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Spitting toothpaste into a cup vs sink

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PlumRaven · 13/06/2024 19:27

Am I being unreasonable to think my husband shouldn’t use everyday drinking cups to spit his/let the kids spit their toothpaste into?

I think that it’s disgusting and they’re all capable of using a sink, so it shouldn’t be done.
He argues that it’s not unhygienic as realistically spit gets into cups anyway and they get washed with soap before use. He also thinks it’s a common thing that people do and I’m not convinced about that either.

I’m not sure if he’s right and it’s just that I think spit is gross so the idea grosses me out but it’s not actually that big a deal in terms of hygiene and a lot of people do it. Or if I’m right and it’s unhygienic and people don’t generally use a cup to spit out their toothpaste whilst they brush their teeth.

If anyone who agrees that I’m not being unreasonable has a better reason than ‘it’s just gross’ I’m particularly interested to hear. I don’t like debating based on just how something makes me ‘feel’/ subjective views but I’m aware this may just be that.

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Elieza · 13/06/2024 20:03

Never heard of that and practice in my entire life ever. WTAF.

It's giving me the dry boak just thinking about it.

I can't imagine why. To avoid cleaning the sink or something?

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 13/06/2024 19:34

Why on earth would anyone spit toothpaste into a cup rather than straight into the sink unless they are a tiny child unable to reach the sink?! Baffling!

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