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Thing of the Day!
“The dentist hygienist told me that even though I have been away for years, I am doing good and I have fantastic dental hygiene. I take care of my teeth after spending all of my own money on braces 17 years ago... The dentist and the hygienist were remarking about how nice my teeth are.
I told my hygienist, “Well, I have made a deal with me. I hate flossing, but I told me, ‘Look, I know flossing sucks. But, you are going to do it every night unless you have been out partying.’ Then I asked me, ‘You mean, if we go out and party and drink beer, then we do not have to do it?’ I said, ‘Yeah, but otherwise flossing is part of our routine if we stay home.’ So, I thought it over and decided, ‘Fine, that is not a bad deal,’ and I agreed to those terms with me and I am loyal to the pact.” I get party nights off from flossing, and it is a deal that me and me can work with.
My hygienist enjoyed all of that...”
— Dental Up-Keep Dealings with Me
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