I just finished brushing my teeth with a toothbrush I dropped onto the floor of the bathroom here at work. Am I about to die?

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I rinsed it off, with water! It's a real nice toothbrush.

― c('°c) (Leee), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 18:24 (nineteen years ago)

It's important to keep a bottle of vodka in your desk for disinfecting purposes.

― Jaq (Jaq), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 18:27 (nineteen years ago)

The bathroom gets cleaned daily, and the part of the floor onto which I dropped my toothbrush is under the sink in a (presumably) low foot-traffic area.

― c('°c) (Leee), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 18:28 (nineteen years ago)

I predict your death will be a long, drawn-out and painful affair that lasts for decades. It will feel much like life.

― Aimless (Aimless), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 18:30 (nineteen years ago)

Did you observe the 10 second rule? If so, no problem :)

― Jaq (Jaq), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 18:30 (nineteen years ago)

I'm all about the 10 second rule! Picked it up in about 5 actually!

Uh, the roof of my mouth is burning...

― c('°c) (Leee), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 18:36 (nineteen years ago)

Your mouth is a bad-ass zone of killer bacteria. It's like the body's border. It can take bathroom germs.

Anyway: most ppl's toothbrushes are covered in shit from the invisible spray thrown up by a flushing toilet.

― stet (stet), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 18:39 (nineteen years ago)

Urhglghglg. This is why it makes me crazy that my roommate refuses to shut the toilet. Ever. I think it's a point of pride, because I asked her to when we moved in together. Hey, we were covering pet peeves, and that's one of mine. Now I keep my toothbrush and all toiletries in a closed cabinet. And bleach my towels.

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 19:17 (nineteen years ago)

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The back of my throat is burning now too...

― c('°c) (Leee), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 19:38 (nineteen years ago)

Just throw the toothbrush away. Or maybe you should at least bleach it. Whatever the real risks are, could you really feel good about brushing your teeth with it having only rinsed it in plain water?

― The Pig on the Stairs (hanging in a groovy purple shirt) (unclejessjess), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 19:40 (nineteen years ago)

Throw it away? I've only been using it for 3 months!

― c('°c) (Leee), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 19:58 (nineteen years ago)

Just soak it in some hydrogen peroxide, and gargle with some too (dilute 50/50 with water and don't swallow it). Stet is totally right about mouths/germs/toothbrushes btw.

― Jaq (Jaq), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 21:13 (nineteen years ago)

the baby book i have mentioned that eating dirt from the ground isn't that harmful for a baby. so i guess you're fine... too much hygiene is actually bad for you.

― Nathalie (stevie nixed), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 21:15 (nineteen years ago)

i can't wait until i next visit stet's flat and use his bathroom :)

― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 21:18 (nineteen years ago)

Aha, this is why I like having a seperate WC.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 14 September 2006 04:50 (nineteen years ago)

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Best thing you can do is stop being a hypochondriac and get on with you work.

― not-goodwin (not-goodwin), Thursday, 14 September 2006 06:12 (nineteen years ago)

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― timmy tannin (pompous), Thursday, 14 September 2006 06:26 (nineteen years ago)

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