have my ears washed at least once per year since I was a little kid. It used to scare me so much. But the feeling of suddenly being able to hear every tiny little sound again was wonderful every time, and the first time I remember thinking "did clothes really make this much noise when I moved?"

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NerdHerder77 t1_iy9geuk wrote

Absolutely valid, but that's what professional ear cleaning kits are designed for. Qtips were invented in 1923 for mothers to help clean babies. Why people stick a blunt stick tipped with cotton inside the ear canal is baffling to me.

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