Why do (some) people stick out their tongue...

[morkinva]

when they are doing challenging or close work? <a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="

 

[MazerRackham]

I do it... helps me feel more like a lizard. Not just any lizard mind you, but The Lizard.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Beats me, but I know it's pretty commonplace.

- M4H

 

[her209]

Why do dogs wag their tail when they're happy?

 

[MacBaine]

She likes it more that way

 

[Bootprint]

They did some study and it more or less is a sign to not bother them.

 

[KarenMarie]

it shows exertion!
dunno know why, but that is what it is supposed to protray!

 

[slycat]

some are just made that way..like pekochan

 

[NTB]

lol nice example. As for the original question, I have no idea. I've been known to do that though.

Nate

 

[thomsbrain]

i don't stick my tongue out because it makes it harder to continue my string of obsenities (which are how i indicate i'm working hard).

 

[rival]

i duno, i find myself doing it every now and then

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

i don't do it but when I was little my neighbor always did it

 

[Ikonomi]

I did it once when I was little while trying to balance in a weird position, and then I fell over and almost bit my tongue off.

I still have a tongue scar!

 

[brigden]

Originally posted by: Bootprint
They did some study and it more or less is a sign to not bother them.

There you have it folks...

 

[FoBoT]

 

[Whitecloak]

 

[SWScorch]

I do it, I don't even realize I'm doing it.

 

[EmperorIQ]

In my psychology class, I learned that by biting on something you use those muscles in your fact that are the same muscles as smiling. When sticking out the tongue, it seems to be the same muscles. Maybe its a form of being excited that what you're concentrating on is about to be acomplished. Like being happy, and holding in the excitement?

 

[agnitrate]

I don't do that.

-silver

 

[MournSanity]

Shaq does this all the time.

 

[sillymofo]

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[badmouse]

I play the piano, and I studied it seriously for many years (advanced degrees). It's not uncommon for me, or other pianists, to do that while playing intently.

Evidently the part of the brain associated with intense brain-muscle activity is very close to the part of the brain that sticks the tongue out. So it gets some of the electro-brain impulses.

here's another idea

 

[EmperorIQ]

Originally posted by: badmouse
I play the piano, and I studied it seriously for many years (advanced degrees). It's not uncommon for me, or other pianists, to do that while playing intently.

Evidently the part of the brain associated with intense brain-muscle activity is very close to the part of the brain that sticks the tongue out. So it gets some of the electro-brain impulses.

here's another idea

my guess is close enough,

 

[OrganizedChaos]

my cat does it

 

[morkinva]

Originally posted by: brigden

Originally posted by: Bootprint
They did some study and it more or less is a sign to not bother them.

There you have it folks...

What a load of crap