Herself and I were out for a late lunch today.  The place was nothing special - neighbourhood café, counter and a half dozen tables.  We were just finishing up and I noticed a guy at one of the other tables flossing his goddam teeth!  I was on the verge of walking over and pointing out to him that he wasn't squatting round a campfire with the rest of his Neanderthal tribe and that he needed to learn how to comport himself.  I was stopped by my wife's nails in my forearm (she's got a grip that would make a python gulp with disbelief).

Hygiene and personal grooming doesn't need to be done where other people can see you.  Go into the jacks.  Go outside.  Anywhere but in front of people.

Boru

Public breastfeeding is worse, just saying.

Not even close.

Boru

(July 11, 2018 at 5:10 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Herself and I were out for a late lunch today.  The place was nothing special - neighbourhood café, counter and a half dozen tables.  We were just finishing up and I noticed a guy at one of the other tables flossing his goddam teeth!  I was on the verge of walking over and pointing out to him that he wasn't squatting round a campfire with the rest of his Neanderthal tribe and that he needed to learn how to comport himself.  I was stopped by my wife's nails in my forearm (she's got a grip that would make a python gulp with disbelief).

Hygiene and personal grooming doesn't need to be done where other people can see you.  Go into the jacks.  Go outside.  Anywhere but in front of people.

Boru

Do you freak out when people use a toothpick or a comb too? I can understand maybe putting your hand in your pants to scratch your balls or butt, but I don't see flossing as gross. I have a grandmother who carries a toothbrush to use right after a meal too.

Now I'm not sure why the dude didn't go to the bathroom so he could use a mirror, but I don't see flossing in public as being that big a deal.

Match book covers are the most discrete. 

Also love it when people clean their ears with car keys. But all time best is the farmers blow.

(July 11, 2018 at 5:12 am)Kit Wrote: Public breastfeeding is worse, just saying.  

What if he was flossing his breasts?

(July 11, 2018 at 7:11 am)mh.brewer Wrote: Match book covers are the most discrete. 

Also love it when people clean their ears with car keys. But all time best is the farmers blow.

That cannot be good for your ears. Granted you're apparently not supposed to do it with Q tips either, but my family does it anyway.

(July 11, 2018 at 7:11 am)mh.brewer Wrote: Match book covers are the most discrete. 

Also love it when people clean their ears with car keys. But all time best is the farmers blow.

Farmers blow: My grandfather called that his French Hankie.

My elderly dad always cleans his teeth after eating at a restaurant, but it's with those little floss brush things, and he's very discreet.  He has partials, and if he doesn't clean certain areas right after eating, it can cause a lot of discomfort for him.