Tea and coffee are said to stain your teeth, but much more devilish is the humble lettuce or other type of edible greenery.
Although good for your health, lettuce has a nasty habit of plastering itself onto the outer sides of your teeth (and inner sides, too.) And there it remains, impervious to whatever liquid you swish through your mouth or the blandishment of your tongue. Toothpicks, fingers or toothbrushes seem to be the only reliable instruments that will get rid of the pestilent stuff.
This leads to the inevitable questions, two sides of the same coin:
- Do you tell someone if you spot greenery decorating their teeth?
- Would you want someone to tell you if they spot something blooming on your teeth?
I’d love to know what you think, so take a moment to leave a comment. Then go out and enjoy your Saturday with clean teeth!
I, personally, would like my friends to tell me!
I would, too, Sue, and I would tell them. With strangers, it’s a bit more difficult but I’d think most people would like to know.
janet
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Yes !
and also …
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Ditto.
Tell me, if you’re my friend. Not, if you’re a stranger. Just giggle and point instead.
Not sure I’d like the giggle and point, Jann. 🙂 But it’s so annoying? disconcerting? embarrassing? to get home, look in the mirror and see that you have something stuck in your teeth, right where everyone can see it and no one mentioned it.
janet
No argument there! Maybe no one noticed, though. Take comfort in that!
lol – maybe it’s an Aussie thing but over here people usually tell you – except, I have discovered, when at art school. The number of times my fellow students (and once even a lecturer) let me walk round with paint smeared on my face doesn’t bear thinking about!
Our younger daughter is at art school, so I’ll have to ask her if that happens there. Maybe art students don’t even notice paint because they’re so used to it. 🙂
janet
They noticed – they just enjoyed playing tricks on me 🙂 Art school was a great fun time in my life even tho I was a mature age student when I went there. I hope your daughter is enjoying it. It’s hard work but a one of life’s best experiences.
Yes and Yes! And the same goes for toilet paper stuck to heels!
So true.
janet
yes I do, even when I get a grumpy “I know!” back. (and I still wonder why this woman hasn’t removed the chives between her teeth when she knew it, probably I missed a new trend lol)
If you tell someone and they don’t do anything about it, it does makes you wonder, doesn’t it?
janet
of course… hope it was really a piece of chives and not such a special tooth jewelery :o)
You pose an interesting question. I certainly want to be told, and I have to strangers – depends on how un acquainted we are.
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randy
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Was that a tongue you’re sticking out at me?
There’s something green on the side of it…no, no, thereon the left side.
Yes, close your mouth and try to suck it off. Now open.
No, now it’s on the other side ;-p
Randy
Yup, it was and no, no lettuce. I checked first. Ever hear Bill Cosby’s routine about getting peanut butter off the roof of your mouth? Similar.
It is a very dicey situation. I begin my telling the person how much I would appreciate it if they told me about lettuce being stuck in my teeth and gently remark that now they may want to take care of it. If the person does not make eye contact with me later at the party, I know the lettuce was bitter for them. 🙂
A very thoughtful way to go about it.
janet
Absolutely on both questions. I always let someone know (friend or stranger) and I hope the same comes my way!
I’m with you there, Dawn. Thanks for dropping by and weighing in. Hope you’re feeling a bit more relaxed.
janet
Relaxed… just busy! 😉
Yes … and … Yes !!! There are gentle ways to let someone know. After all, they would be mortified if they had conversations with lettuce stuck to their teeth. Usually, I take a quick run to the ladies room to insure I don’t have something I shouldn’t have in my teeth helps. The lettuce looks yummy. : )
yes for both!
🙂 Good.
janet
The definitive question?
Food in teeth – someone I know — yes, I would tell them and I’d want to be told as well, in a pleasant manner.
Of course, like others, and I mean, who hasn’t had some “embarrassing” situation like this happen?
I’ve walked about with paint, dirt, compost, grease, all types of smudges on various body parts, in my hair, on my face —- sometimes the gesture of swiping something gooey off the hands is deliberate, other times, like painting with oils in art class, forgetting myself and spiking my hair crimson. On the one hand, it’s no big deal, really, on the other, it’s mostly how others react that determine how embarrassed, or not, one is.
It also depends on the situation — for example, a guy walking around with the fly of his pants wide open, and hah – happens to be “commando” might elicit a few snickers or giggles, but it’s all in the reaction yes? A gentle well-placed word or comment goes down far better than an outright shrieking in laughter cruel.
I agree gentle word (and privately) but please don’t ever put me in the situation with a guy whose fly is down while commando. I think I might avert my eyes and walk away…quickly! 🙂
janet
Yup — that certain is an awkward one — even if not commando, although less odd, still difficult to deal with it. Funny thing though, I’ve notices 2 reactions from men in this situation – not commando — either they take it very well and are politely thankful, if not a tad embarrassed, or they get all hot and offended, like your the one trying to, I dunno, sneak a peek or something silly. Odd this. Makes me laugh.
Have a great weekend Janet 🙂
Weird, isn’t it? I definitely have better things to do than try to see if I can catch a peek if someone’s fly’s undone!! TMI.
Having a good weekend so far, Pat, and hope you are, too.
I am always cleaning my wife’s chin or cheek whenever food deposits itself there. And she delights when the tables are turned!
As they say, “Turnabout is fair play.” 🙂 In this case, better to tell!
janet