if somone has to scratch their left ear, why will they stretch thier right arm over their head to scratch it??
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I'm right handed and scratch my left ear with my left hand.  I have never seen anyone do it the way you describe, perhaps you live in some backwards ear scratching land??? :O
425119
This sounds wierd but scratch your inner ear with a q-tip (not all the way in just partially).  It works for me!
868362
it means they are going to slap you in the ears from both sides at the same time.  This can make you go deaf as the air that is in your ear canal gets forced into your eardrum causing it to rupture.  This move is NOT RECOMMENDED.
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Yes, you probably ruptured your ear drum.. or have a canal infection from scraping your ear drum, go and be seen ASAP! I just got over it.. it's nasty!
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Causes of itchy ears:\n\n1. Dry ears are itchy:\n\nA normal ear has a thin layer of natural body oil. Some ears produce no ear wax which results in dry and itchy ear skin. Sometimes people compulsively clean their ears and dry them out by removing the natural wax. Dry ears tend to accumulate flakes of dry dead skin.\n\nFor people who just lack ear wax, occasional insertion of a few drops of vegetable oil can be helpful. For people who compulsively clean out their ears, we advise scheduled appointments for ear cleaning, usually every 6 months, and avoidance of use of 'q' tips, or similar instruments in between. \n\n2. Skin problems in the ear:\n\nSkin diseases such as allergic dermatitis, psoriasis, eczema, seborrheic dermatitis can cause itching in the ear just as they do elsewhere. These are treated in the same way that they are treated elsewhere in the body. Generally they are diagnosed by otoscopy (looking inside the ear). Steroid creams are used in persons with allergic skin diseases affecting the ear. \n\n3. Psychological disturbances causing ear itching:\n\nSometimes people get very nervous and start to scratch themselves. This can also occur in the ear. This is likely an amplification of normal sensation that the person would otherwise ignore. \n\nTreatment:\nGeneral principles are to avoid aggressive cleaning and keep the ear dry. A few drops of a vegetable oil such as olive oil every day or two may help keep the ear from getting too dry and also protect it from water.
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this actually depends on where you actually keep your hands. Some may get excited when touching the ears, for some it may be hip. Some may not get excited on these things.
900199
ok i know exactly how you must feel. I have done this exact same thing. I used to cut and eventually felt so bad i told my friends and they saved my life basically. but then i went through a rough time during my senior year in high school and started doing my own pericings. I did two of them. And omg did they get infected! tell your friend that if she wants her ears peirced to get it done profesionally. this could be a new way of her hurting herself. i mean 3 is kinda excessive. just sit her down and express your concern hopefully she will listen. besides the infections that come with at home pirecings are awful and can be dangerous. *also if she is pericing cartalige she could over do it and make it break. i did this and now the top part of my left ear droops its embarassing as hell*
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i really don't think there isn't anything wrong with it.  this person may have pain and in that sense may be holding it in a way that is comfortable.  i hold my arms close to my body when i am having pain, but the person stops when ppl look at him or her suggesting that they may be trying to hide it. i would keep an eye on this person to be sure that there aren't any other signs of sickness and/or complications.
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listen to this, its common knowledge unless your deaf. But kidding aside, you have a point. =) let me know if thre's one.\n\nI guess teaching a person how to listen is offensive to most  people, because as i said its common knowledge. they might believe they no longer need for you to dictate to them what they need to hear. And its just more complicated to teach people how to listen compared to speaking. because all they want to do is to butt in.
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well tanggled i dunno but they get hard sometimes so when ure sittin down or somthing they get uncomfortable so it has to be adjusted, and they dont want everyone to see the bulge in there pance to, and sometimes it get itchy so i like to scratch them, and some times it has to get adjusted becasue it gets stuck to the side of my leg and thats suxs, and all we do it try and get the stupid thing to the side by grabbin it when no ones looking and get it to a comfortable position
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Pull on the back of your outer ear while leaning the same way and it should run out.  The ear canal is not perfectly straight.  This will make it more straight.
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thats funny!! but its b/c ur own hands cant please or mess with ur senses silly. i think, i dunno. cuz u can scratch ur own itch and massage ur self i dunno maybe u can but it just aint as funny like if u PLEASE ur self it is ok but it feels better when somebody else does it. yeah  thats it
299545
To protect your inner ear from dirt and dust. It's a blessing, not a curse. Better wax than impaired hearing from a spec of dirt that got inside your eardrum!
327791
You may have an ear infection
722588
Try rubbing your neck start at your shoulder and go up to your ear.if you will rub behind you ear that should help.
467631
hehehehe. toooo funny :). But to answer your question, no they don't. I once had a friend who she and her parents were both deaf, and when she cursed, her mom just slapped her upside her head like everyone else's mom probably did.
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Having the weight of your body on your arm when you move it causes the cartilage and bone to rub and move around causing the sound. If it hurts or really bothers you then see a doctor but i wouldn't worry about it, mine does the same thing.