Do you make a noise when you're in pain?
When I was young I did karate (I was a Karate Kid, HYUH!) and when you did a second punch the instructor said you had to make a sound to 'release your energy'. Most people made the following sounds:
'HYAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!'
'HOOOOOOO!'
'HAAAaaauuuuh!'
When it came to me I made the following sound:
''
And I was promptly told to 'SHOUT!!' so I said the following:
'Haaa...'
Instructor was not impressed. But then I beat his favourite pupil in a spar and I didn't even have to make sounds like a baying gorilla to do it.
I don't know why people make noises and this especially applies to pain. If I get hurt, hit or burnt I don't swear, make a sound or do anything. Am I an invincible juggernaut? As far as you know yes (no), but how does saying useless words or grunts help relieve the pain or express it? I normally REFLEX MODE to get out of the way or hiss to myself but that's it, there's no time to think to say words!
All it does is draw attention to you and, say you've just hit your head on a door that you were shutting which I totally didn't do yesterday, the last thing you want is for people to notice by shouting loudly as if to say 'LOOK AT ME, LOOK HOW FOOLISH I'VE BEEN'.
I've never had my arm cut off or been attacked by facemelting acid and maybe then I would make a sound. Up to now though? Nothing. I am the silent pain man. I can only hope someone somewhere finds that arousing.
So do you shout when you twist?
I make involuntary noises all the time. I don't necessarily swear and carry on like I've had a limb amputated, but I will grunt or hiss if I make a move that causes pain (which, with my dilapidated body is quite frequently. Meh).
ReplyDeleteYour blog tickled a memory of an article I read a while ago where they did studies that revealed swearing can act as pain relief in those who don't swear very often (useless for me, then). This is a report on the study http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8925588/Swearing-can-beat-pain-research.html
So, there is scientific basis for making a noise if you hurt or exert yourself.
Published in the 'Journal of Pain' haha, where do I sign up!
DeleteI'm sure it does help some people, but it does absolutely nothing at all for me.
But showmanship to impress NO ONE.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like science will MESS YOU UP. My friend works as a scientist and has had several dices with death, it's not a profession for the easily scared.