more on teeth

i never figured myself to be a mouthwash man. after all, once i had gotten on to the flossing schedule, i haven't had a cavity. but after seeing those "you can handle it, germs can't" commercials and the claims of being "as effective as floss", i made an impulse purchase and bought some listerine mouthwash. and faced with the decision of what size to buy, i of course, purchased the largest possible bottle in the entire store. that gives you the best value right? anyway, after reading the directions, i prepared to rinse at "full strength" for thirty seconds. however, upon pouring the vile liquid into my mouth, i realized that i was not man enough to survive the requisite thirty seconds. that stuff is perhaps some of the worst tasting stuff i've ever had. after an amount of time less than thirty seconds, i spat it out all over my sink area. so now i'm left with a huge bottle of listerine and will indubitably feel compelled to use it--if only because i spent five bucks on it. yet more evidence proving that if it's good for you, it must taste bad.