That Just Happened!

Megan at Undomestic Diva  wrote a pretty passionate blog post about toothpaste.  Although it may seem silly, lame, or boring to most, I must admit it got me going.

As some of you know, I have a thing about toothpaste being squeezed in the middle.  I think my neurosis stems from sharing a bathroom with my sister when we were younger.  I feel so strongly about it that the morning of Stephtastic’s wedding I came storming out of the bathroom, “Stephtastic, you used my toothpaste didn’ you?!”  Immediately looking chagrined she admitted it followed by “I’m soooo sorry.  I forgot!”  The photographers thought it was hilarious and shared their own toothpaste stories.  I stared her down and said “Remember, this is your day.  Tomorrow it’s back to the real world.  The one where I punch you for squeezing in the middle, just like when we were kids.” (I’m totally kidding.  I didn’t stare her down.)

I think in any couple there is someone who squeezes from the bottom (me) and someone who squeezes from the middle (everyone else).  The battle wages eternal.  I wish that was all that bugged me, but there are more things…

I hate  when someone leaves globs of toothpaste in the sink.

I hate  when there is so much extra crap coming out of the top of the tube that the cap cannot be screwed on properly.

Like the Undomestic Diva, I hate  bad tasting toothpaste (anything in gel form.  I’m traditional. I like the paste.).  I mean, as I commented to her, it isn’t like a bad tasting food where you can spit it out immediately.  You not only have to keep it in your mouth for 2 minutes, you have to scrub that crap right in there.   And more than once a day.  However, this doesn’t stop me from buying toothpaste if it is on sale (as long as it is a paste).

Yes, I realize that it is slightly ironic that someone who has had some of the most epic dust bunnies ever is that particular about her toothpaste,  but like I said, I blame Stephtastic. 

So Megan, now you can feel less lonely about blogging about toothpaste.  Although, reading yours again I see mine is much more neurotic.

Yeah, That Just Happened!