This story about a man sneezing on a crowded tube train will show you who the true heroes of this world are
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I can still see it in slow motion. It begins as a sort of spasm deep down inside the guy, an irrepressible wave of energy building from his abdomen, spreading up through his chest and neck, rushing to burst out through his nose.
— Jamie Susskind (@jamiesusskind) January 25, 2018
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His head jerks back, hitting the door behind him. His eyes are closed. In the same second, the people surrounding him begin instinctively to recoil
— Jamie Susskind (@jamiesusskind) January 25, 2018
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I can see Angry Scouse Lady’s eyes widening as she realises, much too late, what has befallen her.
— Jamie Susskind (@jamiesusskind) January 25, 2018
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But at the very moment of climax, the instant when I thought my fellow Londoners would be covered in nasal debris, something incredible happened. I’ll remember it til the day I die.
— Jamie Susskind (@jamiesusskind) January 25, 2018
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His jaw clamped shut, our man somehow takes the full brunt of the sneeze internally. His entire face – cheeks and upper neck area – expand outward like a bullfrog before rapidly contracting again. He emits two noises simultaneously: a high-pitched squeak and a deep, gutteral moan
— Jamie Susskind (@jamiesusskind) January 25, 2018
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It was LOUD. Half the carriage crane to look. No one knows what’s going on. The guy’s eyes are half-closed and streaming with moisture. Were it not for the passengers propping him up, he’d have collapsed from the effort.
— Jamie Susskind (@jamiesusskind) January 25, 2018
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I’ve never seen anything like it. It brought to mind a story I saw recently where a dude ruptured his throat trying to suppress a sneeze (https://t.co/q6blRD2F1k)
— Jamie Susskind (@jamiesusskind) January 25, 2018
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After a few seconds he opened his eyes and we again acknowledged each other’s presence. He must have seen the admiration on my face because he gave me an imperceptible nod – regal, magnanimous – modestly recognising the scale of his achievement, but without wishing to gloat
— Jamie Susskind (@jamiesusskind) January 25, 2018
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That guy is my morning hero, and I wrote this thread in homage to him.
— Jamie Susskind (@jamiesusskind) January 25, 2018