Do you think it's bad manners to not cover your mouth when yawning?

[Blast]

This has been bugging me lately. A lot of the people I know yawn extensively with their uncovered mouths wide open, but no one seems to mind. I tried asking them and they told me they sometimes cover their mouths, even though they don't care when they don't. Personally, I was raised to always cover my mouth with my hand when letting out a big yawn since it would be considered rude and gross by others. To this day, I still cover my mouth no matter what.

Do you cover your mouth? Does it depend on the situation? I'm curious about many different opinions about this seemingly simple, yet delicate subject.

 

[Juliko]

I usually do cover my mouth when I yawn, but sometimes I don't, and nobody I know seems to mind.

 

[Tactician Karina]

It depends for me, when I'm at home and around my brother and parents I don't cover my mouth when yawning since they don't mind. But if I'm with my friends, at work, or extended family then yes I do cover my mouth since I'll feel rude if I don't.

 

[Pikochu]

I don't normally cover my yawns. Usually when I do though, I notice that I tend to fist my hands and then cover it up with my fist.

From my experience, I haven't been called out for it being rude ever and I never call anyone out on it. I guess it's a very normal thing for people I'm around with and that it's not that big of a deal.

 

[ocelotlrama jaguar]

I normally cover my mouth when I yawn, especially in public, but it doesn't bother me at all when others do not cover their mouths. The most that'll happen is that I'll yawn again because they're so contagious for some reason.

 

[Revenge of the Boyega]

Wow. I never obscure my yawns. I thought that only happens in children's shows with sleepy puppets.

I don't think I'll ever start. The world deserves to see the beauty that is my inner mouth.

 

[Deleted member 72389]

When around my mom and brother, I am a little relaxed. But otherwise, I always make it a habit to cover my mouth while yawning.

I have read somewhere that yawns are pretty catchy. If you see someone yawning then you feel the urge to yawn too. Maybe that's why people cover their mouths while yawning. Not sure though.

 

[FinalArcadia]

I don't see it as rude at all and wouldn't give it much thought to see someone yawn while talking to me or listening to someone, though I do cover my own yawns as a habit.

 

[colours]

I cover my yawns, although I guess it's really a matter of habit and because I'm a really overly polite person that would rather not present rude mannerisms in any way.

 

[Harryghost]

I usually cover my mouth while yawning, though occasionally I might slip. As far as my opinion goes, I don't usually mind people yawning uncovered. Though, I usually look away from people yawning because of their apparent infectious nature.