1. Women who can’t do their own makeup should never be allowed to apply your tanning lotion.
2. Texting has created a whole new way to be passive-aggressive.
3. Lonely cat lady is a stereotype for a reason.
4. Having someone you could imagine yourself hooking up with in your group, whether work, friends, church group, etc., is a great motivator for actually showing up.
5. Even if a policeman is busy at the side of the road, ticketing an unfortunate driver other than you, people will still slow to a crawl as they drive by.
6. Things that are important are often the hardest to remember or carry out.
7. Your mother will never like what you’ve done with your hair. And she is the person who cares most in the world about the dead skin cells that sprout out of the top of your head.
8. 19-year-olds are the most opinionated people in the world. And their opinions are usually wrong.
9. Some activities you did as a child are simply more fun as an adult. Coloring, Mad Libs, Spin the Bottle, Twister, Truth or Dare, etc.
10. Burning your tongue can just ruin your whole day.
11. You never curse more intensely than the moment you stub your toe.
12. Black people are awesome because they express themselves so exuberantly.
13. Sometimes you wish you were Black.
14. Disney movies are so much funnier now.
15. There is a point in your life when you realize that only a small handful of people know or like the real you. This handful does not usually include your parents.
16. Why the hell did we have to learn long division?
17. The only reason you learn about pH balance in Chemistry class is so that you can take care of your hot tub when you’re rich enough to get one by doing something other than being a Chemistry teacher.
18. The point at which you stop caring how you look to other people and just to yourself is usually the point you start exercising more.
19. If there is a bug in my drink, I usually just drink around it.
20. The music coming from the ice cream truck will still get you a little happy and excited, whether or not your artificial hip actually keeps you from running after it.
21. Thinking of yourself as a big reader and actually being one are not the same thing.
22. People who say they like running are liars.
23. Whether or not you’re a competitive person, there will always be that person of the same sex that gets under your skin and makes you want to outdo them at everything.
24. Sometimes you still misjudge the size of your mouth.
25. I hate it when there’s ice at the bottom of your glass, and you go to drink the tiny last bit of liquid at the bottom of your glass, and all the ice falls on your face.
26. There’s a certain point where someone is quoting a movie a little too much and then it gets awkward.
27. Forgetting the punchline of a joke halfway through is akin to believing, for a second, that you’re drowning.
28. As a kid, having the same name as five other kids in your class and having to be called something like “Ashley J.” is kind of cool. As an adult, it kind of sucks.
29. Yes, most things in infomercials actually look like a good idea. That doesn’t stop the commercials from being annoying and cheesy. “But WAIT!”
30. Sometimes you go to job interviews and find yourself hoping, halfway through the interview, that you won’t be hired for this job.
31. What is up with complete strangers adding me as a friend on Facebook?
32. Everyone wishes they were a pirate. Just a little.
33. I’m confused about the conflicting instructions on tooth care I’ve gotten over the years.
What conflicting instructions for tooth care?
ReplyDeleteOk, some dentists would tell you to brush vigorously multiple times a day, but that could apparently lead to gum erosion or something. Then some would tell you to brush in straight lines and others in circles, some would say to brush twice a day and floss once a day, where others would say brush and floss after every meal. Aaaah!
ReplyDeleteHere's what you need to know:
ReplyDelete-Plaque takes 24 hours to completely form, so at a minimum you should brush once per day.
-If you choose to brush more than once per day, two times is a good medium.
-You can brush after meals, too. This is especially good when you have braces, or if you have spots that tend to collect food. This will prevent the formation of plaque and the pH spike that is associated with bacterial metabolism.
-You should use a toothbrush soft bristles. Additionally, you really don't need to push very hard. That will cause gingival recession, and that's never good.
-The ideal way to hold your tootbrush is at a 45 degree angle (basically a cross between how you brush your chewing surfaces and how most people brush the sides) and go is small circles covering a few teeth at a time. You're looking to have the bristles sweep food away from the gingival sulcus. I hope that made sense...
-Chewing sugar-free gum after a meal is a really good idea. Look for kinds that contain xylitol. Chewing gum will help stimulate salivary production which helps wash stuff away, and dilute any produced acid.
-Flossing is important because it gets the areas between teeth that brushing cannot reach. Most adults get 'cavities' here, and it's because they don't floss.
-For me personally, I like to brush, floss, and then use mouthwash. The mouthwash is to rinse away anything that might have gotten loosened up by the floss. Although, if you aren't going to rinse, floss first and then brush.
-Fluoride is your friend, whether it comes in your toothpaste, mouthwash, or drinking water.