More than 60% Britons use odd objects to floss

[kingmonty]

London - More than 60 percent of Britons use items such as screwdrivers, scissors and earrings to remove food from between their teeth, according to a survey on Friday.

The National Dental Survey found that when it comes to oral hygiene, people use whatever is close to hand to pick their teeth.

More than 60 percent questioned by the British Dental Health Foundation said they used makeshift items, which included knives, keys, needles and forks.

The survey also found that 23 percent of people choose to leave food stuck between their teeth, increasing the risk of gum disease and bad breath, the foundation, which promotes oral health, said in a statement.

source: http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=29&art_id=qw1147430701754B231

 

[Highflyer_GP]

Siff! Why don't they just brush their teeth!

 

[IanC]

Siff! Why don't they just brush their teeth!

In my left jacket pocket, I always carry my toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss and an assortment of toothpicks

 

[kingmonty]

are you a dentist?

 

[IanC]

are you a dentist?

Apologies, I thought the sarcasm was obvious, I do carry a toothpick though .

 

[Highflyer_GP]

In my left jacket pocket, I always carry my toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss and an assortment of toothpicks

LOL sarcasm aside, they are using knives, forks and keys Surely it cant be that hard to carry a few toothpicks or get some floss at the corner pharmacy

 

[ajak]

What about us..some of us use CHLOROFIL

IN RUSTENBURG SE WÊRELD WOON OU JAN VAN TILL
ORAL BEKEND AS DIE BOSVELDBUL
SO GROOT SOOS 'N BEES EN SO STERK SOOS 'N OS
SY HARE GROEI SOOS DORINGDRADE OP SY BORS

Chorus:
JAN, JAN, JAN DIE BIELIE VAN DIE BOSVELD
JAN, JAN, JAN, HY MAAK WAT HY WIL
JAN, JAN, JAN DIE BIELIE VAN DIE BOSVELD
ORAL BEKEND AS DIE BOSVELDBUL

STAP HY OP STRAAT STAAN DIE NOOIENTJIES STIL
ALMAL IS SO LIEF VIR OU JAN VAN TILL
MANS STEEK HUL VROUE WEG EN STAAN BY DIE DEUR
MAAR AS HULLE JAN SIEN KAN NIKS HULLE KEER

Chorus:
JAN, JAN, JAN DIE BIELIE VAN DIE BOSVELD
JAN, JAN, JAN, HY MAAK WAT HY WIL
JAN, JAN, JAN DIE BIELIE VAN DIE BOSVELD
ORAL BEKEND AS DIE BOSVELDBUL

SIT KNOFFEL IN SY SOKKIES OM SY SNOR TE LAAT KRUL
DAN BORSEL HY SY TANDE MET CHLOROFIL
HY'S BREED VAN SKOUER HY STAAN 6 VOET 5
DIE LADIES SÊ HY HET TARZAN SE LYF

Chorus:
JAN, JAN, JAN DIE BIELIE VAN DIE BOSVELD
JAN, JAN, JAN, HY MAAK WAT HY WIL
JAN, JAN, JAN DIE BIELIE VAN DIE BOSVELD
ORAL BEKEND AS DIE BOSVELDBUL

HY SKEER MET 'N BLAASVLAM, HY'S GEMAAK VAN STAAL
HY EET 'N BLIK SARDIENTJIES MET DIE BLIKKIE EN AL
HY LOOP 'N HONDERD MYL EN HY WORD NOOIT MOEG
DAN TEKEN HY SY NAAM MET 'N EENSKAAR PLOEG

Chorus:
JAN, JAN, JAN DIE BIELIE VAN DIE BOSVELD
JAN, JAN, JAN, HY MAAK WAT HY WIL
JAN, JAN, JAN DIE BIELIE VAN DIE BOSVELD
ORAL BEKEND AS DIE BOSVELDBUL

JAN, JAN, JAN DIE BIELIE VAN DIE BOSVELD
JAN, JAN, JAN, DIE MAN VAN STAAL
JAN, JAN, JAN DIE BIELIE VAN DIE BOSVELD
ORAL BEKEND IN DIE OU TRANSVAAL

 

[Nom Chompsky]

What a bunch of lazy buggars - no wonder they have an obesity problem if a simple task [like flossing your teeth] is taken to such an extreme.