# Toothpicks don't work

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toothpicks-dont-work/696863>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 29, 2014, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toothpicks-dont-work/696863 "2014-08-29T14:25:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2014, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toothpicks-dont-work/696863/21 "2014-08-30T19:13:39Z")

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Toothpicks work just fine. If someone is having problems either the toothpick is old and dulled down or they’re doin it wrong.

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**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toothpicks-dont-work/696863/22 "2014-09-01T16:58:37Z")

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In a long-ago _Archie_ comic book, Jughead asks Mr. Lodge (Veronica’s dad) for a match.  
“Why, Jughead, I’m surprised at you! I didn’t know you smoked. Here’s my cigar lighter.”

Jughead waves it off, “Naw, I can’t pick my teeth with a lighter.”

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