Silly Survey Just for Laughs

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   DzyMsLizzyposted 11 years ago

   I am taking a very informal survey here.  It is not for an article, it is not truly important in the scheme of things.  It is simply for grins and giggles.  Here's the question:
   
   Do you wet your toothbrush before applying the toothpaste, and why or why not?   

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      Silverspeederposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Wash your toothbrush first, apply paste, brush teeth, wash toothbrush and put away. basic hygiene.

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      AuniceReedposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Yes I do wet my toothbrush! Before and after use. I was taught this by my parents .and then later in school. I never thought about why though. It's something that I just have always done. Good question!

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   Polly Cposted 11 years ago

   That's a weird question, but yes I do!

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   WriteAngledposted 11 years ago

   I wasn't aware people wet toothbrushes before use.

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   CMHypnoposted 11 years ago

   Always wet the toothbrush first

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   2uesdayposted 11 years ago

   Toothbrushes are supposed to work better if you do not wet them before applying the paste to the brush. However old habits are hard to break and the tap is switched on before I have remembered that fact.

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   Motown2Chitownposted 11 years ago

   I do!  I also rinse my mouth after brushing, although dental professionals generally recommend just spitting out excess paste and going on your way.  I think that's yucky, though.
   
   

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      Shanna11posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      People don't rinse their mouths after brushing?! They just go about with all that leftover toothpaste floating about? That can't taste good...

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         Motown2Chitownposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         That's what I think too, Shanna.  I can't imagine it myself.

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      DzyMsLizzyposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I've never heard that from any dentist I ever visited in all my 65 years....

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         Motown2Chitownposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         I hadn't either!  I went to work for a major dental products manufacturer and it was in booklets they handed out to patients!  My only thought was:  EEW!
         
         Then, they had a Sesame Street video that taught it!

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   wildernessposted 11 years ago

   A silly survey for silly folks!
   
   Everyone knows that you should apply toothpaste to the brush and then wet it!

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      DzyMsLizzyposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      It was intended to be silly, vacuous fun and nonsense...LOL 
      
      It is along the same lines as "arguments" over which way to hang the toilet tissue; squeezing the toothpaste in the middle,  or  "toe-may-toe  -- toe-mah-toe"
      
      

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         wildernessposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         Absolutely.  No one puts toilet paper up with the end on the wall side of the roll.  We all know better, every last one of us (except my wife - she is the sole person in the world to do that evil deed).
         
         We all know not to squeeze the toothpaste in the middle.  Everyone except my wife, who does it every time.
         
         We all know it's toe-may-toe.  Might even be true as my wife knows that one, too! 

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            DzyMsLizzyposted 11 years agoin reply to this

            LOL--but, I have to disagree on the TP---the hard and fast rule for those with cats, is that is MUST come off against the wall, or the dangling end is too great a temptation for kitties.....  And, somehow, they know!  Even if you don't leave the end hanging, it manages to dangle of its own accord, enticing the cats!!

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               wildernessposted 11 years agoin reply to this

               Hmmm.  That does seem to make sense.
               
               Still, we all know that configurations is just wrong.  You will just have to keep the bathroom door closed.  Or train kitty - good luck with that one!

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                  DzyMsLizzyposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                  Hahahaha...but the bathroom is where their litterboxes are...cannot shut them out, or you know what I'd be cleaning from all over the house!  There's no other room the boxes will fit....and I really don't want them in the dining room, living room, kitchen or my bedroom....for obvious reasons... 

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   Kristen Haynieposted 11 years ago

   Yes I do! The purpose is to soften the bristles before brushing. Otherwise, they are a stiffened and too rough.

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