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Severian 03.09.2012 01:09 PM

Attn Men: Does it make you uncomfortable when dudes brush theor teeth
 
In public bathrooms?

I do it at work all the time, and did it when I was in college. Mostly because I'm anal retentive about bodily cleanliness. And because I hate realizing at the end of the day that I've been talking to coworkers with morsels of blueberry in my teeth. Then the Cleveland show made a hole about it, and because I'm also neurotic I want objective opinions.

Severian 03.09.2012 01:10 PM

Why I was watching the Cleveland show is a mystery even to me.

knox 03.09.2012 01:19 PM

I would like to see people brush their teeth more often.
Can't speak for men, but as a woman I didn't mind people brushing their teeth at work after lunch. It's just weird when they try to floss and have a conversation at the same time.

Can I see a photo of your teeth?
Do you floss?

keep poppin pimples 03.09.2012 01:23 PM

i don't think it would bother me, then again it depends what the washroom is like. i haven't really worked anywhere that had a washroom i felt comfortable doing anything in, let alone something involving my mouth. Should be fine if you work at the dentists office.

knox 03.09.2012 01:26 PM

I'm not embarassed of watching the Cleveland show.
Would this bother you? Didn't seem to bother him? 1:19.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8uhESspm9Y

pokkeherrie 03.09.2012 01:29 PM

no, that doesn't make me uncomfortable at all.
(brushing teeth i mean)

floatingslowly 03.09.2012 01:35 PM

You people fucking disgust me.

EVOLghost 03.09.2012 02:18 PM

Nope, you do yer thang...

Severian 03.09.2012 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knox
I would like to see people brush their teeth more often.
Can't speak for men, but as a woman I didn't mind people brushing their teeth at work after lunch. It's just weird when they try to floss and have a conversation at the same time.

Can I see a photo of your teeth?
Do you floss?


Yes. I will post a pic of my teeth. They're a little (read: extremely) crowded.

knox 03.09.2012 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Severian
Yes. I will post a pic of my teeth. They're a little (read: extremely) crowded.


Can't wait.

the ikara cult 03.09.2012 02:49 PM

nothing bizarre about that at all, but if youre neurotic about it then it will only take one person to say its a bit odd for you to discount everyone else saying its fine.

I personally fiddle around using my tongue (har har har) most of the time so i dont really suffer from "bits" between brushes

floatingslowly 03.09.2012 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knox
Can't wait.


What have you done with my tooth*?*

Is it a necklace yet????

Severian 03.09.2012 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knox
Can't wait.


Well you'll have to until I get home.

Not gonna ask why you want to see my teeth, but ....
Why do you want to see my teeth?

knox 03.09.2012 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by floatingslowly
What have you done with my tooth*?*

Is it a necklace yet????


It's in my treasure tin.
Where I keep hair, stones, cards and other amazing things.
Witch, I know.

I love teeth.
Teeth = religion.

Severian 03.09.2012 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by foreverasskiss
don't make me uncomfortable, but i wouldn't do it. public bathromms are filthy no matter how clean they look.

can't you wait till you get home? and there's a reason why the Cleveland Show comes on at 7:30.


Sometimes I'm there from 6am-6pm. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I know its not perfect, but it's grosser to not brush your teeth than it is to brush them in the can. But I use bottled water ti rinse and use a new cheapo brush every day.
The only real hazard is the shit particles in the air that flow into my mouth.

Did I mention I'm neurotic?
Also I try to only do it when nobody's present, but people pop in.

knox 03.09.2012 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Severian
Sometimes I'm there from 6am-6pm. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I know its not perfect, but it's grosser to not brush your teeth than it is to brush them in the can. But I use bottled water ti rinse and use a new cheapo brush every day.
The only real hazard is the shit particles in the air that flow into my mouth.

Did I mention I'm neurotic?
Also I try to only do it when nobody's present, but people pop in.


It should be fine if you keep your toothbrush in some sort of bag of wash bag somewhere safe. You may be right about bottled water, I never thought about it but people are always putting their germy hands on everything.

Severian 03.09.2012 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knox
Can't wait.


 


chips in front upper left? Microphone. They're pretty fucked up teeth, but I'm nuts about keeping them cleen.

gmku 03.09.2012 09:55 PM

No weirder than washing your hands in the restroom. There's a sink. There's a faucet with running water. That's what it's there for. It's not like you're brushing your teeth over someone's desk.

knox 03.10.2012 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Severian
 


chips in front upper left? Microphone. They're pretty fucked up teeth, but I'm nuts about keeping them cleen.


I can actually see how clean they are.
They are very good teeth - fun to floss I bet.
Thanks so much for posting this.

floatingslowly 03.10.2012 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by afonso
Nice. You look like a lamprey.

I'm going to miss you.

gmku 03.10.2012 11:18 AM

I stop to pick up a good cup of coffee on my way to work, and I eat lunch, and I talk face to face with real people all day, so I am conscious of my hygiene, including what my breath is like. I brush my teeth at least twice a day at work. That's much better than trying to hide bad breath with gum or mints.

I also keep shaving cream and disposable razors in my desk drawer. I've even been tempted to do the old 1950s thing of keeping a fresh shirt in my desk drawer, just as a precaution.

knox 03.10.2012 02:17 PM

ok.

do you floss before/after brushing?
mouth wash? y/n?

