I have to report on
this incident as I am curious to find out whether people find the following use
of “shared toothbrush” acceptable.
Picture the scene,
The nearest and
dearest and myself are getting ready for bed following a nauseating compulsion
to watch yet another series of The Apprentice.
I walk into the
bathroom to find my husband using my toothbrush despite the fact that he has
one of his own. My instant thoughts:
·
My brush
is clean as I believe in rinsing after use…..his has a gradual build up (like
wax) of dried white toothpaste spittle which is working its way like bind weed down his brush.
· Why is he
using mine which is bright orange and deliberately so, to remind him that it
does not belong to him?
·
How many
times has this happened before and if so have I doubled the amount of bacteria
in my mouth by unknowingly brushing my pearly whites with my brush after he has
used it?
My gag reflex then
started and I had to resort to immediate measures:
- I had no spare brush in the cupboard so
was forced to open up #3's brand new Peppa Pig “George” brush in order to
clean my teeth.
- I can no longer leave my brush in the
communal area - EVER.
- I CANNOT possibly think of ever using my old brush again because despite the fact that as husband and wife, we have shared many things, the thought of sharing of personal tooth debris...oops – have gagged again.....from using a shared brush is completely unacceptable for me...in fact, I would go as far to say that its akin to sharing snot.
Out of interest – who is comfortable with the sharing of toothbrushes – known or
otherwise?
