Weekend engagement 209 / The Fountain-Man: My peculiar salivary talent

I have a pair of dental tori, bone deformations located under my tongue, these press on my sublingual glands, allowing me to shoot a small but powerful jet of saliva at will. Although it is not a conventional talent, it is a peculiar and sometimes quite annoying condition.

Living with this “ability” has forced me to develop a certain caution when speaking, since a sudden movement of my tongue could trigger an unexpected jet of saliva. When I yawn, the situation becomes even more complex since the activation of my sublingual glands It leads me to cover myself with drops of saliva. I have even had the "grace" of involuntarily spitting at my girlfriend on some occasions when saying goodnight.

Despite the discomfort, the professionals have advised me not to intervene surgically since it does not represent a real health problem. Although at first I resisted the idea of ​​accepting this peculiarity, over time I have learned to live with it and even to Use it as a conversation starter to break the ice.

I am aware that I am not the only person who suffers from dental torus, but I do believe that my ability to shoot saliva at will is something unique, something useless but unique, I do not consider it a talent, but it is certainly an unusual condition. which has turned me into a kind of "phenomenon" among those close to me.

It is interesting how I have learned to live with this peculiar condition, mixing humor, resignation and acceptance. I have learned to laugh at myself and take it somewhat lightly, because after all, what else can you do when you have a "superpower" as peculiar as this?