# I made a mistake this morning **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 7, 2014, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-mistake-this-morning/680756 "2014-02-07T15:09:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2014, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-mistake-this-morning/680756/21 "2014-02-08T15:30:53Z")
I shave my face most days. Sometimes on the weekend I’ll skip a day. I sometimes forget about that, and while doing my post shower routine, I’ll start putting aftershave on. Edit: Brush teeth/floss/mouth wash. Shave. Shower. Deodorant. Aftershave. Brush hair. Any other order would be confusing. And wrong. Just wrong. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2014, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-mistake-this-morning/680756/22 "2014-02-08T16:42:39Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > And the worst part is, if you guess wrong, you cannot correct it all the way down. It’s illogical. It seems like only that first step would be wrong, because then you’re stepping down with the correct foot and it should work out as if you’d started with that foot, yes? No. A thousand times, no. The entire set of stairs feels off and takes thinking, because I started on the wrong foot. > > My brain is a scary place to visit. And now you know the origin of the phrase “to get off on the wrong foot.” Adding: Some speculation on the phrase’s uncertain origins: [http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/150300.html](http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/150300.html) ---
**Author:** ![bobkitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2014, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-mistake-this-morning/680756/23 "2014-02-09T13:51:38Z")
> [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](#): > > Edit: Brush teeth/floss/mouth wash. Shave. Shower. Deodorant. Aftershave. Brush hair. > Any other order would be confusing. And wrong. Just wrong. Why would you floss AFTER brushing? Flossing loosens all the yucky between the teeth stuff, brushing gets rid of it. It would seem to me that the mouth wash wouldn’t be enough to get rid of the flossed-out ickiness. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2014, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-mistake-this-morning/680756/24 "2014-02-10T04:15:07Z")
> [@bobkitty](#): > > Why would you floss AFTER brushing? Flossing loosens all the yucky between the teeth stuff, brushing gets rid of it. It would seem to me that the mouth wash wouldn’t be enough to get rid of the flossed-out ickiness. Hmm. I’ve never really thought about it. Maybe I’ve been making a mistake my WHOLE LIFE! Guess it’s off to googleland, unless a dentist wants to weight on… The [ADA](http://www.ada.org/1318.aspx) does seem to agree with you: > [@](#): > > Should I brush or floss first? > > Either way is acceptable as long as you do a thorough job. However, if you use dental floss before you brush, the fluoride from the toothpaste has a better chance of reaching between teeth. Some people brush their teeth and unfortunately skip flossing because they think their mouth feels clean or they may be short on time or tired and flossing is postponed. That’s not a good idea. ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-mistake-this-morning/680756/25 "2014-02-11T01:01:15Z")
> [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](#): > > Hmm. I’ve never really thought about it. Maybe I’ve been making a mistake my WHOLE LIFE! > > Guess it’s off to googleland, unless a dentist wants to weight on… > The [ADA](http://www.ada.org/1318.aspx) does seem to agree with you: I always thought brushing knocked off the big chunks, so the floss could scrub down to the enamel better … ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-mistake-this-morning/680756/26 "2014-02-11T02:01:55Z")
> [@j666](#): > > I always thought brushing knocked off the big chunks, so the floss could scrub down to the enamel better … Oh for crying out loud! The next thing you know, you people will be advocating hanging the toilet paper backwards! ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-mistake-this-morning/680756/27 "2014-02-11T02:10:43Z")
> [@Karen\_Lingel](#): > > Oh for crying out loud! The next thing you know, you people will be advocating hanging the toilet paper backwards! Define “backward …” ---
**Author:** ![usedtobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-mistake-this-morning/680756/28 "2014-02-11T03:40:43Z")
Good Gawd - Attention Kids! (as explained to an MBA in 1986) How to Shower: First: Wash face, neck, ears - anything the washing of which will introduce soap into hair Rinse Do shampoo Rinse Apply conditioner (now, you are supposed to wait 60 seconds, right?) During the next 60 seconds, wash all body parts not washed previously. Rinse top-down Dry top down. You’re welcome ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-mistake-this-morning/680756/29 "2014-02-11T03:47:57Z")
Do you put in coffee, then cream … or first the cream, then coffee? ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-mistake-this-morning/680756/30 "2014-02-11T04:09:10Z")
> [@watchwolf49](#): > > Do you put in coffee, then cream … or first the cream, then coffee? Nope. I like my coffee the same way I like my roads. Black. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-mistake-this-morning/680756/31 "2014-02-11T06:37:45Z")
