How come you cant sneeze with your eyes open?

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YO MOMMA	Because your eyes will fall out Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

brucenjacobs	The most common answer you will get is that it is a spontaneous nervous reaction. Now, I have proved, as have others, that you can sneeze with your eyes open. If you are having an episode where you are repeatedly sneezing, you can prepare and force yourself to keep your eyes open. It is hard to do, but not impossible. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Shirl	You will get to see your eyes in a different light. IE: on the floor Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

♥ ms. @ ♥	The pressure will force your eyes to pop out. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

JOHN O	The old wifes tale, says you cant sneeze with your eyes open as if you did yours eyes would shoot out from your eye socket. but the real reason is that it is a natural reflex to close your eyes when you sneeze Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

grumpcookie	its an automatic reaction. when you sneeze your eyes open. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Apple	so your eyes don't fall out??? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Myke BoDean	Relax. Did you watch Oprah on Friday? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

sweetestrose1983	its impossible to sneeze with your eyes open, if you can actually keep your eyes open, you wont sneeze Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Amshaegar	You can. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

lita	everytime u sneeze u die! seriously Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

JuJu	The power behind the sneezing action is so strong that it would result in your eyes popping out if the lids were open. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

DrFlox	I can do it!!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kim n	cause thats the way God made us Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

LinziLeo	It's almost impossible to sneeze with your eyes open but some people can do it. Sneezing with your eyes shut is a reflex only. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ladyfate2002	Because you sneeze at 40 miles an hour (or possibly 20...) and the pressure from that would force your eyes from your head. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Sam	I dont know but boy do you have to try to keep your eyes open when you sneeze and are driving :0) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

princess_emma1982	I'm defo no scientist but I do know that every time you sneeze you have a 1/16 of an orgasm (totally useless info there) and a sneeze can travel 60 mph so I guess its prob cos your eyes might pop out with the force so thats why we close them Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Wendy M	So much pressure it makes your eyes pop out. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

oconnorhurls	Speed of air bla bla you just can't Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Alfie C	Because our body`s reaction is too flippin scared too keep our eyes open. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Chris C	the force from the sneeze automatically makes ur eyes close Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

austen	it is a quick reaction Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Lilia	i tried to do that once. it didn't work! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

stingray	I always want to sneeze as soon as I am putting mascara on! It is possible with practice to keep your eyes open. Just imagine you have wet mascara on and force your eyes open. It makes a horrible sound , but it can be done!! lol Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Cynthia R	Because it's a reflex thing. I mean you sneeze and you blink too. But if your driving you better keep at least one eye open. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Drake	a myth is that your eyes will pop out of you head Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

♥Meow♥	you know i tried that one day, it didn't work...i looked funny lol, like i was constipated or something Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

pignut	Because the pressure would make your eyes pop out! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Kirsty M	because your heart stops Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

JILMAAL	Because the order to the eye to react to the sneeze from the brain delays in communicating with the eyes.Sneeze is in more speeder than the brain to eye communication.But it is possible if you practise it whenever you feel to sneeze not to close the eyes Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No