Severian 03.10.2012 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knox
ok.

do you floss before/after brushing?
mouth wash? y/n?


Brush 3x daily. Floss every time anything enters my mouth. Piece of candy? Floss. Forced to take "Just one little-teeny-weeny bite!!" of some fatass coworker's double fudge brownie? Floss.

Chew gum? Floss.

Severian 03.10.2012 03:50 PM

My teeth have been severely damaged in a number of ways. Blunt-force trauma to the cheek when I was just a little thing. Didn't heal properly, but I did get look a bit like Owen Wilson in Darjeeling Limited. Also, car accident in which I smacked my bottom row pretty badly. Oh, and I once tried to "clean" my teeth by scraping off the plaque with a razor blade. Pretty much lost all enamel. Then I refused braces. So I'd say all in all, they could be doing a lot worse.

knox 03.10.2012 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Severian
Brush 3x daily. Floss every time anything enters my mouth. Piece of candy? Floss. Forced to take "Just one little-teeny-weeny bite!!" of some fatass coworker's double fudge brownie? Floss.

Chew gum? Floss.



I know it's tempting but you could be damaging enamel.
Oh, right I just read above.
I once tried to sort of push up a impacted wisdom tooth with a kitchen knife.
Bad idea.

Severian 03.10.2012 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by foreverasskiss
did your gums get really numb for a long time? because someone punched me in the cheek and eye about 3 weeks ago and my gums on the left side of my face are still numb.


Yes. Numb, but sore is how I remember it.

Getting punched in the cheek. Been there... often. See previous post.

By the way, who in the hell is going around punching women in the face?

knox 03.10.2012 08:20 PM

a lot of people. but i don't think that's the case here.

Murmer99 03.10.2012 09:07 PM

I wear braces. They aren't as painful as many seem to think... aside from when they tighten it every so often. I've had many disturbing experiences with dentists and at the orthodontist though since I was little. I once bit a dentists finger when she tried to take an x ray of my teeth. Another thing that occurred was one of the tools malfunctioning resulting in liquid pouring out and dripping all over me. The lady just kept saying sorry and using it anyways. My hair was soaked when I walked out and she jokingly retorted "my! I gave you a shower!". I think she enjoyed it. And just recently... I was stuck with this lady who worked at a quick pace and basically poked my lips numerous times with the wire (they use plyers to adjust the wire and cut the ends sticking out). And that foul breath of hers was nauseating.

I've never been adequate when it comes to taking care of my teeth. I don't smile too often so this is hardly noticed by others.

SONIC GAIL 03.10.2012 09:50 PM

Knox fuckin loves teeth:) no big deal do your thing. Who gives a fuck if some fucker thinks its odd. Chances r that most everything your coworkers do seems odd to u. That's my case.

Severian 03.10.2012 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Murmer99
I wear braces. They aren't as painful as many seem to think... aside from when they tighten it every so often. I've had many disturbing experiences with dentists and at the orthodontist though since I was little. I once bit a dentists finger when she tried to take an x ray of my teeth. Another thing that occurred was one of the tools malfunctioning resulting in liquid pouring out and dripping all over me. The lady just kept saying sorry and using it anyways. My hair was soaked when I walked out and she jokingly retorted "my! I gave you a shower!". I think she enjoyed it. And just recently... I was stuck with this lady who worked at a quick pace and basically poked my lips numerous times with the wire (they use plyers to adjust the wire and cut the ends sticking out). And that foul breath of hers was nauseating.

I've never been adequate when it comes to taking care of my teeth. I don't smile too often so this is hardly noticed by others.


When you're in your 30's, getting braces is not the most appealing notion. No more so than when you're twelve. Especially when your dental coverage is shit on toast. I'd take them if I could though, honestly.

Murmer99 03.10.2012 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Severian
I'd take them if I could though, honestly.


the braces or the shit on toast? :confused:

Murmer99 03.10.2012 10:53 PM

I understand it's really expensive though. My parents paid for mine.

gast30 03.11.2012 10:34 AM

it's an example to follow
to brush your theet at work
i find

last time at work we were talking about smokers
and someone said 'there breath stinks hard'

and i as a smoker directly agreed
and sayed: 'yes, smokers have a stinking breath'

also agree that if non-smokers are not in the mood to make their clothes stink to smoke from tobacco

not to mention the smog froms cars that give me pain in the stomic and headache, but that is another issue cars vs tobacco

the car industry is powerfull in money
while the tobacco industry is not


brush many times as i can 3X is good for a day

Murmer99 03.11.2012 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gast30
it's an example to follow
to brush your theet at work
i find


reason why I never read an entire post by gast30

EVOLghost 03.11.2012 03:35 PM

I like to brush my teet at work.

E. Noisefield 03.11.2012 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by afonso
The chipping was caused by the malocclusion. Notice a pattern between both arches? It's not a coincidence.


Are you a dentist? Or dental school something or other? That would be cool :)

knox 03.19.2012 06:09 PM

i'm so disappointed people aren't talking more about their dental hygiene routine

gmku 03.19.2012 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EVOLghost
I like to brush my teet at work.


It's a lot of fun, isn't it!?

Murmer99 03.19.2012 07:08 PM

I don't see what's so engrossing about teeth.

EVOLghost 03.19.2012 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmku
It's a lot of fun, isn't it!?



It turns me on....to the max!


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