Bad Idea #13478: The Electric Toothbrush
So the other day at the BX, I bought an electric toothbrush. Hey, I'd been wanting one. And with my recent wisdom teeth surgery, I figured it would help me to keep the deeper reaches of my mouth чистий-clean. I price-shopped, considered various models, and even made use of the "Try Me!" function on several of the units for sale. (Missing "Stop Trying Me!" instructions resulted in one toothbrush being abandoned in the On position. I often wonder who next encountered that toothbrush and stilled its lonely buzzing.)
Anyway, I came home with my shiny new electric toothbrush eager to try out this fascinating piece of Earthling technology. My conclusion:
WHOSE AWFUL IDEA WAS THIS?
Why are these things still available for purchase? Who honestly thinks that their continued production and promotion is a good idea? Yes, they automatically spin and scrub your mouth as advertised, but they make this horrid buzzing/grinding noise while doing so that makes you wonder to what, exactly, you have entrusted your oral hygiene.
It's unnerving. "Unnerving" is not the proper adjective one would normally ascribe to a tooth-brushing session. You're trying to get your brushing action on and all you can think about is this BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR sensation which is traversing your mouth and rattling your fillings, not to mention your calm. And when you take it out of your mouth, you'd better hope that there's not a lot of toothpase and/or moisture on there, because the spinning head is going to launch any and all particulates in a spraying pattern which will likely intersect your shirt, mirror, and/or face. Word to the wise: Figure out where the "Off" button is before you put it into your mouth.
Truly, Darwinism in the marketplace is dead!
Anyway, I came home with my shiny new electric toothbrush eager to try out this fascinating piece of Earthling technology. My conclusion:
WHOSE AWFUL IDEA WAS THIS?
Why are these things still available for purchase? Who honestly thinks that their continued production and promotion is a good idea? Yes, they automatically spin and scrub your mouth as advertised, but they make this horrid buzzing/grinding noise while doing so that makes you wonder to what, exactly, you have entrusted your oral hygiene.
It's unnerving. "Unnerving" is not the proper adjective one would normally ascribe to a tooth-brushing session. You're trying to get your brushing action on and all you can think about is this BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR sensation which is traversing your mouth and rattling your fillings, not to mention your calm. And when you take it out of your mouth, you'd better hope that there's not a lot of toothpase and/or moisture on there, because the spinning head is going to launch any and all particulates in a spraying pattern which will likely intersect your shirt, mirror, and/or face. Word to the wise: Figure out where the "Off" button is before you put it into your mouth.
Truly, Darwinism in the marketplace is dead!