Aimzster
Dianna G#4 Stupid Thing I've done for Beauty's sake
July 9th 2007 17:04
#4 Annihilating Morning Breath
You know those movies when you see an actor and an actress waking up in bed from having sex the night before and they start talking to each other, their faces so close they’re inhaling each other’s morning breaths, yet neither of them turns away in disgust or runs off into the bathroom to promptly brush their teeth?
Well, I wanted what they were having. With six people in the house and only one bathroom, you could either camp outside the door or go about your morning activities until the bathroom was free. So I would do the latter and when people talked to me, I would be very conscious of my morning breath so I would mumble my words. But I thought there must be something you could do to diminish morning breath. Aha! You chew a minty gum during the day, why not do it at night? But of course, you would be asleep so you wouldn’t be chewing the gum but the fact that it’s inside your mouth, well, the minty freshness smell generated by the gum should fill up your mouth by the time you wake up, right?
So at 10pm one night, I happily chewed on my gum and drifted to sleep, thinking I wouldn’t have to race to be first in the bathroom the next morning. When I woke up, the gum had disappeared from my mouth. It had actually fallen out when I must have been talking in my sleep – and fallen straight into strands of my hair that now seemed to be permanently stuck to my pillow. When I spent a whole morning, cutting away at my hair, I realised this was one ‘bright’ idea I would not want to ‘try and try again until you succeed’.
*image taken from www.wikipedia.com
You know those movies when you see an actor and an actress waking up in bed from having sex the night before and they start talking to each other, their faces so close they’re inhaling each other’s morning breaths, yet neither of them turns away in disgust or runs off into the bathroom to promptly brush their teeth?
Well, I wanted what they were having. With six people in the house and only one bathroom, you could either camp outside the door or go about your morning activities until the bathroom was free. So I would do the latter and when people talked to me, I would be very conscious of my morning breath so I would mumble my words. But I thought there must be something you could do to diminish morning breath. Aha! You chew a minty gum during the day, why not do it at night? But of course, you would be asleep so you wouldn’t be chewing the gum but the fact that it’s inside your mouth, well, the minty freshness smell generated by the gum should fill up your mouth by the time you wake up, right?
So at 10pm one night, I happily chewed on my gum and drifted to sleep, thinking I wouldn’t have to race to be first in the bathroom the next morning. When I woke up, the gum had disappeared from my mouth. It had actually fallen out when I must have been talking in my sleep – and fallen straight into strands of my hair that now seemed to be permanently stuck to my pillow. When I spent a whole morning, cutting away at my hair, I realised this was one ‘bright’ idea I would not want to ‘try and try again until you succeed’.
*image taken from www.wikipedia.com
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Comment by katyzzz
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I am one of those fortunate people who don't suffer from bad breath, I believe it has a lot to do with the diet and good health.
Feed the body properly and it will look after you very nicely, barring strange illnesses.
katyzzz
Comment by Tracy
Movies and Life
I think you are very considerate to worry about morning breath. I think it's good to try new methods but I think this is one that wouldn't be good to do again.
Great story!
Comment by Aimzster
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You don't even suffer that dreaded morning breath? Goodness, you're lucky! So you're one of those people on TV, huh?
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Comment by katyzzz
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Me, on TV? Well, errr yes, I guess I'm beautiful enough, hence the mask , don't want people to get jealous. But the breath, it's a true story, sorry. {inner health - take a cue}
katyzzz
Comment by KylieW
Celebrity Obsession
Chewing one as soon as you wake up might have been a better idea.
I hope you didn't have to hack away too much hair to get the gum out!!!
Kylie
Comment by Aimzster
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Exactly! I was so dumb at that time I didn't even think about doing that! Mind you, this was when I was 13. But still!
Comment by D. Armenta
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The Black Sheep Chronicles
What constitutes bad manners?
The male mystique
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L.A.M.P.
I used to just keep my toothbrush and paste in my room and use the kitchen sink (when no one was looking, of course)
Comment by Dianna G
I Wish This Was 42
Fictional Worlds
Being thirteen is no excuse dammit!
Comment by Aimzster
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Comment by Aimzster
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I guess I must have been a really dumb 13-year-old. It's a wonder I passed high school.
Comment by Mrs M
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If your breath is that bad then just breathe on your housemates...that'll get them out of the bathroom quick smart
Love & stuff
Mrs M
Comment by Aimzster
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