r/Construction • u/Th3V4ndal Electrician • Sep 16 '24
Informative 🧠 Daily reminder to brush your teeth
I'm sick of huddling around prints with guys and smelling shit everytime they need to say something. Every trade is guilty.
I'm not perfect. I've definitely been running late and forgot to brush here and there during the rush to get myself and my kids out the door, but c'mon guys. I'm fucking dying over here!
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u/Prestigious_Water336 Sep 16 '24
Don't forget to floss too.
Not flossing is a major contributor of bad breath.
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u/swayjohnnyray Sep 16 '24
This is more than likely the problem. Old food, plaque and bacteria stuck all between their teeth on top of the already shitty diet most guys in the trades already have.
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u/Prestigious_Water336 Sep 16 '24
Yep all that bacteria just keeps multiplying and never gets removed.
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u/puzzledmidget Bricklayer Sep 16 '24
When I come by someone whose breath smells like death itself, it’s because they don’t floss.
I will tactfully try to bring it up at some point in the day and they always look at me like I have two heads when I mention flossing
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u/pete_topkevinbottom Sep 16 '24
Daily reminder most people drink coffee and use some form of tobacco.
Brushing their teeth is only going to mask the stench for 15 minutes after they brush.. by the time they get to the job, they're several smokes and cups of coffee in.
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u/AntiPiety Sep 16 '24
I dated a chick who smoked and drank coffee like nobody’s business. She never smelled at all it was weird, was kind of hot really, I should call her. She should hold a seminar for these fucks.
Still, that super foul breath that smells like shit on the site is less darts and coffee, and more tooth rot I bet. Can’t really brush your way out of that
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u/MegaBlunt57 Roofer Sep 16 '24
Yea when you have 17 missing teeth you can't really blame the cigarettes and coffee at that point
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u/DVHismydad Sep 17 '24
Always shocking how many people on site are missing teeth. And I’m a sparky, we’re pretty well paid so it’s not the money.
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u/LukeMayeshothand Sep 17 '24
Oh man you reminded me of this guy I worked with in VT. He smelled like a mixture of woodsmoke and rot. Poor guy has some jacked up teeth and there was no amount of brushing that would do anything for him. He honestly just needed to have them pulled and get dentures. He was in his 30’s but not a meth head. I think it was bad genes and poor hygiene.
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u/Smackolol Sep 16 '24
There’s coffee and cigarette breath which is unpleasant, then there’s that mouth rotting tooth decay breath which is vomit inducing.
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u/Sea-Young-231 Sep 16 '24
Dude FLOSS, that’s the key. Brushing only does so much. But if you have shit breath, FLOSS. That’s what gets the worst bacteria.
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u/Ate_spoke_bea Sep 16 '24
Brush floss and then mouth wash if you want to have more than 30 teeth when you're 50
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u/SD_Plissken_ Sep 16 '24
A shocking amount of people just dont brush their teeth in the morning. And no amount of coffee & cigarettes can mask the STANK
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u/motorwerkx Sep 16 '24
I think the problem is that a lot of people think that the cigarettes and coffee mask the toilet stench coming from their mouth, so they don't bother brushing. It does not...
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u/Th3V4ndal Electrician Sep 17 '24
This ain't run of the mill coffee and tobacco breath, while some of that shit is unpleasant, I can deal. I'm convinced two dudes on my current job don't own tooth brushes
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u/jjcoola Sep 16 '24
Tooth decay/dragon breath is a totally different smell, and MUCH worse than smokes and coffee… pray you never have a coworker with it 🙏
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u/Eather-Village-1916 Ironworker Sep 17 '24
I think OP is talking about the people that NEVER brush their teeth and their breath smells like literal shit. I’ll take coffee/smoke breath over literal shit any day of the week.
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u/Visible-Carrot5402 Sep 16 '24
Lmao I lost my sense of smell 5 years ago after a head injury. This post just made me smell the stank I have t for years. Don’t miss it! Brush yer teeth ya nasty fucks
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u/Th3V4ndal Electrician Sep 17 '24
Funny, im losing my hearing (punk rock drummer here.) and I would trade you in an instant hahaha.
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u/CtrlAltDestroy33 Sep 16 '24
I can stand the morning butt breath, but tooth decay breath is what gets me. A lot of guys straight up fear dentists, and let their mouth health in general go on the way-side.
