The ear cleaner

Ikuru · Oct 19th, 2004, 05:04

I too allways ran from this guys, thinking its another scam (allthough one of them gave me a massage once). But I dont think so anymore... I think that maybe they know Exactly what they are doing... And I wouldnt mind getting my ear cleaned sometime...
My mom got her Ears cleaned with a swedish doctor here, maybe thats a safer way.... Anything that happens on the street feels less safe.

Is there no ear cleaning elswere in India than on the street?

Some first hand expiriences please...

Ikuru · Oct 19th, 2004, 06:42

Digvijay, Can you explain how I do this mustard oil thing? I would like to try it... Is it a speiall Oil? Do you know?
Cheers

Bigzero · Oct 19th, 2004, 12:03

This link has an article on the ear cleaners in delhi - and a photo too...

http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/m...1100030300.htm

mira4bai4 · Oct 20th, 2004, 19:16

Thanks Bigzero, I might give it a go when the time is right, that is if an Ear Cleaner comes up to me and I can't hear what he says, guess it is time.

goangoangone · Oct 20th, 2004, 21:31

Ain't nobody gonna poke a stick in my ear'ole

Your ears are self-cleaning. If they get a bit waxed up, put a drop of warm oil in before you go to bed. This will soften it.

mira4bai4 · Oct 21st, 2004, 07:18

Most of the time ears are self cleaning, but for some that suffer from allergies, sinus or excess wax etc., then treatment is a consideration especially when one is about to fly as excess ear wax and flying are so very painful.

Michael Wilding · Dec 8th, 2008, 04:17

I first went to India in 1968 and had my ears cleaned by a guy with a small basket on his front containing a bottle of iodine and several long but delicate spoons. At that time one could sit in the shade under the Gateway to India in Bombay and this guy was waiting for business. I could feel the spoon going down somewhere into my kneck and he would pull out long slabs of wax and mount them in line along his thumb and hold his hand up high so everyone could see how much wax he was pulling out (embarrassing). Anyway he finished up with a line about the size of a cigarette. Boy, was my hearing crisp after that - so much so that I had to stuff a wad of toilet paper into each ear to keep the noise of India out.
On my last trip to Bombay 4 years ago I went in search of the ear cleaners but couldnt find them - although I did find a couple that wanted to stuff wads of cotton wool into each ear and give them a wipe, but I reckon I can clean my ears better than that my self using a biro cap. I was thinking that perhaps the original earcleaners killed so many people that they were wiped out by revenge relatives _ I know my family doctor threw his hands up in horror when I told him about it. I would still risk it though if I could find one on my next trip - perhaps take my own bottle of iodine though.
Happy India-ing
Mike Wilding

hal2004 · Dec 8th, 2008, 04:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael Wilding

On my last trip to Bombay 4 years ago I went in search of the ear cleaners but couldnt find them

I had a couple of them accost me in Colaba about a month ago.

Michael Wilding · Dec 8th, 2008, 05:04

Were they the genuine spoon earcleaners or the wad of cotton wool type? _ I went south as well but didnt see any of the spoon guys at all.

hal2004 · Dec 8th, 2008, 05:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael Wilding

Were they the genuine spoon earcleaners of the wad of cotton wool type? _ I went south as well but didnt see any of the spoon guys at all.

First one told me I had something on my ear. I moved on. Then 100 feet alter another told me the same thing, came over and tugged on my ear then put his hand in front of my face showing me this lump of white, gummy stuff that he was rolling around on the back of his hand with a long metal spoon.

I was fairly certain that whatever they were showing me wasn't from my ear and I wasn't really in the mood to have then stick something in my ear so I moved on.

Lugubert · Dec 9th, 2008, 00:56

No ear cleaner encounter in India for a month and a half. Two in China in a month.

The second Chinese effort demonstrated a fairly powerful flashlight, presumably to prove her visual acuity and op control. I wasn't too impressed, and told her off.

gobbledegeek · Dec 9th, 2008, 01:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by lobo

There trick is to show u a dirty bit on the cotton bud etc and claim its from your ear.....

