Whats up with the term "Mouthbreather"?

[TurtleCrusher]

Seriously? What's so bad about it? I usually breathe through my mouth as using my nose is sometimes uncomfortable.

I don't get it...

 

[Anubis]

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mouthbreather

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

It means you're a mongoloid.

 

[nick1985]

"anyone who you see with their mouth wide open, like a booger has clogged their nasal orifice. They just look like they're dumb, doing everything with their mouth open, with no care in the world."

LOL

 

[bignateyk]

I'm a mouth breather. Due to allergies I've pretty much been stuffed up my entire life. It is extremely rare that I can breathe through my nose.

 

[Lean L]

Seriously? What's so bad about it? I usually breathe through my mouth as using my nose is sometimes uncomfortable.

I don't get it...

It's undesirable because it's loud and looks dumb. I think it refers to people who are too unfit to breathe through their nose ie asthma or morbidly obese.

 

[Macamus Prime]

You look like an idiot when doing it.

 

[bignateyk]

It's undesirable because it's loud and looks dumb. I think it refers to people who are too unfit to breathe through their nose ie asthma or morbidly obese.

Why would it be any louder than breathing through your nose?

Not sure how it looks dumb, unless you sit there with your mouth wide open. When I breathe through my mouth it's barely open.

 

[vi edit]

If you have to ask.....

 

[krylon]

Why would it be any louder than breathing through your nose?

Not sure how it looks dumb, unless you sit there with your mouth wide open. When I breathe through my mouth it's barely open.

 

[bignateyk]

I think people who do it out of necessity are aware of things like that. At least I am. You can barely even tell my mouth is open when I'm breathing through it.

Still not sure how it could be louder, unless you're a slobbering retard.

 

[ShawnD1]

my mouthbreather friend is loud because his entire respiration system is fucked. It sounds like he is really struggling to breathe.

 

[AMCRambler]

On a similar note, isn't the nose itself a redundant orifice? I mean if we can already breathe through our mouth, wtf do we need a nose for? Seems like they're more trouble than they're worth. Evolution should've taken care if this awhile ago. Dammit Darwin!

sorry....bad moderator...hit edit instead of quote!
- vi

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100406125714.htm

 

[Lean L]

I is loud because i entire respiration system is fucked. It sounds like i is really struggling to breathe.

fixed... using your actual grammatical structure.

 

[vi edit]

On a similar note, isn't the nose itself a redundant orifice? I mean if we can already breathe through our mouth, wtf do we need a nose for? Seems like they're more trouble than they're worth. Evolution should've taken care if this awhile ago. Dammit Darwin!

I know you are joking but the nose is the way we were meant to breath. It's a longer pathway to our lungs and helps condition air (warms up cold air) before it hits our lungs better than through our mouth. Plus folicles in your nose help capture dust & grime preventing your from inhaling as much.

And then you have the whole dry mouth/bad breath problems from mouth breathing...not to mention trying to chew food and breath at the same time.

 

[IceBergSLiM]

It means you're a mongoloid.

OP is asian descent?

 

[Train]

On a similar note, isn't the nose itself a redundant orifice? I mean if we can already breathe through our mouth, wtf do we need a nose for? Seems like they're more trouble than they're worth. Evolution should've taken care if this awhile ago. Dammit Darwin!

The mouth and the nose work together perfectly. Try pluggin your nose while eating. It's pretty friggin inconvenient for anything that takes more than a few seconds to chew and swallow.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

I first heard the saying in the show Wonder Falls, it is truly a fun show, much like pushing daisies (same creator) was ahead of its time. Seven years hence it stands up surprisingly well.

 

[edro]

OP is asian descent?

It means 2 things.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mongoloid

1
of, constituting, or characteristic of a race of humankind native to Asia and classified according to physical features (as the presence of an epicanthic fold)
2
often not capitalized usually offensive : of, relating to, or affected with Down syndrome
— Mongoloid noun

 

[alrocky]

Thought it was meant as an evolutionary insult a la Uhura to Kirk who was under a bed.

 

[BoomerD]

The OP must be a mouthbreather...and not for medical reasons...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouth_breathing

"In North America, mouth breathing in public is sometimes considered to be less socially acceptable or attractive than nose breathing, as mouth breathers can appear to have a somewhat "slack jawed" look, and mouth breathing can amplify or make more obvious the existance of bad breath. Thus the term 'mouth breather' is used as an insult towards a person with a perceived lack of intelligence or someone with poor social skills. This pejorative term should not be confused with the medical description of mouth breathing - indeed, it is used as a general form of insult, and not necessarily to refer to people who breathe through the mouth. This term is widespread as a pejorative in America, but is rarely used in other parts of the world."



http://www.biph.com/rants.php?id=54

"Mouth Breathers
Biph
Tuesday, September 7, 2004

I've mentioned these less than human creatures before, but I felt it was time to bring to light what exactly they are and why I have such a heated hatred for them as to be able to melt butter with my anger.

You've seen them, they walk around as though they rule the world, and in a sense, they do. They have their ignorant mouths open, always ready to catch the next fly to come buzzing too close, and you can hear them breathing from a good 50 yards off. They tend to have a prominently sloped brow, almost neanderthalesque in appearance, but yet without enough strength or intelligence to actually pose a threat to mankind.

