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To think public teeth cleaning is gross

32 replies

CoughForWeeks · 28/09/2024 09:18

Ok so if you're on a long flight and at a transit airport maybe you have no choice except to use a bathroom with people around

BUT if you're staying in someone's house why would you walk around the living room and kitchen cleaning your teeth and trying to talk at the same time???

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UnctuousUnicorns · 28/09/2024 10:26

Agreed. Imo teeth cleaning is a private activity, to be done behind a closed bathroom door. I've.had to order our teenage DD back into the bathroom if she's gone wandering. She's got the message now, and stays in the bathroom.

Berlinlover · 28/09/2024 10:26

When you say cleaning teeth do you mean brushing or flossing?

Oldraver · 28/09/2024 10:20

I would find it gross

OH walks around locking up while cleaning his teeth and it grosses me out

A friend out to dinner once got floss out at the table, I was gobsmacked

Lamelie · 28/09/2024 10:05

Oo! It’d set my teeth on edge.

Talipesmum · 28/09/2024 09:56

I don’t find it gross at all, unless they’re dribbling toothpaste everywhere. Plenty of people brush their teeth without dripping toothpaste around. I wouldn’t think anything of it if a guest did that in my house, or if I saw someone brushing their teeth in a public bathroom.

vincettenoir · 28/09/2024 09:53

It wouldn’t bother me. So I’m guessing your guest doesn’t see anything wrong in it and so that’s why they are uninhibited to do it. If they stay a lot maybe mention it. If they don’t stay over much then I’d just suck it up.

ThinWomansBrain · 28/09/2024 09:22

I wouldn't.