Yawning

eloisec · 934536. Thu Aug 23, 2012 6:35 am

How come I find myself yawning when I either see someone else yawning or reading about it?

Strawberry · 934544. Thu Aug 23, 2012 7:05 am

Yawning link here.

Efros · 946333. Sat Oct 20, 2012 3:38 pm

Seems you're more likely to catch it from family and close friends than strangers. Personally I can start just by thinking about it.

sally carr · 946342. Sat Oct 20, 2012 4:00 pm

I can start just by reading about it- and now typing about it...

'yorz · 946343. Sat Oct 20, 2012 4:09 pm

Yup - gosh that was a biggie!
*wipes tears away*

mckeonj · 946351. Sat Oct 20, 2012 4:47 pm

Oh Dear!

Frankleapold · 947002. Tue Oct 23, 2012 10:21 am

I'm reminded of the "Yawning Song" in the film - Tom Thumb. Altogether now....

"I'm the Yawning man...."

Off for a lie down now.

'yorz · 947004. Tue Oct 23, 2012 10:24 am

And here it is.

Russ Tamblyn (he of Riff/Jets WSS fame)
oh, and Twin Peaks and Seven Brides for....
etc

Edward the Booble · 947318. Wed Oct 24, 2012 4:58 pm

Watch a family around a yawning labrador. Amusing.

Chowchilla · 947996. Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:14 am

I read somewhere that dogs often mimic their owners (not by driving cars, reading the news or doing stand up comedy usually) by copying some of their habits. I always yawn a lot regardless of whether I've slept a lot or not. Our old dog would yawn constantly all day every day and often look at us afterwards as if asking if she'd done it right!

tetsabb · 948058. Mon Oct 29, 2012 1:22 pm

Part of the Wiki article linked to above confirms what I was told many years ago about the contagious aspect of yawning.
If, indeed, I yawn because I feel that I am short of oxygen, those around me will subconciously think that there may be a general lack of the stuff around them, and promptly join in.
Our night shifts can be hilarious, as a single yawn does its tour round the team.