The ear cleaner

freemanx · Jun 17th, 2004, 23:48

Today i was walking around connaught place and was aprouched by a very interesting guy.

this guy cleans ears!

he showed me a book which looked very old and used with lots of comments in every language in it.
well, at first he wanted 800Rupies!!! from me for cleaning my ears. he even showed me a comment from a german guy who wrote that he payed the 800.
but after about 10 minutes and two short samples on his side to show me how dirty my ears where i had him down at 100, which still is a bit, but anyway.

it was an interesting experience having my ears cleaned. he did it very smooth and belive me or not, i have the impression that i hear better now

volga_volga · Jun 17th, 2004, 23:54

freemanx, was it the first time ever that you cleaned your ears? boy, there is SOMEthing to go to India for...

Merchant · Jun 18th, 2004, 00:05

I can't believe people let a perfect stranger stick a metal instrument into their ear canal on the streets of India! Your doctor at home wouldn't even do this--he or she would use a heavy syringe of water to flush out your ears, rather than risk tearing the tissue or puncturing your eardrum!

lobo · Jun 18th, 2004, 00:21

Yeah they chased me in anjuna i avoided them like the plaugue!!!!
There trick is to show u a dirty bit on the cotton bud etc and claim its from your ear.....

jay_m_222 · Jun 18th, 2004, 00:42

....Did you run into his buddy? You know, the guy who just happens to be right there to shine your shoes the moment a big gob of sh*t appeared on the top of your shoe???

That happened to me in New Dehli! .....no ear cleaners though.

seventies'hippy · Jun 18th, 2004, 01:28

Hey lobo,,,,,,,,,
Yeah those guys on Anjuna have been there for 30 yrs,,,,,,,,,,,,
How they survive amazes me, just stand to one side & watch em working, sidling up to unsuspecting tourists, sort of saying " you've got whatever on/in your ears, quick flash of an instrument,
bom shankar, they produce some vasiline type gunge,,,,,, Yuk, no way,,,,,,,,,

freemanx,
Sounds like you was lucky, ear infections & perforations are'nt uncommon

cyberhippie · Jun 18th, 2004, 02:13

These are folk really bring out the stroppy jock in me!!
I was brought up to believe you shouldn't stick anything smaller than your elbow in your ear!!
Chelo with your metal spike!!

Oh yeah first price on the beach at Palolem this year 1000 Rps

Ok you can pick yourself up now

AllanM · Jun 18th, 2004, 11:35

Who else has had experience with the CP ear cleaner? Come on everybody fess up!

"Very special price for you Mr. Allan"; still haunts my dreams...

mountaingirl · Jun 18th, 2004, 13:38

HEy GUYS!!! Please be careful!!! - especially towards evening or dusk - or when you are alone in a park

There have been some incidents of these guys threatening to burst your eardrums for a sum of money etc.

freemanx · Jun 18th, 2004, 19:27

cool guys and girls. no worries!

it`s the same like with everything in life.
i just follow my heart and the feeling i have toward the thing.
if i have a good, positiv feeling i go for it, if not i let it be

if i just would have done this when i was younger!

life`s great! go for it!

LaContessa · Jun 18th, 2004, 22:32

HAHAHAHHA, I seen this trick too, but when I saw it the Ear Cleaners were pulling little stones and crap out the ear for added authenticity.

Now way would I let the spike merchant stick anything down my ear. Or let the filthy cloth near it either.

SitaParityaga · Jun 19th, 2004, 00:32

Its supposed to be a great thing when its done right: still a bit too dicey for me.
Ed was all gung-ho to give this guy a try, but I pitched a wifely fit.
Would agree with Merchant....though I'm still curious to hear from people who did.
Picture was taken in the Fort area of Mumbai at around 8 in the morning on a Sunday, as we took our morning stroll.

AllanM · Jun 19th, 2004, 00:57

When the Ear Cleaner got me, it felt like my brain was being pulled out through my ear. I guess it worked because I did have better hearing, much like when ear-candling. I had my doubts about both, but both worked for me.

lobo · Jun 19th, 2004, 04:11

I was mocked by the ear cleaners in anjuna flea market because one of them got quite near me and waved his wand of terror at me saying "dirt ear, dirt ear".
"NOOOOOOO" I screeched and he walked of to his friends mimicking my "Nooooo" and they were laughing.
They do cause me fear +2!!!

cyberhippie · Jun 19th, 2004, 04:18

Great photo edsita!!
The look on his face kinda sums the whole thing up!!

Martin good on ya! I watch your posts with great interest!

