Do you remove your toothbrushes if you have workmen in the bathroom or am I being paranoid?

[costafortunum]

We’ve got floor fitters in the bathroom and I moved all the toothbrushes as I always do if men are working in there. DH thinks this is crazily over the top and what do I think they’re going to do with our toothbrushes anyway? Well I don’t want to think about it too much but possibly rub them round their bums and privates is the answer. I told DH that just because it’s not something he would do, there are some very odd men in this world who would get a thrill from doing stuff like that and I would prefer to remove the temptation altogether.

My feelings might be skewed by the fact that we once stayed in a hotel that had a pube in the kettle 🤢

You're batshit tbh.

Would you behave differently if women were fitting the floor?

Well I'd probably remove them due to potential dust.

I wouldn't have considered them getting off rubbing my toothbrush on their bits- no

I would consider the dust/debris that renovations make having recently renovated ourselves. Also, not everyone puts the toilet lid down when flushing, so these would be reasons I would remove them- plus anything else on the counter top which could get dust all over it.

possibly rub them round their bums and privates is the answer

Aww I'm sorry but that has really made me laugh

Where have u got the idea that this is what tradespeople do ? Removing "temptation' means you must think this is fairly routine behaviour?

No, never occurred to me. But my toothbrush lives in the cupboard.

Weird thought process.
ours live in a cupboard in the bathroom so they are already hidden from view but that’s just because I like as much as possible to be ‘away’ throughout the whole house, not just the bathroom.

Only because of dust etc. not because I think they’d do anything weird with them!

Please tell me this is a windup?
This has never even entered my head!
Does that say more about me or you OP?

I’ve never thought that might happen.

But I do remove them just in case of dust, or them being knocked etc

Remove everything unless it's fixed and cover all surfaces with cling film, @costafortunum .
Provide them with their own bottle of handwash and paper towels.

You can't be too safe.

I would remove toothbrushes and other personal stuff because of dust etc. I hadn't thought about blokes rubbing them on their cocks, but quite frankly it wouldn't surprise me one bit. There are a lot of men who gets their kicks from vile antics.

Maybe they clean their ears a la Paddington?

Just how often do you have men working in your bathroom if this is something you “always do”?

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I don’t think we’ve ever had men working in our bathroom.

Maybe OP does this and thinks everyone else does and doesn't want others using her toothbrush when they should bring their own?.

Ha ha ha haaaaa! This is one of the most batshit things I have ever heard, but it’s made me smile. Must be weird living in your head OP.

This has got to be some wank-fodder.

If not, OP is deranged.

Just when you think MNetters can't get any more batshit fecking crazy....

Yes I do and would use the dust excuse but I also hide my toothbrushes from hotel housekeeping, from house guests and I make sure the laundry in my bathroom has no underwear if I have workmen. 99% of the time nothing will happen but my intrusive thoughts will upset me for 2 weeks if I don't do this. I would disinfect the toilet seat after guests and if I suspect my toothbrush was exposed I would change the head on it and wipe the handset part. I put hotel remote control in a ziplock bag and bring my own silky pillow case citing hair tangles. I wear my own slippers to hotels and wear flipflops in strangers showers. Of course I'd never actually tell anyone IRL I do this because they'll think I'm 'batshit' as demonstrated by replies here 🙄🙄

You have a very low opinion of tradesmen and men in general. I’d hate to live like that

What kind of deprived mind comes up with that scenario?! I think the builders need to be worried about you!

Right? Op you're a weirdo

I don't even think they'd do sexual things to my toothbrush more like pee on it or dip it in toilet water that sort of thing. I think bum smell is very obvious if they were to do that.

You should have booked a portaloo for the fitters, @costafortunum .