Why can't people can't lick their own elbows?

Answer 1

This is from Guinness World Records: "Elbow Licking. Contrary to popular urban legend, it is quite possible to lick your own elbow. Guinness World Records receives about five claims a day for this and stresses the following point: Being able to lick your own elbow is not, in any sense, a world record. If you're one of the rare few who can lick your elbow, save it for the water cooler."

Answer 2

Most people cannot lick their elbows because their arm may be too long enough and their tongue could also be short. There are some who are able to do so, either as a result of extraordinarily long tongues, or unusually flexible necks/shoulders.

I can lick me elbow therefore its possible

Answer 3

A very few rare individuals can. But it is simply the longer extension of the upper arm that puts most people's elbows beyond the reach of their mouths. A very long tongue would also solve this problem.

The inside of the elbow is obviously reachable for most people, so a slightly shorter humerus would solve the problem. Almost no one can lick the back of their own neck, but this is a positional rather than a dimensional problem.

Answer 4

unless you have a 20cm long tongue, no

Must your arm be intact? I can imagine several ways for you to lick your elbow, most involve pain.but if you can dislocate your jaw then mabye then still mabye some pain but if you can it is okay.

Answer 5

No, it is physically impossible for a normal person to lick their elbows, simply because the tongue cannot stretch far enough.

Not true at all. I am physically able to lick my own elbow. I had it checked with a doctor to make sure nothing was dislocated or broken and he said it was perfectly normal. He said that all I am doing is moving my shoulder backwards, more than usual, and my jaw is dislcocating. Some may mistake this for being double jointed. That's not true either. If you are able to pop your shoulder backwards far enough and dislocate your jaw, you are able to lick your own elbow. If you dont belive me, go onto YouTube and search, Me Licking My Own Elbow.

Answer 6

It's physically impossible for most people to lick their own elbows due to limited flexibility and range of motion in their shoulders and neck. The human body is not anatomically designed to allow such a movement.

Answer 7

because you can't move your shoulder in a 180 degree circle.

Answer 8

You Can! In fact I can do it myself!