Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 22:33     Subject: Coworker said her family uses each others toothbrushes
Gross. Never. Yuck.
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 22:32     Subject: Re:Coworker said her family uses each others toothbrushes
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Nope. I don't care if we are on vacation; we are going to the store ASAP to buy one. That is so disgusting.


I don’t get this, don’t you have sex? Isn’t that just as germy as a toothbrush? It wouldn’t occur to me to buy a whole other toothbrush for my spouse. Or kids, tbh. But sure, for a roommate or something. But actually, I would let my women friends borrow my toothbrush if they asked. I would just rinse it out well between.


Hmmmm, interesting parallel and examples there. Sharing blood is just unhygenic overall. Even with a spouse. Unless you are Angelina Jolie of course.


You mean the spouse you kiss?
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 22:30     Subject: Coworker said her family uses each others toothbrushes
DH and I sometimes use the same toothbrush. We don’t share with the kids.
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 22:30     Subject: Coworker said her family uses each others toothbrushes
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My stomach turned - I’m sorry but how in any way is this acceptable?!

She said she has tried to break the habit but her teens still use hers and her husbands or grab whoever has a toothbrush out and available.

I’m struggling to ask this but … is this common?


Yeah those kids need to grow up and get their own personal space and not be using their parents toiletries and such. That's disgusting, and really not safe, as toothbrushes, nail clippers, combs, etc. can spread diseases. Don't want the whole family to get STDs or Hepatitis just cause one of them is promiscuous or unhygenic.


I know I said I wouldn't get judgy, but each member of the family has to have their own hairbrush and comb and nail clippers too?


Why not?

Hairbrush = $5-$75 and lasts a few years to decades or more.
Comb = $5 lasts decades
Nail clippers = $1-$2 lasts decades

So for as little as $11 per person, you too can reduce spreading diseases that you might not even realize you have until you infected a family member.
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 22:29     Subject: Coworker said her family uses each others toothbrushes
Anonymous wrote:You are not supposed to share toothbrushes or razors or anything that can share saliva or blood borne pathogens. Sharing a toothbrush isn’t the same as sharing a water bottle or spoons or a coffee mug, because every time you brush, you have microtears that allow the bacteria in. Is it the biggest deal in the world? No. I’m an MD and I would advise against it, but if people are choosing to share a toothbrush vs not wear a helmet while biking,
I’m going to come down harder about the helmet.


Okay but if this is someone whose thingie goes in my mouth already, I feel like we are already sharing all our blood borne pathogens, no?
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 22:18     Subject: Coworker said her family uses each others toothbrushes
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My stomach turned - I’m sorry but how in any way is this acceptable?!

She said she has tried to break the habit but her teens still use hers and her husbands or grab whoever has a toothbrush out and available.

I’m struggling to ask this but … is this common?


Yeah those kids need to grow up and get their own personal space and not be using their parents toiletries and such. That's disgusting, and really not safe, as toothbrushes, nail clippers, combs, etc. can spread diseases. Don't want the whole family to get STDs or Hepatitis just cause one of them is promiscuous or unhygenic.


I know I said I wouldn't get judgy, but each member of the family has to have their own hairbrush and comb and nail clippers too?
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 19:57     Subject: Coworker said her family uses each others toothbrushes
You are not supposed to share toothbrushes or razors or anything that can share saliva or blood borne pathogens. Sharing a toothbrush isn’t the same as sharing a water bottle or spoons or a coffee mug, because every time you brush, you have microtears that allow the bacteria in. Is it the biggest deal in the world? No. I’m an MD and I would advise against it, but if people are choosing to share a toothbrush vs not wear a helmet while biking,
I’m going to come down harder about the helmet.
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 19:35     Subject: Coworker said her family uses each others toothbrushes
This could not be more gross and is how you pass dental caries.
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 17:41     Subject: Coworker said her family uses each others toothbrushes
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My stomach turned - I’m sorry but how in any way is this acceptable?!

She said she has tried to break the habit but her teens still use hers and her husbands or grab whoever has a toothbrush out and available.

I’m struggling to ask this but … is this common?


Yeah those kids need to grow up and get their own personal space and not be using their parents toiletries and such. That's disgusting, and really not safe, as toothbrushes, nail clippers, combs, etc. can spread diseases. Don't want the whole family to get STDs or Hepatitis just cause one of them is promiscuous or unhygenic.


Sadly, my family is not as "exciting" as yours.


You assume a lot about things you don't know. Talking about your family there. Naivity, it not a Christmas word.
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 17:40     Subject: Re:Coworker said her family uses each others toothbrushes
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Nope. I don't care if we are on vacation; we are going to the store ASAP to buy one. That is so disgusting.


I don’t get this, don’t you have sex? Isn’t that just as germy as a toothbrush? It wouldn’t occur to me to buy a whole other toothbrush for my spouse. Or kids, tbh. But sure, for a roommate or something. But actually, I would let my women friends borrow my toothbrush if they asked. I would just rinse it out well between.


Hmmmm, interesting parallel and examples there. Sharing blood is just unhygenic overall. Even with a spouse. Unless you are Angelina Jolie of course.
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 17:38     Subject: Coworker said her family uses each others toothbrushes
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My stomach turned - I’m sorry but how in any way is this acceptable?!

She said she has tried to break the habit but her teens still use hers and her husbands or grab whoever has a toothbrush out and available.

I’m struggling to ask this but … is this common?


Yeah those kids need to grow up and get their own personal space and not be using their parents toiletries and such. That's disgusting, and really not safe, as toothbrushes, nail clippers, combs, etc. can spread diseases. Don't want the whole family to get STDs or Hepatitis just cause one of them is promiscuous or unhygenic.


Sadly, my family is not as "exciting" as yours.
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 17:37     Subject: Coworker said her family uses each others toothbrushes
Anonymous wrote:My stomach turned - I’m sorry but how in any way is this acceptable?!

She said she has tried to break the habit but her teens still use hers and her husbands or grab whoever has a toothbrush out and available.

I’m struggling to ask this but … is this common?


Yeah those kids need to grow up and get their own personal space and not be using their parents toiletries and such. That's disgusting, and really not safe, as toothbrushes, nail clippers, combs, etc. can spread diseases. Don't want the whole family to get STDs or Hepatitis just cause one of them is promiscuous or unhygenic.
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 17:30     Subject: Re:Coworker said her family uses each others toothbrushes
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Nope. I don't care if we are on vacation; we are going to the store ASAP to buy one. That is so disgusting.


I don’t get this, don’t you have sex? Isn’t that just as germy as a toothbrush? It wouldn’t occur to me to buy a whole other toothbrush for my spouse. Or kids, tbh. But sure, for a roommate or something. But actually, I would let my women friends borrow my toothbrush if they asked. I would just rinse it out well between.


+1. And these same people do all kinds of "dirty" stuff in the bedroom
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 17:26     Subject: Re:Coworker said her family uses each others toothbrushes
Anonymous wrote:Nope. I don't care if we are on vacation; we are going to the store ASAP to buy one. That is so disgusting.


I don’t get this, don’t you have sex? Isn’t that just as germy as a toothbrush? It wouldn’t occur to me to buy a whole other toothbrush for my spouse. Or kids, tbh. But sure, for a roommate or something. But actually, I would let my women friends borrow my toothbrush if they asked. I would just rinse it out well between.
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 17:08     Subject: Re:Coworker said her family uses each others toothbrushes
Anonymous wrote:They use a toothbrush more than once? Gross. Are they poor?



I know right?!