Gag Me

I have a fairly strong gag reflex.

Don't worry... before you start pulling your impressionable children away from the computer screen... we're not going there...  this is rated G... though G may stand for "gross" for parts of this story.

The dentist is the main and most regular culprit.  I am pretty darn sure in my patient file, the word "gagger" appears.  At this point, it is pretty much all mental... not if, but when it'll happen... though I have managed to get through an appointment or two without doing it.   But if I am getting those darn bite-wing dental x-rays, it is all but guaranteed.  Most of the time, I blame those darn latex gloves ... the combination of the smell and texture usually does it.  Though getting those back teeth sets it off as well... heck, I've been known to gag myself when simply brushing or flossing!

The next incident happened a few months ago, but it still a source of amusement to this day (okay, even I admit it was funny).  Todd has cereal every morning for breakfast.  Let's just say I no longer respond to the question: "Smell this milk, is it bad?"  It goes down the drain immediately, aroma unsmelled.  And when I have to "test" milk on my own, I find myself doing it in a much more circumspect manner.

And last night it was gag city again... thus providing the impetus for this post. While reading I noticed Toby was kind of doing his own gagging... not producing much of anything, but still having some issues.  Sometimes he thinks he is a cow and grazes the backyard grass, so I figured that's what was upsetting his tummy.  But then, I bent down to give him a pat good night... and he rose up gingerly and unleashed a voluminous amount of vomit.  I ran for some paper towels and as I crouched down to clean it up... between the smell (miasma!) and the sudden realization of what he threw up (let's just say he was recycling some other "stuff" in the yard)... I just about lost it... and the gag was pretty much one step closer to being something else.  Todd was fortunate to arrive just in time to witness my reaction.

So, as you see, I don't need some stinking spoon to gag on...

Comments

[Jeff]

Umm, I think I just threw up in my mouth a little, just reading this. ;)