Context: I could n't make it stop , I had to spit it out every couple of seconds . I much rather prefer a simple cold , than " eating " mucus . Then , this past night , I went and did something that I hate , sniffing water through my nostrils . It hurts like shit for a good half hour , but in the end it gives my mucous membrane some much needed moisture , so that instead of the mucus running down my throat , it actually exits through the nose .

Question: What would have happened had you not used the device to ' wash ' your mucous membrane ?
Options:
0. I would have not felt quite so uncomfortable
1. I would have taken medication instead
2. I would have continued to have the mucous exit down my throat
3. My nose and throat would not have hurt as much as it did
Answer: 2