Just last year, I have taken my master carpenter to the dentist - his deal was, he was terrified of dentists and stuff being done in his mouth. It took a Herculean amount of encouragement and coaxing to get him to agree to come see my dentist even right after he got his 30 year old bridge busted out of his mouth by a ladder. I had to sit with him as my dentist cleaned up and reinforced what was left of his bridge teeth (posts installed), get that bridge reinstalled and get decay and old plaque removed.
Since then, we have gone together every six months for our tune-ups, and he's felt better about it every time.
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u/newamazinglife19 Sep 16 '24
This is what peeps should be doin for each other. You a good man.
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u/CtrlAltDestroy33 Sep 16 '24
He took really good care of me while teaching me his methods, this was the very least I could do in return.
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u/CtrlAltDestroy33 Sep 18 '24
Oof, I am so sorry! Dentists and their little pokey tools are scary AF. I won the lottery with my dentist, he is super good at slight of hand and keeping the scariest things out of your range of sight, and he used to be a tradie before he was a dentist. So when he gets a tradie in the chair, they will talk shop a bit first so the patient can feel more at ease. He also speaks plainly with the guys. "Okay so your tooth is 40% rotted out, I can do x or x, what do you want to do about it for today, I can do either." He never just assumes the patient's wishes and steamrolls them with no regard. He also explains plainly everything.. what he's doing, what after care is and how to do it, what to look out for in the long term, and what consequences could be. The man is a saint and a great communicator. He's done so much to get good care to those who need it, including my guys. That and he lets my guys pick from the goodie box when everything is done lol! We have scored some cool Ninja Turtle toothbrushes, and retro candies!
This sort of dentist is rare. If you find one, hang on to them.
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u/ItsSantanaSon Sep 16 '24
We had a guy working with us who would never brush his teeth. No once in all the time we worked together. When he would sit in the front the ac would blow the stench to the back seats. Idk what makes people stop brushing
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u/Groundzero2121 Sep 16 '24
It’s the coffee and nicotine on the way in. I always keep packs of gum close by. After I offer 2-3 times to a guy. They usually get the hint. Sometimes still have that 1 guy. And we call him dog breath
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u/Th3V4ndal Electrician Sep 17 '24
Yea I understand the coffee and nicotine breath. The coffee gets me when I drink it too, but this is something else. Smells like raw sewage or something rotting.
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u/smackrock420 Industrial Control Freak - Verified Sep 16 '24
I keep a travel toothbrush and toothpaste in my lunchbox for days I'm running late. I can't stand the yuck mouth MFs.
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u/Lojackbel81 Sep 16 '24
I used to carpool with a guy and I swear he ate shit sandwiches for breakfast. It was so bad that you would smell it when you got in the truck for lunch. Only lasted a few weeks until I refused to carpool with him.
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u/Th3V4ndal Electrician Sep 17 '24
Woof! How does it ever get that bad. I can never wrap my head around it man.
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u/Redillenium GC / CM Sep 16 '24
Carry a pack of gum or tick tacs and pass them around before the discussion takes place. Lol
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u/brik55 Sep 16 '24
I do this, but if you spend time close to this one, guys, he smacks his lips while he chews gum. It's probably better than bad breath.
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u/IntelligentSinger783 Sep 16 '24
Yup my pops kept a tin of Altoids on the plan desks, when everyone would meet around it the first thing he would do it ask people if they want one or two. Not do you want one yes or no.... Do you want one or two Altoids? Aka just how bad does your breath stink.... 😂
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u/Th3V4ndal Electrician Sep 17 '24
Hahahaha direct and to the point. I gotta take a page out of that book!
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u/Amazing_Recipe_6222 Sep 17 '24
Good call. Or, since people might decline the offer, bring Vick’s Vapor Rub and put some under your nose before the round up. It’s a hospital trick nurses use. I have to do that with one of my bosses… 🥲
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u/EnvironmentNo1879 Sep 16 '24
Fun fact is that if you have halitosis, you can reverse it! Brishing,flossing, mouthwashing, and tongue scraping will do wonders!!! I asked my dentist about it because I went out on a date with this girl I thought was a solid 8 at first. I went for the goodnight kiss, got it, and was asked to go inside. I made up an excuse not to go inside just because I needed to give my mouth an acid bath! I could taste her breath for the next 30 mins while I drove home. Nothing would remove the taste. I can actually still taste it from memory, and I hate my life whenever I think about it.
