Do you brush your teeth before drinking?

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by CNoj012, Jun 6, 2018.

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Would you brush your teeth right before going to a brewery/bar?

  1. Yes

    39 vote(s)
    22.7%
  2. No

    133 vote(s)
    77.3%
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  1. CNoj012

    CNoj012 Initiate (0) Dec 7, 2014 New York

    So last Sunday my girlfriend and I planned to go to "Beerunch" at Prison City. She always takes forever to get ready, so while she was doing that I got the kids packed and ready to go to Grandma's. After she's finally done getting ready, it's my turn. Of course by then the kids are hungry, fussy and ready to leave, so I had about 5 min to get ready myself. Knowing that I would be having a beer in 30min or less, I had quite the internal debate about whether or not I should brush my teeth before leaving. I ended up brushing them, but I will admit that this is not the first time I've run into this debacle and I've also made the choice to skip brushing (judge away BA, I don't want a minty beer). So what say you BA? To brush or not to brush, that is the question...

    tl;dr if you are going to be drinking imminently (let's say in 15 min or less) would you brush your teeth beforehand?
     
  2. rozzom

    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,620) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    This dilemma occurs so infrequently that I’ve never even thought about it. But I’m in the brush camp.
     
  3. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    Right before? I'd be really reluctant, but if the situation dictated it, I'd be sure to rinse like hell, and even drink a glass of water when I got there first.
     
  4. hopsputin

    hopsputin Grand Pooh-Bah (4,403) Apr 1, 2012 New Jersey
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    Right before, nope. 20+ minutes before, sure. Can't say I usually find myself in that dilemma much either though.
     
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  5. rgordon

    rgordon Pooh-Bah (2,701) Apr 26, 2012 North Carolina
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    Brush your teeth, drink a glass of water, and you're good to go. If you think you need to brush your teeth you do.
     
  6. goingbrokeonbeer

    goingbrokeonbeer Grand Pooh-Bah (3,412) Dec 4, 2013 South Carolina
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    I voted yes, oral hygiene is a priority in my life. Right before having a beer no I wouldn't, it would just taste gross.
     
  7. TheGent

    TheGent Grand Pooh-Bah (4,235) Jun 29, 2010 New Jersey
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    I go out of my way to avoid brushing my teeth (or drinking coffee, or chewing gum for that matter) before going to a bar or brewery, but the scenario does not really come up all that often. But if I felt my breath was that kickin I’d go ahead and brush/wash despite the planned beer consumption.
     
  8. laketang

    laketang Grand Pooh-Bah (3,017) Mar 22, 2015 Arizona
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    I never drink in the morning, and I always brush in the morning, s o problem s solved. cheers
     
  9. dcotom

    dcotom Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,637) Aug 4, 2014 Iowa
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    The toothpaste I use makes anything citrusy taste like crap. Or maybe they all do, I don't know. In any case, no.
     
  10. Lone_Freighter

    Lone_Freighter Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2017 Vermont

    I opened this thread thinking this was going to be some sort of odd marketing scheme/news article telling me the statistics on the importance of brushing my teeth before going to the bar.

    Boy, was I wrong.

    No wonder I'm divorced.

    edit: to answer your question, no. I have no one to impress. I'm a hick not a hipster.
     
    #10 Lone_Freighter, Jun 6, 2018
    Last edited: Jun 6, 2018
  11. IceAce

    IceAce Pooh-Bah (2,274) Jan 8, 2004 California
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    Brush, but without toothpaste.

    Sheesh...
     
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  12. CNoj012

    CNoj012 Initiate (0) Dec 7, 2014 New York

    Mind = Blown
     
  13. CNoj012

    CNoj012 Initiate (0) Dec 7, 2014 New York

    I will add that I'm a brush first then rinse with Listerine guy. The Listerine always gets skipped if I'll be drinking soon.
     
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  14. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    If my teeth need to be brushed, I'm brushing them. Bad breath is really off-putting.
     
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  15. CaptainHate

    CaptainHate Initiate (0) Apr 22, 2006 Ohio

    Sometimes.

    I brushed my teeth before responding though...
     
  16. MNAle

    MNAle Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2011 Minnesota

    This has to be in the running for the most bizarre thread of the year. :sunglasses:
     
  17. Zorro

    Zorro Grand Pooh-Bah (3,258) Dec 25, 2003 California
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    Toothpaste has Sodium Lauryl Sulfate in it. That is a type of soap.

    It will seriously throw off your sense of taste.
     
  18. ShawnoftheD3ad

    ShawnoftheD3ad Savant (1,078) Mar 20, 2016 Illinois
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    SSBT-
    Shit Shave Brush Teeth
    Yes, in that order.
     
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  19. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    I brush my teeth when I wake up and right before I go to bed, so never had this dilemma.
     
  20. loebrygg

    loebrygg Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2016 Norway

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