In all fairness my new dentist is the nicest guy. Yes, I finally ditched my old hunk-o-liscious dentist. Too hunky I guess and his office kinda sucked. I am getting to a point in life that if I am going to be shucking out thousands of dollars per year I might as well like the waiting room decor. Amongst the reasons I hate the dentist, I especially hate when you go thinking “man they are going to think I am the BEST patient!” To then being told, nope, sorry you really suck. When I was a kid I would embellish the amount of flossing I actually did, “Oh yes, I floss every day (said emphatically)!” Whilst the dentist looks in my mouth at bleeding gums, readily aware of my indiscretions. Well, I really have changed! Honest doctor. I was even considering myself A FLOSSER. Gasp. Apparently I am lacking vigor during my flossing sessions. Hence the following dialogue went like this.
Hmm. Do you drink soda? No.
Do you chew gum? NO.
Do you eat sugared mints? NOOO.
Do you use sugar products? Well. Come on now. Sugar is in everything. I don’t eat skittles all day long, but I do like a little bread in life. What is a diet if it doesn’t include a loaf of crusty bread??
Needless to say, I left with a bag of dental floss, the taste of blood in my mouth and a future hour-and-a-half appointment for 3 fillings. Awesome. I shouldn’t be surprised becuase this is nothing new for me. I swear it is just my teeth. Just ask my childhood dentist who shoved my tooth back in my mouth after THE INCIDENT. He has practically been doing my fillings since I was in utero. Not to make it any worse, but Andy went to the dentist today and his teeth are totally fine. The dentist was like, Ooh that’s your wife. Well, at least one of you has good teeth. Lucky bastard.
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this is hilarious. i think it was an omen: i had a dentist appointment for this morning but i canceled. i’m not sure why. now i know. PLUS, have i told you about him? and all the assistants who chew gum and eat while they’re leaning in, asking you questions, when you obviously aren’t capable of answering? sounds like we both need to find someone new.
ps i’m just catching up on your blog. it’s great. as always. you should advertise.
katerine! I’m doing the blog surfing thing tonight and I’m finding all sorts of long lost friends! so fun! it’s been forever, we need to get back in touch. how is everything going for you? it looks like you hopped on the grown up train just like me. itsn’t it so fun. let’s get back in touch
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