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Couples: Your Toothbrush (lemmy.world)

submitted 18 hours ago by swade2569@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Had a hilarious moment and discussion which made me wonder how others feel about it. My partner and I share a sonicare but have our own heads we swap out.

I come out of the shower as she finishes brushed teeth and I notice she’s using my head. I smirk and say that’s my toothbrush.

She does a double take and says “not only is it yours but I absentmindedly removed mine to put yours on it!”

We laughed and discussed how much we already share and it’s probably not a big deal.

Then I admitted “well I get up way before you most mornings and I’ve accidentally used yours a couple times. She feigned shock and I said “when I do, I quickly rinse it thoroughly with hot water and put it back.”

Lighthearted morning so far. Have you confessed to using a partner’s toothbrush? How did that go?

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[–] FunnyUsername@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

.... just get your own handles?? that things charge only lasts like 3 weeks with just one person i can't imagine sharing it

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

The specific model is rechargeable, unless I'm misunderstanding you.

[–] FunnyUsername@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

you must be, because i said it lasts 3 weeks which implies i know it's rechargeable. I'm not aware of any disposable electric toothbrush named sonicare with swappable tooth brush heads.

i have the same toothbrush. that stupid annoying charging base + how fast it dies is a terrible downside for the product for me, and I can't imagine splitting the battery with another person and keeping it on those god awful chargers even more often

[–] huquad@lemmy.ml 52 points 17 hours ago

My spouse and I use the phrase "we lick each others genitals" anytime one of us joke about sharing germs.

[–] sockman@sh.itjust.works 27 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Once your tongue has been in somebody else's mouth I feel like sharing a toothbrush is not a huge deal

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 13 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

Difference is, we're not using our tongues to pry rotten food stuffs from each other's gums.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 13 hours ago

Speak for yourself

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 9 points 13 hours ago

Y'all Amish or something?

[–] lime@feddit.nu 7 points 13 hours ago

your loss

[–] Dirk@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

This made me vomit a little in my mouth.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 hours ago

[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 14 points 18 hours ago

It happens accidentally from time to time. No big deal. But if one of you is sick and the other isn't then that's a pretty good transmission vector. So it's worth paying more attention in those situations.