2005-10-09

Rinse and spit

Brushing your teeth is something you do. It isn't fun but it isn't the most egregious chore in the world. Two minutes twice a day and you're done. That's it.

Since I was a kid, toothpaste was always toothpaste flavored. When I hit my twenties, it got minty, fresh, la de da.

Now, we've moved into lemon (which I kind of understand), banana (which is disgusting), bubblegum (for the kids ostensibly) and the newly discovered and very gross chocolate.

You brush your teeth, two minutes, twice a day. Are we such spoiled, decadent vice ridden children that we need chocolate toothpaste - for adults? What's next, cigarette flavored toothpaste? Scotch flavored toothpaste?

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Cigarette-flavored toothpaste?! I can't wait! You have all the best ideas, Jen.

LiVEwiRe said...

Scotch toothpaste - great, another item requiring me to rip out my ID when they KNOW I'm old enough.

Jen Jordan said...

And yet, you don't need an ID to scorch your mouth with Listerine or chug a cap full of Nyquil.

Hmmmmmm....

Anonymous said...

I have always 'cleaned' my teeth with Scotch anyhow, on the reasoning that(strong)alcohol was good at cleaning stuff. Should I be worried?