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Ordeal of the Toothbrush

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Well I haven't been shopping for a new tooth brush in quite sometime, I am quite bad about that, I do not replace my toothbrush as often as I should and let them get really run down before I finally decide it is time to get a new one.

Well you have no idea what an ordeal it really is just to get a toothbrush. I was looking around quite confused at all these space aged looking brushes which had all these various little gadgets, or did this, that and the other thing, had circular bristles, round bristles, bristles of every shape and size. Brushes that rotated, and had handles of all sorts of various shapes, sizes.

So my first quest was just to find the least sci-fi looking toothbrush, and the most "normal" one I could find, and than in addition to that, being the conservationist that I am, I had to than seek out the one with the least amount of excess packaging. They had these brushes that were packaged up as if they were some sort of breakable delicacy.

Do they really have a lot of people trying to steal toothbrushes of all things that they need to make them as cumbersome as possible.

So I was just trying to find the simplest brush, in the simplest amount of packaging that was available.
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  1. gbrekken's Avatar
    You've found it.
  2. Buh4Bee's Avatar
    I've been there and can agree the toothbrush section is like the jewelry store in the mall. Oooh, they are so pretty, and they promise to keep your smile pretty too. My dad's a dentist and he says it's all in the wrist work. Just brush, and brush well, twice a day and don't forget to floss.
    Updated 10-25-2009 at 05:01 PM by Buh4Bee
  3. mtpspur's Avatar
    White on black was a bit better. Could it be I'm getting old!!!! Remember when product shopping appearance implies quality which breeds profit--thus the gussied up packaging of a simple appliance.
  4. Virgil's Avatar
    Oh I just pick one. Usually the cheapest.

    I kind of imagine your old toothbrush to have all the bristles curled back facing the other way.