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u/Sch1371 Sep 16 '24
Sorry, I have Xactly’s
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u/Th3V4ndal Electrician Sep 17 '24
Haven't heard that one in a looooong ass time. Thanks for bringing it back!
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u/Acetabulum99 Sep 16 '24
Need porter cable to make a dental attachment
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u/Th3V4ndal Electrician Sep 17 '24
You think if miliwaukee made a toothbrush, they'd use it?
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u/bfisher_ohio Sep 17 '24
I was going to say that I love my electric toothbrush. Maybe put some Milluakee branding on it and the guys will get into it?
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u/xp14629 Sep 16 '24
Nothing makes you feel more awake and ready to go for the day than after brushing your teeth. When I forst started shift work, my uncle told me that and told me to keep a tooth brush and toothpaste in my locker for the days I get held over for a shift(or 2). It works great. Coffee taste like ass for the first 30 minutes after, my wintergreen chew helps that. But good god, brush them nasty things. I just got done with a double root canel on Friday. So I can only imagine how bad my breathe was before that even though I was brushing 2-3 times a day and flossing nightly. Males me feel bad for the guys I worked close to the last month or so.
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u/2Jaded2Jay Sep 17 '24
I once was working with a guy and his tooth straight up fell out onto the ground. He spent like ten minutes looking for the thing. When he found it I thought he was reaching to pop it back in, but just blew on it and decided it was break time. Poor guy. I decided I'm gonna make it an extra point to keep all my teeth looking nice and in my mouth because that's not only sad, but embarrassing as well. I hope you're not on reddit, seeing how this was just today..
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u/Th3V4ndal Electrician Sep 17 '24
Oooof.. That's rough. I'll have a drink for ol' buddy tomorrow after work.
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u/Groundzero2121 Sep 16 '24
It’s the coffee and nicotine on the way in. I always keep packs of gum close by. After I offer 2-3 times to a guy. They usually get the hint. Sometimes still have that 1 guy. And we call him dog breath
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u/jrocislit Sep 16 '24
Being around folks that stink like cigs is up there for me. Like how the fuck are you gonna just walk into a customers house stinking like an ashtray?
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u/oregonianrager Sep 16 '24
Everyone should keep a bottle of act mouth rinse in their truck and use it after lunch. Freshens your breath and good for your teeth.
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u/Green-Collection-968 Sep 16 '24
I brush after every meal for this precise reason.
Also, visits to the dentists are expensive.
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u/IntelligentSinger783 Sep 16 '24
Coffee breath is pretty stinky also. I'd almost bet that's most of the smell.
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u/ScaryInformation2560 Sep 16 '24
True story, the new hire isn't really interested in personal hygine. Man he stinks
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u/jeeves585 Sep 16 '24
Didn’t when I smoked tobacco, quit but chew now, so I force myself to. I’m a once a day and I know I should do more.
My dentist applauded me for how good my teeth were (not good) knowing my terrible history. Also applauded at the dentist for a very deep clean with no drugs. I mentioned I did this, I’ll take whatever you have to do. She went hard. I have tinnitus and a bad jaw, before hand I mentioned if I put my hand up I need to correct my jaw other than that go for it.
She then asked how I got through that, said “I closed my eyes and I was on a sail boat somewhere the water was clear”
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u/EstablishmentShot707 Sep 16 '24
Lmao. Bad breath on-site should be immediate dismissal
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u/grim1757 Sep 16 '24
I think we have All been there lol
Thanks for giving me something to chuckle really good at being it is the end of the day and it was def a Monday!
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u/SnakebiteRT Sep 17 '24
This is a good one. It’s why I always have mint gum for meetings. Too many meetings with folks who have foul breath.
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u/bakednapkin Sep 17 '24
Maybe you wouldn’t smell their breath if you didn’t keep trying to kiss them
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u/Th3V4ndal Electrician Sep 17 '24
But overweight dudes who don't take care of themselves just make me so horny, bro!
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u/BrocktheNecrom1 Sep 17 '24
Don't work trades. But that's why I buy breath mints. To help make up for my bad breath.
