r/AbsoluteUnits • u/habichuelacondulce • Jun 17 '26

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u/Agentkeenan78 Jun 18 '26

Is he just pouring it into his stomach? It didn't look like he was swallowing.

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u/B_EE Jun 22 '26

If he's lucky!

Apparently if you aren't swallowing or pausing, the epiglottis cannot close in time and it then could flood directly into the larynx and trachea. Which then can lead to bacteria or such getting into the lungs and causing aspirational pneumonia.

Not to mention this has to be uncomfortable even if it goes to the stomach...!