> [@chappachula](#): > > Have you ever suddenly become aware of your tongue? > . > . > . > …see?—now you are, and I dare you to try to ignore it! There was a passage in one of the earlier “Harry Potter” books that I loved - Harry was going to meet the Chinese girl whose name I’ve forgotten, and he gets all self-conscious and starts thinking about his arms - “Oh my God, my arms - they’re just _hanging_ there - why are they just _hanging_ there like that?!?” 😃 ETA: I’m glad I’m not the only one who forgets if they’ve washed their hair/face/back/whatever already. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-mistake-this-morning/680756/32 "2014-02-11T08:14:39Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > If I ever win the megamillions lottery, one thing I’ll never ever have to do again is dry myself. I’ll still wash myself, but afterwards it’ll be, “all right Marjorie\*, you may dry me now.” > > \*Marjorie is being used here as an example. For all I know, her name may be Mallory. Or Cynthia. Those are all old lady names. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-mistake-this-morning/680756/33 "2014-02-11T08:24:11Z")
> [@watchwolf49](#): > > Do you put in coffee, then cream … or first the cream, then coffee? Cream first, then coffee. That way, I don’t dirty a spoon, because the movement of the coffee stirs the cream. ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-mistake-this-morning/680756/34 "2014-02-11T10:41:13Z")
And after several years of drinking coffee, I know how much cream to put in the cup, so I don’t have to add, stir, evaluate, repeat. I always shampoo before I was my face and neck, but I don’t use sudsy soap on my face. ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-mistake-this-morning/680756/35 "2014-02-11T11:50:58Z")
> [@j666](#): > > And after several years of drinking coffee, I know how much cream to put in the cup, so I don’t have to add, stir, evaluate, repeat. > > I always shampoo before I was my face and neck, but I don’t use sudsy soap on my face. [blush]It took me 30 years to figure that out[/blush] Shampoo, conditioner … then I turn the water off … scrub body and face … water back on for a full rinse. I only dry in winter, never in summer. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-mistake-this-morning/680756/36 "2014-02-11T11:56:44Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > Those are all old lady names. You think I’d trust my drying to some young, nubile babe? Ever put a shirt on when your back was slightly damp? _shudder_ ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-mistake-this-morning/680756/37 "2014-02-11T14:49:26Z")
So, I’m thinking about this thread when I went to get coffee … so I poured my cream into the coffee-maker instead … that’s a mistake … what a mess … guess I’ll drink beer this morning. ---
**Author:** ![Sauron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Sauron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sauron)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-mistake-this-morning/680756/38 "2014-02-11T15:17:07Z")
> [@usedtobe](#): > > How to Shower: > First: > Wash face, neck, ears - anything the washing of which will introduce soap into hair > Rinse > Do shampoo > Rinse > Apply conditioner > (now, you are supposed to wait 60 seconds, right?) > During the next 60 seconds, wash all body parts not washed previously. > > Rinse top-down > > Dry top down. > > You’re welcome Heh. This reminds me of a sweet little old lady who was in a work group I was facilitating. We were learning about flowcharting, and I split the group into two teams and had them flowchart taking a shower. As we began the activity, I said, “Now, we’re all grownups here. There are probably things some folks do in the shower that others don’t. Let’s stick to the basics.” So later the little old lady’s group is walking us through their flowchart, and she gets to one point and says “And here’s where you turn on your vibrator.” Silence for about two seconds, and then the room erupts in pandemonium. Grandma Jane has taken this discussion to a whole 'nother level. It’s a good 90 seconds before I can get the laughter subdued. I said, “Now, remember, we talked about how not everyone does the same things in the shower …” And she comes right back with “Well, then, you don’t know what you’re missing!” That did it. Grown men were flat on their backs laughing like loons. One lady, probably in her late 30s, almost choked to death because she was laughing so hard. I gave the group a ten-minute break to try to calm down. Much, much later, I learned Grandma Jane was referring to the WaterPik showerhead she loved so much. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-mistake-this-morning/680756/39 "2014-02-11T16:08:52Z")
> [@Sauron](#): > > Much, much later, I learned Grandma Jane was referring to the WaterPik showerhead she loved so much. Suuuuuuuure she was. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-mistake-this-morning/680756/40 "2014-02-11T16:57:33Z")
I’m sure she was. Handheld showerheads make fantastic masturbatory tools! Um… or so I hear. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-mistake-this-morning/680756.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-mistake-this-morning/680756.md?page=3)