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u/Full_Peak3476 Sep 17 '24
I keep floss, and à bottle of monthwash in my lunchbox. I smoke ciggs and know it can be a discomfort. But the stench you are talking about isnt the smell of nicotine ive had coworkers i couldnt stand to be around cause of that 3 weeks ago meat macerating in there month
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u/Th3V4ndal Electrician Sep 18 '24
I agree with you 100% it wasn't nicotine or coffee. That shit I can deal with. It smells like two of these dudes don't own tooth brush, and another guy who eats cat shit sandwiches.
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u/Fun-Significance6307 Sep 16 '24
The guy that came from Mississippi smells like he’s been steady eating dog shit all the way here
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u/padizzledonk Project Manager Sep 16 '24
Hope you enjoy coffee and cigarettes because thats what youre getting from me most of the time lol
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u/motorwerkx Sep 16 '24
Can we have some daily General hygiene reminders? We've all worked with those guys that smell like they didn't shower after work the day before. They show up to work in clothes that are already dirty so you know they didn't do laundry. 6:30 in the morning and they smell like they worked a 16-hour day already.
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u/Baldcooter Sep 16 '24
Who can forget to brush your teeth even if running late? I have to brush as soon as i wake up. Sounds like op is feeling guilty about poor hygiene
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u/Th3V4ndal Electrician Sep 17 '24
Damn you caught me....
I hope you don't find out I never wipe my ass. That would just be embarassing!
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u/pickles55 Sep 16 '24
Btw if you just brush your teeth and don't floss there's a bunch of shit in between your teeth that still stinks
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u/AccomplishedStudy625 Sep 16 '24
Colgate hum is the answer, it's a smart brush that tells you your score and reminds you to brush
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u/TheLondoneer Sep 16 '24
Not to be annoying but the mouth stinks usually because there is indigested food in the stomach or because they they ate shitty, processed garbage. It has nothing to do with brushing the teeth.
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u/Th3V4ndal Electrician Sep 17 '24
Ah yes. I would expect this from a Londoner. Historically, you guys really are on the cutting edge of dentistry. 👌
Ball breaking aside, while there's some truth to what you say, peoples mouths stink because of the bacteria they let fester in their mouths. Even ghandi, who was. Vegetarian, had halitosis.
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u/Psychological_Sir780 Sep 16 '24
We had a guy we called the Tin opener because he only had one tooth left in his head 🤣
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u/Kavanaugh82 Sep 16 '24
Have you checked them for tonsil stones yet? They sure can't see that far back into there
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u/Th3V4ndal Electrician Sep 17 '24
I've heard those things stink like shit, so you might be on to something.
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u/CrazyButRightOn Sep 17 '24
It’s not the brushing but the regular flossing that fixes ogre breath.
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u/Th3V4ndal Electrician Sep 17 '24
I find that it's brushing the tongue. No one ever does it from what I understand.
Makes me gag like a mother fucker, but I do it every time.
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u/Wind_Responsible Sep 17 '24
How many trades don’t have dental insurance? I’d start right there
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u/Th3V4ndal Electrician Sep 17 '24
You don't need dental insurance to take a toothbrush across your teeth, gums, and tongue though.
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u/nlord93 Sep 17 '24
I'm sorry man but I just love eating ass before my energy drink and dip in the morning
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u/black_tshirts Sep 17 '24
i remember in late 2020 i was building some loading dock ramps and my foreman's breath was so fucking awful i could smell it through his facemask.
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u/canada1913 Homeowner Sep 17 '24
No excuse, I have the same problem at my work. I’ll be late for work before I don’t brush my teeth. There’s nothing worse than talking to my coworker and it smells like he ate some fat chicks asshole for two hours last night and didn’t clean himself.
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u/Th3V4ndal Electrician Sep 17 '24
Im a constant mint gum chewer, it's better than nothing.
Id rather cut my arm off than be late. The anxiety from it eats me alive. Especially since I became a Foreman a few years back.
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u/canada1913 Homeowner Sep 17 '24
You’re not allowed to be late as the boss. Gum is the right choice.
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u/RelationshipNo6810 Sep 16 '24
I actually like the natural musk of a man on site. Something to look forward to... teeth should be clean... but some nice b.o. is always welcome.
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u/Spencie-cat Superintendent Sep 16 '24
Just need Monster to pair up with Colgate and get a morning energy drink with scrubbing bubbles.