Why is it Filipinos use the word "nosebleed" when they didn't understand something?

Question

> How come that the word "nosebleed" is used when Filipinos try to talk to foreigners or they read something that is hard to understand...
> Nosebleed's origin, it's use etc...

* I need to come up a 2-page paper about the new meaning of nosebleed in the Philippines... so if you also have some additional information that you want to give, it will be better.... Also, if you have some sources on your claims, will also be accepted *

Answer 1

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Nose bleed is a slang term used in the Philippines which may connote different meanings but is prevalently used if a Filipino is speaking to a foreigner who speaks English. Although the Filipino may be able to understand what the foreigner says, its somehow difficult to express it in a fluent matter of speaking thus the "nose bleed" is being used as an expression of difficulty.

It may also means that the Filipino person have a difficulty of understanding what the English speaking person is saying because of the twang pronunciation.

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thanks for the answer

Answer 2

is only an expression; nosebleed is an illness but Filipinos have been using that because whenever they could not understand what other people say, they are just actually comparing it to nosebleed; like they are having hard time dealing with it ; to shorten; they just say straight forward as NOSEBLEED.

Answer 3

It means it's too much for the brain to handle that it bleeds out of the person's nostrils. Commonly used when an average Filipino encounters something mentally difficult such as talking to a foreigner on a very complicated subject or encountering a mind-boggling arithmetic problem.

Source(s):

I'm a Filipina and I sometimes use the 'nosebleed' expression.

Answer 4

nosebleed- is "balinguyngoy in batangas, it can be experienced during very hot weather.

as for why it is used if something is hard to understand, try watching "masikip sa dibdib" a ruffa mae quinto movie

Answer 5

.. my NOSEBLEED reading this..

:))

Answer 6

hello! it will be very ridiculous to come up with a 2 pager essay on "nosebleed"
pathetic

Answer 7

i'm filipino and i've never heard of that
>.>

Answer 8

the "nosebleed" expression started in the 2004 local move "Masikip Sa Dibdib" where each time someone spoke English near Ruffa Mae Quinto's character (as well as her family members in the film), their noses would bleed.

before 2004, there wasn't any phrase that described Filipinos who use very profound English words. i just heard "nosebleed" is what they use in those English training sessions for call centers.

Source(s):

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409037/

Answer 9

The medical meaning and drugs pertaining to Epitaxis gave me a nosebleed.

"Systemic Factors:

Drugs - Aspirin, Fexofenadine/Allegra/Telfast, warfarin, ibuprofen, clopidogrel, isotretinoin, desmopressin and others
Alcohol (due to vasodilation)
Allergies
Anemia
Connective tissue disease
Blood dyscrasias
Envenomation by mambas, taipans, kraits, and death adders
Heart failure (due to an increase in venous pressure)
Hematological malignancy
Hypertension
Infectious diseases
Pregnancy
Vascular disorders
Vitamin C or Vitamin K deficiency
von Willebrand's disease"

to be added by Aref: Hard to understand literature, such as this one.

And this one, too.

"Pathophysiology

Nosebleeds are due to the rupture of a blood vessel within the richly perfused nasal mucosa. Rupture may be spontaneous or initiated by trauma. Nosebleeds are reported in up to 60% of the population with peak incidences in those under the age of ten and over the age of 50 and appears to occur in males more than females. An increase in blood pressure (e.g. due to general hypertension) or local blood flow (for example following a cold or infection) will increase the likelihood of a spontaneous nosebleed. Anticoagulant medication and disorders of blood clotting can promote and prolong bleeding. Spontaneous epistaxis is more common in the elderly as the nasal mucosa (lining) becomes dry and thin and blood pressure tends to be higher. The elderly are also more prone to prolonged nose bleeds as their blood vessels are less able to constrict and control the bleeding.

The vast majority of nose bleeds occur in the anterior (front) part of the nose from the nasal septum. This area is richly endowed with blood vessels (Kiesselbach's plexus). This region is also known as Little's area. Bleeding further back in the nose is known as a posterior bleed and is usually due to rupture of the sphenopalatine artery or one of its branches. Posterior bleeds are often prolonged and difficult to control. They can be associated with bleeding from both nostrils and with a greater flow of blood into the mouth."

So, you give me a nosebleed, and I give you one, too!

Merry Christmas and a Happy Nosebleed, everyone!!

Source(s):

The ever lovable Wikipedia.

Answer 10

I think this term originated back in the 70's or 80's, when there are popular movies like Scanners where people with telephatic powers can concentrate and make people's brains explode. Some of them who are not so good in using their power suffers nosebleeds, hence it became a housword for somebody who is having a hard time understanding a problem or situation.

Answer 11

The only meaning of nosebleed that I'm aware of refers to the highest seating (near the rafters) in a sports stadium. It is because your nose bleeds in high altitudes.

Answer 12

because they're having a hard time speaking in a different language...