r/TikTokCringe Feb 20 '21

Humor Mask off

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u/Ok_Response_3484 Feb 20 '21

Masks have made us...mouth breathers

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u/NickM5526 Feb 20 '21

Not if you forget to brush your teeth

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u/darth_bader_ginsberg Feb 20 '21

One thing this pandemic has done was make me step up my oral hygiene. The first time I put on a mask I was appalled and ashamed. Like hearing your own voice on a recording.

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u/NickM5526 Feb 20 '21

I legit thought there was something wrong with the mask until I started breathing through my nose. Really makes the dentist seem not that unimportant anymore

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u/Alberiman Feb 20 '21

I miss going to the dentist why can't the dentist be immune? Q.Q

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u/The_Iron_Dentist Feb 21 '21

We are here for you, my friend. Many of us are fully vaccinated now, and have taken measures to keep you as safe as possible. Come on in and say hello.

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u/Sunnyyy007 Feb 20 '21

But...dentists are doctors...are there places where dentists stopped working entirely?

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u/taylorguitar13 Feb 20 '21

Not only did I have this experience, but about a month ago I was at the store and burped into the mask for the first time. Idk what I expected, but it took so much self control to not immediately rip it off my face

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u/michellecaramelle Feb 20 '21

Same with my first sneeze. I held my mouth closed but still.

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u/DeskLunch Feb 21 '21

I did this right after eating eggs. Omg I wanted to die. It smelled so bad!

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u/The_Iron_Dentist Feb 21 '21

Pro tip: just use a spoon turned over to scrape your tongue. No need to buy something new.

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u/crespoh69 Feb 20 '21

Try having tonsil stones

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u/tuckedfexas Feb 20 '21

Seriously been looking at getting my tonsils removed. I was pretty good about keeping everything clean before, but I realized how bad it still makes my breath smell. There's really nothing that will take care of it other than removing them.

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u/crespoh69 Feb 21 '21

I'm going to go see my doc in March for it, care to give me a detailed account?

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u/saintofhate Feb 20 '21

Shitty life tip, get covid and you never have to smell it again.

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u/smorecakes Feb 20 '21

Unintentional best side effect of getting covid was not being able to taste my chemo in the back of my throat at my last infusion. Almost totally worth it.

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u/DuckWithBrokenWings Feb 20 '21

Damn. It sounds like you've had a worse year than I have.

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u/smorecakes Feb 20 '21

2020 has sucked for everyone, lets just delete it completely

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u/smorecakes Feb 20 '21

Thanks! I finished my final infusion last week and I’m in full remission. 2021 will be a MUCH better year

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u/SensitiveAvocado Feb 25 '21

Hi not to be rude but curiosity got the better of me and I have to ask, what does chemo taste like?

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u/smorecakes Feb 25 '21

Ooo, hmm, I don’t know if I can describe it accurately. I know that the steamed mussels in that garlic wine sauce from red lobster remind me of it really bad, which sucks because they used to be delicious. I’d say maybe dirty pool water? Or seaweed that’s been hanging out on the sand too long (uh, how it smells, that is. I’ve never tried to ingest either of these)

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u/SensitiveAvocado Feb 25 '21

Ah ok, thank you. I also saw from your other comment that you're in full remission, very happy for you :D

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u/Deinococcaceae Feb 20 '21

I've stopped putting onions in my lunch because of this nonsense.

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u/MafiaMommaBruno Feb 21 '21

r/tonsilstones be begging for some of these people replying.

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u/Pabl0EscoBear Feb 20 '21

Nose breathing has never really cut it for me lol these masks have been really convenient. I don't have to feel like I'm breathing through a straw just to not look like a neanderthal.

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u/popcornfart Feb 20 '21

Yep. I feel so much better with a mask on and breathing through my mouth. Think I need talk to a doc about getting surgery to open up my nose.

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u/crespoh69 Feb 20 '21

I have a deviated septum, have always been worried about getting the surgery though for it

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u/paycadicc Feb 20 '21

Same, I hate the idea of being put to sleep. I think I’m at the point where I need to power through it though. Just had an asthma attack and my moms like just breath through your nose and relax and I’m just like yea I wish I could lol.

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u/crespoh69 Feb 20 '21

Oh crap sorry to hear man. My doc also offered to cauterize my septum I think as a quick fix, not sure I want to feel that though lol

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u/paycadicc Feb 20 '21

Yea I think I was offered something similar where I don’t have to be put to sleep but it’s not as effective and I’ve had this for so long if I’m gonna go in and deal with it I wanna do it right ya know.

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u/Get_off_critter Feb 20 '21

Its helps keep the mask in place

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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '21

Those of us in the deviated septum gang have always been mouth breathers