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"People who smoke cigarettes, they say:

“You don’t know how hard it is to quit smoking.”

Yes, I do. It’s as hard as it is to start flossing." - Mitch Hedberg

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[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 47 points 2 months ago (4 children)

The issue is, if you start flossing here and there, then they start recommending every night. If you do that, they recommend after every meal.

Feels like a negative sum game.

[–] hydration9806@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 months ago

A negative gum game, if you will

[–] i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 months ago

They must have eventually wrote something in my file. A few years ago the nagging stopped and the dentist just says “I’ll take what I can get” after asking how often I floss.

[–] Vincent 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Just do a quick tour with a toothpick before brushing at night. Costs almost no time nor effort, yet is a massive improvement.

[–] Prime_Minister_Keyes@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

My dentist sez flossing is on it's way out, everybody should start using these really small interdental toothbrushes anyway.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I can't even get floss between some of my teeth without shredding it how am I supposed to get a toothbrush in there. If floss or a waterpik, which I really should buy, can't do it, I'm out of luck.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I floss when I get shit between my teeth. I eat popcorn most nights so I floss most nights. It works out.

[–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Who's the guy on the left supposed to be?

Asking for a ... uhh... friend.

[–] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The dentist?

(Tone doesn't carry, so I'm asking like, do you mean the guy on the left/dentist, not "the dentist!?, if that makes any sense.)