Why do women hold their hands over their mouth

[Dreambiscuit 11,139]

It’s not necessarily a conscious action. I do it all the time and the best I can figure is that there’s a subconscious desire to be polite and dignified.

On 2020-05-27 at 11:01 AM, Lord Valtasar said:

in japan it's even more prominent, women cover heir mouth with their hand even when they laugh or eat, i believe it's an etiguette thing

It doesn’t feel dignified to have the mouth wide open in public and I think that’s largely why Japanese women are conscious of it. Etiquette suggests covering the mouth while yawning or eating, so the same should apply to all situations when the mouth is wide open. It also keeps flies from moving in and setting up shop; not very tasty.

[ZiggWheelsManning 13,124]

Wait a minute, women have been doing this before the 1950s?  

[Clawdeen 20,278]

People get freaked out when they see my fangs. I'm being courteous 

[Treeglow Flicker 14,217]

Because some of us have the power to accidentally Kirby inhale our surroundings.

[Raskolnikov 1,719]

Women... so mysterious 

(seriously though that is a strange question )

[ExplosionMare 21,334]

I only do it if I'm supressing a burp 

[Sparklefan1234 179,586]

I would say to express surprise.

 

1 minute ago, ExplosionMare said:

I only do it if I'm supressing a burp 

 

Spike burped and he's played by a woman.  😜

 

 

[Envy 6,372]

I'm self-conscious about my teeth. I wasn't able to get braces because I have sensory issues and you can't even get an X-ray or camera in my mouth without me gagging, much less having something like braces that would stay in my mouth.  So my teeth aren't straight and pretty.

[Ice Princess Silky <3 17,941]

Men never do this. If you ever do - you turn into a woman.  
 

my friend just said, “is it not considered rude to not cover your mouth if you yawn or something. Or having your mouth wide open in general.” 
 

He is a classy gentleman. So of course he would say something like this. WOMAN!!!  @Luna the Great of all the Russias