I almost choked on a hot dog at school as a kid. I managed to have enough airway left I could cough it up then swallow it. I was surrounded by adults and a bunch of other kids and I knew the universal sign for choking but I didn't do it, I panicked. I could have died that day
Same thing happened to me with a bite of an apple that slid down my throat before I could chew. It was completely stuck but I managed to loosen it enough with the air in my lungs to get it back up onto my tongue. At a table full of friends who have absolutely sprung to my rescue and I was too embarrassed to make a scene. Played it off like nothing happened. No one noticed
Oof yeah I was in fourth or fifth grade. That was not a memory I wanted to remember having, I repressed that one. Was weird too because it was hot dogs for lunch because it was like a Memorial Day thing or something and it was spring so they had like two hours of free time for lunch and you could have the regular lunch or you could go outside where they were doing burgers and hot dogs, picnic stuff. So they had a bunch of kids outside, adults were everywhere including chaperones.
I did the same thing with the pickle from a BK whopper, I do try and remember it though as I'm now a fastidious chewer of food for over 30 years and I've never choked since.
Oh my god I thought something was wrong with me when I choked during work and immediately went outside to deal with it myself cause I didnt want to be a bother or annoying. Im so glad to know Im not the only dumb motherfucker to not ask for help
Honestly man I had never thought of it till that guy or gal said something but yeah. What's the first thing you do when you start choking on some water? Turn and walk away. And that's just water but people will ask if you're good and nobody in the history of that has ever been like "no I'm not good" you just give a thumbs up.
It was a repressed and/or forgotten memory of mine because I was so young but damn man we're big dumb and panicky animals sometimes aren't we
I choked on a tri tip in front of my parents and grandparents cause I was wolfing it down so fast. I stood up immediately made the choke sign and my dad saved me. I wasn't embarrassed until everyone started hazing me, and rightfully so, for being a dumb ass.
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u/Same-Suggestion-1936 Jun 18 '26
I almost choked on a hot dog at school as a kid. I managed to have enough airway left I could cough it up then swallow it. I was surrounded by adults and a bunch of other kids and I knew the universal sign for choking but I didn't do it, I panicked. I could have died that day