Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Brusha Brusha

You know when you're in the bathroom at work and you just need some time to yourself, to, you know, take care of business (particularly after that morning cup of coffee?) So you sidle into a stall, close the door and thank goodness nobody else is around. But then you hear someone walk in and clunk down a make-up bag. Damn them. Then instead of the sound of a lipstick tube being uncapped, you hear a brushing noise and then the sound of spitting and then the papertowel dispenser dispensing. Someone is brushing her teeth!

What's even worse than this scenario is when you walk into the bathroom and see someone in the midst of brushing their teeth. That makes me feel like I'm intruding, because I always feel like I'm interrupting them with needing to use the toilet while they're conducting their dental hygiene program.

It's annoying on many levels, not to mention gross. I would never brush my teeth at work. Think of all the potential germs on the sink handles, the paper towel handle and possibly just floating around, because it is a public bathroom after all. Plus, you don't have any privacy (unless you have a private bathroom, in which case, I want your job). I suppose I could be jealous, because if I tried to brush my teeth at work, I would end up with a big mess of toothpaste running down my chin, thus screwing up my make-up and possibly ending up on my sleeve or cuff.

For the record, I brush my teeth at home and am very into taking care of my teeth. But at work? That's why there's gum. 4 out of 5 dentists recommend chewing Trident after a sugary snack. I recommend it, too.

1 comment:

Matthew Mohr said...

Totally. I had a boss that brushed his teeth after lunch and it always made me feel like a slouch.
Nice guy but that kinda bugged me.