Found this feature on Brit attitudes to nose blowing!

http://www.pharmiweb.com/features/feature.asp?ROW_ID=1005

Rhino

Interesting survey but if organised by Kleenex it is clear why blowing into a tissue is promoted...

C

Interesting article. Perhaps part of the reason people are embarrassed to blow their nose into a tissue is that tissues are just so inadequate: they are often too small, resulting in leakage of snot, and do nothing to muffle the sound of the blow. Now, if people would try a nice cotton handkerchief, they would find that nose blowing could actually be a pleasant experience, and would be more inclined to do so.

49% of Scots suffer from hayfever... gotta go there...

Good to know that i' m not the only one who 's embarrassed to blow my nose in public.