Lex Friedman
Big debate in the family over when/how to wet your toothbrush. Liam and I are wet / paste / a little more wet. The others are shocked by the second wetting.
Jul 1, 2023 at 7:59amWeb
Show threadBradford Jul 1, 2023
@lexfri 🤯 really?? doesn’t that rinse off the toothpaste? what is the benefit? i have so many questions
Show threadCTDJul 1, 2023
@lexfri WPW FTW
Show threadPhilJul 1, 2023
@lexfri I’m with the boys on this one.
Show threadMichael EdlundJul 1, 2023
@lexfri LOL watch it or you may find yourself on @RecDiffs
Show threadrivetsJul 1, 2023
@lexfri dentists say never to wet. There is enough water in the toothpaste already.
Show threadBobby ❖ PKMNsnapsJul 1, 2023
@lexfri Used to second wet, but lately just been wet/paste/teeth
Show threadThe Animal and the MachineJul 1, 2023

@lexfri
No, you’re doing it right.

I’m currently accepting my kid as a post brush brush-surper when I’m a head dunker.

Show threadCasey LissJul 1, 2023

@lexfri if things don’t work out between Erin and me it’s because eighteen years into our relationship, I still don’t understand her preference to toothpaste and THEN wet.

(Your second wetting is redundant and insane as well. Next you’ll tell me you keep a family cup in the bathroom too. 🤢)

Show threadLex FriedmanJul 1, 2023

@caseyliss gets the tooothpaste slidier bro

But happy for you to do you

Don’t yuck my wet/paste/wet yum

Show threadJames ThomsonJul 1, 2023
@caseyliss @lexfri No wetting, except to rinse off the toothbrush after use! Why would you add water, your mouth is full of the stuff already?!
Show threadCasey LissJul 1, 2023
@jamesthomson insufficient suds without the application of additional water!!
Show threadJames ThomsonJul 1, 2023
@caseyliss Your mouth is clearly not as moist as mine, it must be all the podcasting!
Show threadBrian WarrenJul 1, 2023
@jamesthomson @caseyliss @lexfri Ah James, I knew you were a sensible gentleman! Why waste water?
Show threadLeon CowleJul 1, 2023
@caseyliss @lexfri Erin is correct (as usual). Paste, then wet. This is the way.
Show threadCaptain BillyJul 1, 2023
@lexfri I do only the second wetting. It works.
Show threadMarc Robinson Jul 1, 2023
@lexfri List me under “shocked by first wetting.”
Show threadMacBiFFJul 1, 2023
@lexfri how about rinse or no rinse after brushing and spitting out the toothpaste?
Show threadLex FriedmanJul 1, 2023

@Macbiff I rinse with the @siracusa family cup

JK, I used to rinse as a hand cupper but now no longer rinse at all

Show threadBugfaceJul 1, 2023
@lexfri wait. No. Paste / wet. What’s the first wet for???
Show threadLex FriedmanJul 1, 2023
@bugface priming
Show threadAeronJul 1, 2023
@lexfri Toothpaste, then wet. To everyone who thinks the toothpaste will get washed off, I inject the toothpaste into the bristles and use a soft flow of water. If the toothbrush is already wet, it's harder to get the toothpaste to stick. That's how I've been doing it for as long as I can remember.
Show threadCart Before the Horse 🐴Jul 1, 2023
@lexfri Even more inexplicable is the wet/paste/more wet I do with WELL WATER! #countrylife
Show threadgformicaJul 1, 2023
@lexfri This is the way.
Show threadDan MorenJul 1, 2023
@lexfri Monster.
Show threadErik TjernlundJul 1, 2023
@lexfri team wet toothpaste wet
Show threadChancerubbageJul 1, 2023

@lexfri I rub on teeth before second wetting.

Discovered the thing with prescription toothpastes is… don’t even rinse. Spit only. Let the paste coat your teeth until saliva thins it out

Show threadErika EnsignJul 1, 2023
@lexfri
You are a wise and correct man, Lex Friedman.
Show threadAlexander SpassoffJul 1, 2023
@lexfri read this thread expecting one dry tablet paste/no plastic person…
Tablet or two in mouth, crunch crunch a few times then “dampen” extra soft brush,
Definitely rinse, then floss, then mouth wash tablet, then retainer.
Hi, If TMI, oops, am a bit of a tooth gum nerd: fine line between good hygiene and flossing mania. The end.
Show threadDeclanJul 2, 2023
@lexfri I too am a second wetter