brushing your teeth outside

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by longbedGTs, Aug 6, 2009.

  1. longbedGTs

    longbedGTs Heavy Load Member

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    Every morning, I brush my teeth outside between the truck and trailer. I spit on the ground, but do my best to wash it away with water from gallon jugs I carry. The thread by Muleskinner got me thinking that this might be seen as disqusting. I wont brush my teeth in the rest room since Im sure everyone doesnt want to see that. What do you think?
     
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  3. rookietrucker

    rookietrucker Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    I would rather see a driver brushing there teeth then peeing in the parking lot.
     
  4. leannamarie

    leannamarie "California Girl"

    I never thought about that being disgusting. I brush my teeth outside too. If there are bushes around, I try to spit there.
     
  5. Raezzor

    Raezzor Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

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    Ya, I'd be more worried about other stuff on the ground besides toothpaste and saliva...
     
  6. Hitman

    Hitman Mr. Gamer

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    I do alot of camping and I just spit in a cup, then rinse it out with water.
     
  7. phroziac

    phroziac Road Train Member

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    why dont you use the bathroom? people do it all the time.
     
  8. pullingtrucker

    pullingtrucker Road Train Member

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    Have you seen some f the bathrooms at the truckstops lately??? I brush mine every morning outside and have never had a problem with other drivers complaining. Now I do have a problem with drivers that don't comprehend personal hygene.
     
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  9. CURTWAYNE

    CURTWAYNE Medium Load Member

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    Most of the time when I have tried to brush my teeth in a truck stop restroom, or see others doing so, it seems that everybody under the sun has to use the restroom. With such high traffic coming in and out, and at least one person using a sink to brush teeth, shave, etc., it just creates a traffic jam with everybody else that actually wants to wash their hands after relieving themselves.
    Not to mention, some truck truck stop restrooms smell like the elephant house at the zoo, and makes me want to gag at the thought of brushing my teeth in there.
    So, with what some people chose to do like peeing, pouring out cups/mugs, and livestock trailers with animals that do what come naturally, brushing your teeth between truck/trailer doesn't seem out of line to me.
     
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  10. noble one

    noble one Light Load Member

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    I would never brush my teeth in a TS restroom. I don't even like using the toilet in them. On my routes there are just so many beautiful, clean, interesting rest areas on the interstate that I do most of my restroom things in them. Pretty well the only reason I go into a TS is for fuel.
     
  11. luvmyhubby

    luvmyhubby Road Train Member

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    Public bathrooms are just to grooooosssss:yes2557:
     
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