Yeah I caught them at it too... They make you look away the other side while cleaning the ear then introduce some dirty wax from their collection and show you what a great job they've done. You might actually get an infection if you let them stick it into your ears.

Beware!!

Regards

Oct 19th, 2004, 05:04	#16
Ikuru the only "end" is "you" Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: infront of the screen Posts: 1,913	Scam? I too allways ran from this guys, thinking its another scam (allthough one of them gave me a massage once). But I dont think so anymore... I think that maybe they know Exactly what they are doing... And I wouldnt mind getting my ear cleaned sometime... My mom got her Ears cleaned with a swedish doctor here, maybe thats a safer way.... Anything that happens on the street feels less safe. Is there no ear cleaning elswere in India than on the street? Some first hand expiriences please... __________________ http://www.ikuru.se My art.

Oct 19th, 2004, 12:03	#18
Bigzero back to my old ways Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,483	This link has an article on the ear cleaners in delhi - and a photo too... http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/m...1100030300.htm __________________ miles to go.... Bigzero's Photo Gallery

Oct 20th, 2004, 19:16	#19
mira4bai4 Lost in Space Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ND PaharGanj Permanently/Temporarily Posts: 1,197	Ear Ear Thanks Bigzero, I might give it a go when the time is right, that is if an Ear Cleaner comes up to me and I can't hear what he says, guess it is time.

Oct 20th, 2004, 21:31	#20
goangoangone What happened? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Goa Posts: 1,564	Ain't nobody gonna poke a stick in my ear'ole Your ears are self-cleaning. If they get a bit waxed up, put a drop of warm oil in before you go to bed. This will soften it. __________________ GoanGoan......here

Dec 8th, 2008, 04:17	#22
Michael Wilding Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Adelaide Australia Posts: 2	Ear cleaners I first went to India in 1968 and had my ears cleaned by a guy with a small basket on his front containing a bottle of iodine and several long but delicate spoons. At that time one could sit in the shade under the Gateway to India in Bombay and this guy was waiting for business. I could feel the spoon going down somewhere into my kneck and he would pull out long slabs of wax and mount them in line along his thumb and hold his hand up high so everyone could see how much wax he was pulling out (embarrassing). Anyway he finished up with a line about the size of a cigarette. Boy, was my hearing crisp after that - so much so that I had to stuff a wad of toilet paper into each ear to keep the noise of India out. On my last trip to Bombay 4 years ago I went in search of the ear cleaners but couldnt find them - although I did find a couple that wanted to stuff wads of cotton wool into each ear and give them a wipe, but I reckon I can clean my ears better than that my self using a biro cap. I was thinking that perhaps the original earcleaners killed so many people that they were wiped out by revenge relatives _ I know my family doctor threw his hands up in horror when I told him about it. I would still risk it though if I could find one on my next trip - perhaps take my own bottle of iodine though. Happy India-ing Mike Wilding

Oct 19th, 2004, 06:42	#17
Ikuru the only "end" is "you" Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: infront of the screen Posts: 1,913	Digvijay, Can you explain how I do this mustard oil thing? I would like to try it... Is it a speiall Oil? Do you know? Cheers

Oct 21st, 2004, 07:18	#21
mira4bai4 Lost in Space Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ND PaharGanj Permanently/Temporarily Posts: 1,197	Most of the time ears are self cleaning, but for some that suffer from allergies, sinus or excess wax etc., then treatment is a consideration especially when one is about to fly as excess ear wax and flying are so very painful.

Dec 8th, 2008, 05:04	#24
Michael Wilding Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Adelaide Australia Posts: 2	Were they the genuine spoon earcleaners or the wad of cotton wool type? _ I went south as well but didnt see any of the spoon guys at all.

Dec 9th, 2008, 00:56	#26
Lugubert Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 330	No ear cleaner encounter in India for a month and a half. Two in China in a month. The second Chinese effort demonstrated a fairly powerful flashlight, presumably to prove her visual acuity and op control. I wasn't too impressed, and told her off.

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