[Naplander]

It's anonymous, so be brutally honest

[Fiend]

I checked all but the first and last.

[wdlove]

I wish that I could get into the habit of flossing daily.

[turtle777]

What is that, a personal hygiene habit ?

-t

[Sherwin]

I'll scratch whatever bit of me is itching whenever it needs it.

Mind, I'm not sure how this fits into "bad personal hygiene" unless you scratch your butt by actually sticking your hand down your pants.

[Eriamjh]

Flatulence is a bad habit? I'm doomed...

[E's Lil Theorem]

Originally posted by wdlove:
I wish that I could get into the habit of flossing daily.

Same here. It doesn't take long either; it's just that I like to "conserve energy."

[Severed Hand of Skywalker]

It was on the news the other day that people who floss live about 6 years longer. Something to do with bacteria buildup but sounds iffy to me.

[turtle777]

Originally posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker:
It was on the news the other day that people who floss live about 6 years longer. Something to do with bacteria buildup but sounds iffy to me.

Longer than WHO ?

Those who don't floss ? I don't believe it.
Longer than people that smoke and take drugs ? Ok, better...

My point is: it is probably not the flossing itself, but that people who floss have in general a higher esteem for their health. So flosssing is NOT the reason, but just a derived function from something else.

-t

[malvolio]

Malvolio's Etiquette Tip Of The Day©:

When releasing flatulence in public, always do so in a crowd. That way, nobody can positively identify you as the guilty party.

[turtle777]

Originally posted by malvolio:
When releasing flatulence in public, always do so in a crowd. That way, nobody can positively identify you as the guilty party.

What if it smells so distinctively like YOU that there is no qestion about it ?

-t

[malvolio]

Originally posted by turtle777:
What if it smells so distinctively like YOU that there is no qestion about it ?

-t

I don't smell like a f a r t. My personal hygiene ain't that bad!

[Severed Hand of Skywalker]

Originally posted by turtle777:
Longer than WHO ?

Chipmunks

[E's Lil Theorem]

Originally posted by turtle777:
Longer than WHO ?

Those who don't floss ? I don't believe it.
Longer than people that smoke and take drugs ? Ok, better...

My point is: it is probably not the flossing itself, but that people who floss have in general a higher esteem for their health. So flosssing is NOT the reason, but just a derived function from something else.

-t

Welcome to stats 101. Actually, even lower than that: high school stats

[turtle777]

Originally posted by E's Lil Theorem:
Welcome to stats 101. Actually, even lower than that: high school stats

Yep. You might wanna explain this to SWG
But he doesn't believe it anyways. So why did I even debunk it

-t

[Naplander]

I saw that article too. It's linked to lung disease. The logic being that oral bacteria gets inhaled (from between the teeth) and deposited in the lungs.

Here it is..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1142644.stm

[Severed Hand of Skywalker]

Originally posted by Naplander:
I saw that article too. It's linked to lung disease. The logic being that oral bacteria gets inhaled (from between the teeth) and deposited in the lungs.

Here it is..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1142644.stm

Ah thank you. Still sounds iffy to me but you never know!

Oh and for you other 2

[E's Lil Theorem]

Originally posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker:
Ah thank you. Still sounds iffy to me but you never know!

Oh and for you other 2

Pfft, I'll match yours and up you one more

Lead researcher Dr Frank Scannapieco said the mechanism linking oral health and lung disease was not clear.

However, he suspects that bacteria in the mouth are likely to be to blame.

He said: "It is possible that bacteria that normally stick to the teeth are sloughed into the saliva and may be breathed into the upper airways, changing that environment and paving the way for other germs to infect the lower airways.

"Oral conditions likely work together with other factors, such as smoking, environmental pollutants, allergies and genetics to make existing lung problems worse."

[malvolio]

It is possible that bacteria that normally stick to the teeth are sloughed into the saliva and may be breathed into the upper airways, changing that environment and paving the way for other germs to infect the lower airways.

Seems to me that flossing would slough more of those bacteria into the saliva, n'est ce pas?

[Naplander]

Not wanting to dwell too much on this grimn subject, but don't you think plaque, and that gunk that you floss from between your teeth, has got to be one of the most disgusting substances known to man.