<p>The origin is, perhaps surprisingly, real life! This does occur among <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/altus/1515466596" rel="noreferrer">children in Japan</a> and <a href="http://jemblankz-monstervikings.blogspot.jp/2011/06/funny-snot-bubble.html" rel="noreferrer">in other countries as well</a>.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/dvp2q.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/zqk4c.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>

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2015-06-01T22:59:25.970Z
It looks significantly less appealing in real life D:
Toshinou Kyouko
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2015-06-02T11:00:25.343Z
+1. It looks like I guess right in the end xp. Although I did not want to be right, this is disgusting lol.
Peter Raeves
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2017-07-19T19:03:15.407Z
Needs a disclaimer for disturbing content.
Gallifreyan
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2015-06-01T22:35:42.530Z
2015-06-01T22:35:42.530Z
seijitsu
<p>A common trope across various anime and manga is the <a href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SnotBubble" rel="nofollow noreferrer">snot bubble trope</a>. I've put an example below:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/kqEmO.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/kqEmO.jpg" alt=""></a></p>

<p>I can gather what it signifies from the <a href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SnotBubble" rel="nofollow noreferrer">TV Tropes description</a>, but what's the origin of this? Does anybody know where it was first used, or where the inspiration came from?</p>

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2015-05-27T19:38:51.297Z
Could it come from little babies who have running noses all the time and when they fall asleep after a tiring day of running around it might create snot bubbles...
Peter Raeves
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What is the origin of the bubble during sleep trope?
# What is the origin of the bubble during sleep trope?
Posted by: username_0 on 2015-05-27
A common trope across various anime and manga is the [snot bubble trope](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SnotBubble). I've put an example below:

[![](https://i.sstatic.net/kqEmO.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/kqEmO.jpg)

I can gather what it signifies from the [TV Tropes description](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SnotBubble), but what's the origin of this? Does anybody know where it was first used, or where the inspiration came from?
**Tags:** tropes
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Could it come from little babies who have running noses all the time and when they fall asleep after a tiring day of running around it might create snot bubbles...  
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## 1 answers
### Answer by username_2 on 2015-06-01. Score: 7 | Accepted answer
The origin is, perhaps surprisingly, real life! This does occur among [children in Japan](https://www.flickr.com/photos/altus/1515466596) and [in other countries as well](http://jemblankz-monstervikings.blogspot.jp/2011/06/funny-snot-bubble.html).

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/dvp2q.jpg)

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/zqk4c.jpg)
> **Comments:**
> **username_3** (2015-06-01): It looks significantly less appealing in real life D:  
> **username_1** (2015-06-02): +1. It looks like I guess right in the end xp. Although I did not want to be right, this is disgusting lol.  
> **username_4** (2017-07-19): Needs a disclaimer for disturbing content.  
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