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“And what if I did do it? Even though I admit to nothing and never will. What does that make me? And I’m not here just defending myself but all those Pickers out there who’ve been caught. Each and every one of them, who has to suffer the shame and humiliation because of people like you.. Are we not human! If we pick do we not bleed! I am not an Animal!”

-Seinfeld, “The Pick”

I was in 5th grade, gathering my books into my backpack, preparing to leave when this boy Micah caught me. From across the room he shouted, “Ewww!!! David just picked his nose!!!” I froze in humiliation and quickly scanned the room to see who else was looking, but thankfully everyone else was busy scooting their chairs in…the rumble had covered Micah’s accusation…there was no one to see but my accuser and who would believe him!? It was my word against his…it would never stand up in court! From that day forward I became a closet picker. I was mortified that I would be caught again and I would have some horrible nickname for the rest of my life. Well…today, I think it’s time for that to change. I’m coming out of the picking-closet and i think it’s time everyone else does the same! I mean, come on people…we all do it! Why can’t we just admit it? Why must we do it in shame? No one has a problem with me cleaning my fingernails and I can only imagine what kind of gross things are caked under there! I can spit saliva from my mouth and no one really thinks much of it…i say it’s time that picking receives the same liberty! Free yourselves! Admit that you’re a picker! Say it with me…”My name is ______ and I am a picker”. See, what a relief it is! Now…go and share the message!

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