# Would you use some one else's toothbrush?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-use-some-one-elses-toothbrush/180686>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 9, 2003, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-use-some-one-elses-toothbrush/180686 "2003-06-09T18:17:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-use-some-one-elses-toothbrush/180686/41 "2003-08-22T21:30:55Z")

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Only if they’ve developed all the film from their recent vacation and I was allowed to see all of the pictures.

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**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-use-some-one-elses-toothbrush/180686/42 "2003-08-22T22:46:31Z")

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Nope. I can always put toothpaste on my finger and rub it around, if I have no toothbrush. Not great, but better than using someone else’s brush. Eeeeeewwwww.

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**Author:** ![Stainz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@Stainz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stainz)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-use-some-one-elses-toothbrush/180686/43 "2003-08-22T23:25:04Z")

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In desperation, I used a friend’s toothbrush once … years ago …

Now I would NEVER … S/O and I don’t even share shower loofahs. It just seems … yucky somehow. Can’t really explain it.

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**Author:** ![XCchick22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/e19b73/32.png) [@XCchick22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XCchick22)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2003, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-use-some-one-elses-toothbrush/180686/44 "2003-08-23T04:14:17Z")

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It used to seriously oog me out to even think about it. But for some reason most everyone I know has used someone else’s toothbrush at one time or another, and the prospect always disgusted me. Then I went with a few friends on a weekend trip and forgot my toothbrush, my friend said I could borrow hers rathr than buy a new one. It wasn’t nearly as gross as I thought it would be. However, did make sure to get to the toothbrush before she did so I didn’t have to use a freshly used one.

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