Whoever came up with this question deserves a plaque on their wall. (Geddit?)
Every now and again, the internet throws something out there to the general public that promptly turns everyone momentarily insane.
Remember that thing about the straws? Yeah.
Turns out there is is no such thing as an innocuous question anymore.
Someone put it to Twitter about their toothbrush etiquette, and it seemed like a simple enough query:
do y’all wet the toothbrush first, or put toothpaste on first ??
— ty’ana ? (@envyteeee) February 12, 2018
Initially, it all starts off simple enough.
Put toothpaste on first
— ♾J⋀YR⋀WRI ♾ (@RawrMcCree) February 12, 2018
dry ass toothbrush ?
— ty’ana ? (@envyteeee) February 12, 2018
Then things take a slight turn…
I wet the toothbrush but I squeeze the toothpaste on my tongue.
— Girth Brooks (@ImJustErnest) February 14, 2018
Um no just put the toothpaste on THEN wet the brush smh
— Hannah Rebecca Mills Ⓥ (@future_snack) February 14, 2018
However, we had no idea there were so many variations on this simple twice-daily task.
Turns out there are quite a few ways to get your toothbrush ready, and those who do it a certain way look upon those who do it a certain, other way like they’re from a completely different planet.
Wet the toothbrush, put toothpaste on , wet that boy again . Then brush . That’s law https://t.co/rAEpt9NUM8
— Djack® (@darienj_5) February 14, 2018
But why wet it first? Wetting it after does the same thing plus wetting first makes the toothpaste slippery when you put it on?
— Hannah Rebecca Mills Ⓥ (@future_snack) February 14, 2018
Bristles gotta stay soft, you might aswell use sand paper with ur technique
— BLKR (@Kudzair_) February 14, 2018
Nah I always wet it with hot water because germs, then with cold, then the toothpaste then water again. No one wants a dry toothbrush.
— Henney Con Cranbærry (@_melaston) February 14, 2018
Hot water + Toothpaste + Cold water = The procedure pic.twitter.com/vIWwqbbZPT
— Henney Con Cranbærry (@_melaston) February 15, 2018
So, tell us, and we can settle this once and for all: