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What's the deal with breakfast in bed? (lemmy.ca)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
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I've never understood the appeal, or how it works.

  • do people just wake up and start consuming food/drink without brushing their teeth & washing their face?
  • if not, do they get out of bed to wash up and then get back in bed to eat!?
  • what's the appeal? I get liking someone else making your breakfast, but why is having it in bed fun?
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[–] 84 points 9 months ago (5 children)

that's like wiping before you shit

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  • [–] 12 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    I was told by a dentist to brush my teeth before eating. So at least one dentist would disagree with that I guess?

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  • [–] 27 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    I’ve read that it helps protect your teeth from all the acidic food you’re gonna eat for breakfast, not necessarily for “hygiene” purposes.

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  • [–] 13 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    That's the 1 in 5 dentists who don't recommend a fluoride toothpaste.

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago

    One reason we brush our teeth is to apply a protective coating. Brushing your teeth immediately after eating can damage your teeth.

    A more appropriate analogy is asking whether you’re jumping in a pool of mud before waxing your shoes.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    Teeth and ass aren't the same thing and that's not an equivalent comparison considering multiple people have pointed out that brushing before gives a protective coating or at least is less damaging since there aren't food acids present, softening the enamel. A quick google search confirms this.

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  • [–] -4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 child)

    What, you don’t do it both before and after?

    It’s just like showers, you take one as you get out of bed, and another one right before going to bed.

    Some people are just dirty, sheeesh…

    Edit: -> /s

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago* (2 children)

    Almost no one showers more than once per day. So for you, "most people are just dirty", not just "some".

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago

    when i lived in a hot, humid environment i showered twice a day. once when i woke up, because i used to have hair and that's how it worked best, and once when i got in for the evening and could stay in air conditioning the rest of the night.

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