May 31 2008
I Put My Tongue In THERE?
One thing leads to another and you find yourself unexpectedly spending the night.
Your (yippee!) lover thoughtfully hands you a spare toothbrush and his tube of toothpaste.
You finish brushing and then hunt around for some floss.
Mouthwash, shaving cream, foot spray, deodorant, Tylenol…no floss.
You open the bathroom door and stick your head out.
“Hey! I can’t find the floss!”
“I don’t use it.” you hear from the bedroom.
Pause here.
What would be running through your head right now?
Are you thinking about the barbeque ribs and spinach salad you had for dinner?
Are you thinking:
“Yippee! snacks for later!” or “Yuck! Leftovers!” ??
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No floss? Are you dating barbarians?
HMTKSteve: bwahahaha!! This was partly true, partly example. Something similar happened over a year ago. There was no “yippee” component, just the needing to spend the night component (repeat: NO YIPPEE, No Ki-YAY) and the guy didn’t have floss!
He wasn’t a barbarian but he WAS French! Not that his being French has anything to do with flossing but I’m not all that knowledgeable about French hygiene. I’d think that bidet-using cultures would use floss but then we’re a flossing culture and we don’t use bidets…
I did have a couple of dates recently but the floss-factor is as yet unknown.
Eww. Ick.
Blecht!
“What would be running through your head right now?”
Well, I was GOING to say that what is running through MY head right now is - Guess there was a third date after all!!!!!!!!!!!!
But then I got to this -
“I did have a couple of dates recently but the floss-factor is as yet unknown.”
And so I guess what’s running through my head is that I hope the man has strong gums, otherwise he’ll be toothless soon.
Well, if you couldn’t tell he didn’t use floss from the tongue-check, I guess whatever he’s doing is working well enough…
As you would say ….. “hmmmmm”. The comments here are a continuation page again, but I still say, “hmmmm”
You have the perfect smile, so I think floss would be a concern. What would happen if after dinner your date had a chunk of grisel (is that how you spell grissel) hanging from an upper tooth? He comes in for a kiss ….. I see you politely giving him some floss or toothpicks. Do you carry floss with you when you go out? I wager YES at 2/5 odds.
In this scenario, It would be dictated by the amount of passion involved. Am I smitten?? If that is a “yes”, then hoooo cares would be the answer. Smitten is certainly followed by infatuation …. then love: “Unless you cannot golf anymore”, then all bets are off.
Once I dated a girl from Alabama with 3 teeth, and they were green.
Ok ….. I made that up, but I bet that you whinced just a bit!!! ~ LOL!!!
I am going to the office center later to do some work on my page. Jus sayin` (thanks) Speedy works better on a speedy machine
Eric “Hairy Face” Hollydale
grissle??
Just make sure the toothbrush he provides has been in the draw for a while unopened. If you find a case of packaged brushes in his closet then you have a problem.
Sue: My thoughts exactly. So far I haven’t dated a non-flosser.
Jill: I was thinking about what did we do before floss and then I thunk about the Chinese, what with me being one, and realized that many cultures use something similar to a toothpick. When I was in South Africa, I found out that some of the African cultures use a (I forget the term) some type of chewing stick and use it like a toothbrush. When it comes to the gums and tartar an suchlike, I think that really, a toothpick is probably enough. Maybe French Guy uses toothpicks. I dunno. But..not my problem!
christine: Well, his breath wasn’t nasty and his gums weren’t red and bleeding.
Speedy!! Well, I did wear braces and do have an Oral (hygiene) Fixation. If I saw some snacks in a date’s teeth? (the spelling is gristle) - I usually point out to anyone if they have food in between their teeth. Most people are glad to know. Ditto open zippers, undone buttons, and assorted other things people may find embarrassing. I’d much rather mention it than have them walking around oblivous and usually they are glad of it.
Do I carry floss when I go out? Actually..I don’t. I usually have a toothbrush and toothpaste but floss? That’s a bit much. The brush and paste are usually in my backpack. I also have a set in my desk. It’s not like I brush my teeth all the time - just before I leave home, after lunch and before bed.
No flossing is not a deal-breaker if the person takes care of their teeth. Most people I’ve dated were health-conscious and that usually means regular exercise which leads to things like taking care of their teeth, annual exams, etc. etc.
HMTKSteve: Toothbrush was in a sealed packet. This wasn’t some type of romantic thing - I’d have packed my own toothbrush in this case! If there were a case of toothbrushes - that would be odd, unless he was a dentist or was big on buying in bulk. Now that I dredge up the memory, the place was a bit of a mess. Even if this were a romantic endeavor, the state of his apartment would have been A Sign. This is really making me think of All The Men I’ve Loved Before. Eeek! They could all cook, they were all highly intelligent, had nice teeth, kept fit, kept their homes neat. Huh. I don’t have “knows how to cook” as any kind of criteria but huh.
Yeah, or maybe he just has really nicely spaced teeth and nothing gets stuck in there. I have floss in my purse and toothpaste, but I think I lost the toothbrush.
LOL… Leftovers? Snacks for later? Yo… You know I had to read that over and was saying to myself “uh ok… ewww.”
I know some people who don’t use floss. I didn’t understand why that was and never have. Even when I was younger I made my own floss. It sounds strange but any plastic would do as long as it was thin.
But this day in age I know teeth are important. I’m flossing every day between meals. But I thought you were suppose to floss prior to brushing? Is it after you brush that you are suppose to floss?
Jill: I dunno - even with nicely spaced teeth, not flossing? It just seems like One Of Those Things you just gotta do. Then again, Regular Exercise seems like One Of Those Things but maybe it’s me.
Sugar probably took your toothbrush. Which makes for a whacked sentence but for those who don’t know - Sugar is a CAT.
UT: I figgered you’re response would be an “Eeewww…” you just give me the impression that you’re all about staying healthy and know that flossing is part of that! You floss between meals? Dang.
I can just imagine you reading the snacks-leftovers line!
I actually floss first then brush but took a little “poetic license” with the post - it makes for a better story and of course, there is the fact that we weren’t romantically involved! Good thing, too, what with the No Floss In Dah House thing.
I think I will write a followup post about the entire brush-floss order of things.
I have to floss one side of my mouth after brushing. For some reason the toothbrush just does not get in close enough to the gum line and I always have a small amount of debris right by the gums.
I still floss after eating but these three or four teeth just never get clean enough after brushing…
I mention the case of brushes because it might mean he does the “every date is a first date” thing and keeps the supply so that when he brings a new girl home each night there will always be a fresh brush waiting for her. The other alternative is that he is OCD.
I can’t stress how important flossing is. This is the proof right here!
HMTKSteve: I have to floss. I mean, it’s for my health and personally, I want to keep my teeth and then there is the thought that there is stuff between my teeth that is well, rotting! Blaaagggh. I mean, there’s morning breath which, if you’re healthy, have no digestive issues and are well hydrated, is usually just the result of no airflow.
But I’m thinking that if you’re prone to morning breath, it would be much worse without flossing!!
Regarding the toothbrushes and having cases of them - I agree with you. I have maybe half a dozen and that’s because I get them a couple on sale and then my mom gives me the “freebie” she gets when she gets her teeth cleaned and then I get my freebie when I get my teeth cleaned. Plus you have to change ‘em every what, couple of months and I have one in a purse and one at work so…backups!
Ricardo: Yes!