I say that they rule the world in a sense because, they reproduce at an incredible rate. While a college educated person will not have a child until their mid twenties to early thirties, by the time a mouth breather reaches this age, their first born is dropping out of high school, and the young-uns, all four under the age of four, are already being arrested for the first time. At these incredible reproduction rates, it is theoretically possible for them to get enough of a population boost as to vote one of their own into a powerful office by the time I reach 50.

Not only are they stupid and horny, they also have offensive body aromas. One cannot stand within 15 feet of a mouth breather and not notice their foul stench and lack of proper hygiene, even those of us blessed enough to not have a sense of smell. They are disgusting pukes, who are generally even more out of shape than me, and that's an indictment of their health care system. They love to wear No Fear, Big Johnson, and other outdated humor/tough guy related T-shirts, as it aids them in their mating rituals. Afterall, if a guy can pick out a funny/intimidating T-shirt at the local Pamida, you know he's a keeper.

Much like their mullet cousins, mouth breathers love to drive Camaros, especially the mid-eighties versions of the car. They'll spin yarns for hours on end about how they souped that muh-fuhker up, and how they can whip your ass in it, then get out and whip your ass again. They love to talk tough, it's like the crack cocaine to them. There is absolutely nothing to fear though, as 90% of them will use a pathetic diversion tactic moments before they are beaten to the ground by a yuppy (a yuppy is defined by mouth breathers as someone who showers on a regular basis), such as "I'm a black belt in karate man, you don't want any of this." Which in many cases causes them to get beaten more severely, losing multiple teeth in a day. (But it gives them a great story to tell their friends over some Milwaukee's Best, about how they kicked a yuppy with a crowbar's ass.)

Mouth breathers pose no true threat to the intelligent folks of America, except in the form of tainting the gene pool. They are easily identifiable, as they breathe through their damned mouths 99.9999996% of the time, and at audible levels. If you see one of these sub-humans, greet them and introduce yourself, then ask them about their culture, they'll always bring up NASCAR and how much they love junior."

 

[tboo]

Ask Eli Manning

 

[ShawnD1]

http://www.biph.com/rants.php?id=54

"Blacks
Biph
Tuesday, September 7, 2004

I've mentioned these less than human creatures before, but I felt it was time to bring to light what exactly they are and why I have such a heated hatred for them as to be able to melt butter with my anger.

You've seen them, they walk around as though they rule the world, and in a sense, they do. They have their ignorant mouths open, always ready to catch the next fly to come buzzing too close, and you can hear them breathing from a good 50 yards off. They tend to have a prominently sloped brow, almost neanderthalesque in appearance, but yet without enough strength or intelligence to actually pose a threat to mankind.

I say that they rule the world in a sense because, they reproduce at an incredible rate. While a college educated person will not have a child until their mid twenties to early thirties, by the time a mouth breather reaches this age, their first born is dropping out of high school, and the young-uns, all four under the age of four, are already being arrested for the first time. At these incredible reproduction rates, it is theoretically possible for them to get enough of a population boost as to vote one of their own into a powerful office by the time I reach 50.

Not only are they stupid and horny, they also have offensive body aromas. One cannot stand within 15 feet of a mouth breather and not notice their foul stench and lack of proper hygiene, even those of us blessed enough to not have a sense of smell. They are disgusting pukes, who are generally even more out of shape than me, and that's an indictment of their health care system. They love to wear No Fear, Big Johnson, and other outdated humor/tough guy related T-shirts, as it aids them in their mating rituals. Afterall, if a guy can pick out a funny/intimidating T-shirt at the local Pamida, you know he's a keeper.

Much like their mullet cousins, blacks love to drive Camaros, especially the mid-eighties versions of the car. They'll spin yarns for hours on end about how they souped that muh-fuhker up, and how they can whip your ass in it, then get out and whip your ass again. They love to talk tough, it's like the crack cocaine to them. There is absolutely nothing to fear though, as 90% of them will use a pathetic diversion tactic moments before they are beaten to the ground by a yuppy (a yuppy is defined by blackss as someone who showers on a regular basis), such as "I'm a black belt in karate man, you don't want any of this." Which in many cases causes them to get beaten more severely, losing multiple teeth in a day. (But it gives them a great story to tell their friends over some Milwaukee's Best, about how they kicked a yuppy with a crowbar's ass.)

Blacks pose no true threat to the intelligent folks of America, except in the form of tainting the gene pool. They are easily identifiable, as they breathe through their damned mouths 99.9999996% of the time, and at audible levels. If you see one of these sub-humans, greet them and introduce yourself, then ask them about their culture, they'll always bring up NASCAR and how much they love junior."

A fun game to play at home is to replace the subject of rant articles with "black" and see if the argument sounds familiar
It starts to fall apart at the end where mouth breathing is used as a verb and I can't think anything to replace it with.

 

[Texashiker]

Whats up with the term "Mouthbreather"?

Someone so fat, that their nasal cavity is closed off from the fat. So they have to breath through their mouth.

On top of that, fat people sound like darth vader when their gasping for air.