January 29, 2008
Not So Good On The Swish
I went to the dentist today. You'd have thought it was my first time or something, I was such a dental-doofus. We had a new hygienist, and she was very nice. But she'd squirt my teeth with water and I'd close my mouth to do the swishy thing and *glorp* I'd somehow spew water all over. Not once. Not twice. Not even three times. I lost count of how many times I spit - not dribbled - trying to close my mouth.
I'd think maybe she underestimated the volume of my mouth, but ha ha ha ha we all know that's impossible. I have a very big mouth. People have been telling me that for years.
So anyway, when you're sitting tipped back in a dental chair and you spit, it does not dribble neatly down onto the paper bib stylishly clipped around your neck. Rather, it splatters you in the face as if to say, "You really ought to know how to swish by now."
And then, when the dentist came in to poke and prod at my teeth, he said, "How are you today?" just after she filled my mouth with water. Did I wait to reply? Oh no. I politely responded, "glllrrrlrrgg" and spit more gurgled water around the room. And quite possibly nearly drowned, I'm not sure, I was too embarrassed to notice.
I'm sure next time they'll make me wear an extra big bib with "DentalN00b" emblazoned across it.
Posted by Kim at January 29, 2008 3:23 PMI've been embarassed plenty of times at the Dentist. I especially dislike those days when I forget to brush immediately before my appointment. By the way, if you think my house looks more "growny uppy" then you should see my computer room. Plus, it might have something to do with me not having kids. Mine might look more "doggy uppy."
Posted by: Justin at January 29, 2008 4:41 PMUgh the dentist! Blah! I have to go in a couple of weeks. I always get nervous. I also always worry if I have bad breath when I go.
Posted by: Daisy at January 29, 2008 10:31 PMLOL- I went to the dentist today, and I'm thinking it's a good thing I didn't read this until just now. I'm picturing myself remembering this and giggling and then doing a little spewing myself!
Posted by: Rosanne at January 30, 2008 2:40 PM Hee! I was laughing out loud picturing this, and then my kidneys hurt so I had to stop. I think that I should take a blog reading sebatical for a while so that I don't injure myself. LOL
I've mortified myself at the dentist more times than I can count. I'm sure that they've seen it all before. :o)
Oh...and I changed my little avatar lady just for you, because after your comment about how short she was, I kept noticing and it was driving me nuts. I am actually average height, but considering I couldn't get the avatar to actually LOOK like me anyway, it really doesn't matter. Now she is reclining on a couch just like me...and there are flowers in the background for absolutely no reason whatsoever except that in my pain-pill-induced fog they looked pretty.
Posted by: Leigh at February 1, 2008 11:51 AMLOL! Truly. Not GOTI at all. LOL.
Posted by: Judy at February 2, 2008 9:05 PMLOL! Truly. Not GOTI at all. LOL.
Posted by: Judy at February 2, 2008 9:05 PMLOL!
Posted by: Shari at February 9, 2008 8:06 PM