Jun 17th, 2004, 23:48	#1
freemanx Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: somewhere Posts: 432	The ear cleaner Today i was walking around connaught place and was aprouched by a very interesting guy. this guy cleans ears! he showed me a book which looked very old and used with lots of comments in every language in it. well, at first he wanted 800Rupies!!! from me for cleaning my ears. he even showed me a comment from a german guy who wrote that he payed the 800. but after about 10 minutes and two short samples on his side to show me how dirty my ears where i had him down at 100, which still is a bit, but anyway. it was an interesting experience having my ears cleaned. he did it very smooth and belive me or not, i have the impression that i hear better now

Jun 18th, 2004, 11:35	#8
AllanM mistri Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: St. Louis, MO US Posts: 124	Who else has had experience with the CP ear cleaner? Come on everybody fess up! "Very special price for you Mr. Allan"; still haunts my dreams... __________________ Me fail English? That's unpossible!--Ralph Wiggum

Jun 18th, 2004, 22:32	#11
LaContessa Diabla Supreme Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 122	HAHAHAHHA, I seen this trick too, but when I saw it the Ear Cleaners were pulling little stones and crap out the ear for added authenticity. Now way would I let the spike merchant stick anything down my ear. Or let the filthy cloth near it either. __________________ It seemed like a good thing to do at the time.......

Jun 19th, 2004, 00:32	#12
SitaParityaga member in the forest Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 908	wouldn't let Ed do it.... Its supposed to be a great thing when its done right: still a bit too dicey for me. Ed was all gung-ho to give this guy a try, but I pitched a wifely fit. Would agree with Merchant....though I'm still curious to hear from people who did. Picture was taken in the Fort area of Mumbai at around 8 in the morning on a Sunday, as we took our morning stroll. Attached Thumbnails

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Jun 17th, 2004, 23:54	#2
volga_volga Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,459	freemanx, was it the first time ever that you cleaned your ears? boy, there is SOMEthing to go to India for...

Jun 18th, 2004, 00:05	#3
Merchant Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New York Posts: 2,096	I can't believe people let a perfect stranger stick a metal instrument into their ear canal on the streets of India! Your doctor at home wouldn't even do this--he or she would use a heavy syringe of water to flush out your ears, rather than risk tearing the tissue or puncturing your eardrum!

Jun 18th, 2004, 00:21	#4
lobo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: london Posts: 431	Yeah they chased me in anjuna i avoided them like the plaugue!!!! There trick is to show u a dirty bit on the cotton bud etc and claim its from your ear.....

Jun 18th, 2004, 00:42	#5
jay_m_222 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Reading, Ma Posts: 117	....Did you run into his buddy? You know, the guy who just happens to be right there to shine your shoes the moment a big gob of sh*t appeared on the top of your shoe??? That happened to me in New Dehli! .....no ear cleaners though.

Jun 18th, 2004, 01:28	#6
seventies'hippy Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: UK Posts: 2,127	Hey lobo,,,,,,,,, Yeah those guys on Anjuna have been there for 30 yrs,,,,,,,,,,,, How they survive amazes me, just stand to one side & watch em working, sidling up to unsuspecting tourists, sort of saying " you've got whatever on/in your ears, quick flash of an instrument, bom shankar, they produce some vasiline type gunge,,,,,, Yuk, no way,,,,,,,,, freemanx, Sounds like you was lucky, ear infections & perforations are'nt uncommon

Jun 18th, 2004, 02:13	#7
cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,012	These are folk really bring out the stroppy jock in me!! I was brought up to believe you shouldn't stick anything smaller than your elbow in your ear!! Chelo with your metal spike!! Oh yeah first price on the beach at Palolem this year 1000 Rps Ok you can pick yourself up now

Jun 18th, 2004, 13:38	#9
mountaingirl Mother Goose Join Date: May 2003 Location: underground Posts: 426	HEy GUYS!!! Please be careful!!! - especially towards evening or dusk - or when you are alone in a park There have been some incidents of these guys threatening to burst your eardrums for a sum of money etc.

Jun 18th, 2004, 19:27	#10
freemanx Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: somewhere Posts: 432	cool guys and girls. no worries! it`s the same like with everything in life. i just follow my heart and the feeling i have toward the thing. if i have a good, positiv feeling i go for it, if not i let it be if i just would have done this when i was younger! life`s great! go for it!

Jun 19th, 2004, 00:57	#13
AllanM mistri Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: St. Louis, MO US Posts: 124	When the Ear Cleaner got me, it felt like my brain was being pulled out through my ear. I guess it worked because I did have better hearing, much like when ear-candling. I had my doubts about both, but both worked for me.

Jun 19th, 2004, 04:11	#14
lobo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: london Posts: 431	I was mocked by the ear cleaners in anjuna flea market because one of them got quite near me and waved his wand of terror at me saying "dirt ear, dirt ear". "NOOOOOOO" I screeched and he walked of to his friends mimicking my "Nooooo" and they were laughing. They do cause me fear +2!!!

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