topic Who has a toothpick holder? in Community Spirit

Who has a toothpick holder?

*pepe — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 07:28:43 GMT

Do you put it on the table or do you think it would just encourage people to be gross and pick their teeth while you are eating?

Re: Who has a toothpick holder?

siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 07:32:10 GMT

We have a product called tooth floss..... and a couple of rooms dedicated to it's use called bathrooms.

Re: Who has a toothpick holder?

debra9275 — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 07:32:25 GMT

Yay! I have one of those but it's a bit weird. It's an antique shot glass in a sterling silver holder that I keep toothpicks in.

Never put it on the table, only go & get it when family members ask where are the toothpicks lol

Re: Who has a toothpick holder?

debra9275 — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 07:34:16 GMT

We have dental floss too, that gets used much more than the toothpicks, don't put that on the dining room table either

Re: Who has a toothpick holder?

*pepe — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 07:36:52 GMT

it would be a bit hard to stab floss into cabana and cheese and those little cocktail frankfurts though.

Re: Who has a toothpick holder?

debra9275 — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 07:45:25 GMT

see. like I said weird!

Re: Who has a toothpick holder?

*pepe — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 07:50:32 GMT

i have never seen one like that.

my mum had a few china ones, I don't know what happened to them.

I had a salt and pepper set with a toothpick holder - it was a pea pod with 3 peas, really cute.

Re: Who has a toothpick holder?

debra9275 — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 07:52:09 GMT

It was the only thing I could think of to use a shot glass for

The pea pod does sound really cute

Re: Who has a toothpick holder?

siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 07:55:34 GMT

@*pepe wrote:
it would be a bit hard to stab floss into cabana and cheese and those little cocktail frankfurts though.

Ha...... of course....... I just can't stand seeing people pick at their teeth......

Re: Who has a toothpick holder?

cherry*135 — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 07:59:36 GMT

I had a small china one, not sure if I still have it.

There is a plastic one with a lid in the cupboard that came with toothpicks in it. It stays in the cupboard until someone wants one.

Re: Who has a toothpick holder?

*pepe — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 07:58:41 GMT

its not something i would encourage at the table either.

few things gross me out - that is one of them.

Re: Who has a toothpick holder?

mugssy65 — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 07:59:35 GMT

The tooth picks I buy come in a container with a small hole for dispensing, so technically yes and no.
I too keep them in the cupboard unless someone asked for them.

Re: Who has a toothpick holder?

debra9275 — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 08:01:26 GMT

They're not only used for picking teeth, the kids used them for craft things, dabbing glue, things like that . I just have them around because every now and then someone wants to use them for something

Re: Who has a toothpick holder?

mugssy65 — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 08:02:07 GMT

I used to work with a "lady" who constantly had one hanging from her mouth! Only changed it at breakfast, lunch and dinner!
I know when she changed it because we worked twelve hour shifts in the kitchen and ate meals together! Disgusting habit!

Re: Who has a toothpick holder?

debra9275 — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 08:02:58 GMT

Eeeew!

Re: Who has a toothpick holder?

cherry*135 — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 08:14:55 GMT

Eww indeed. I can't see the point in having a toothpick hanging out your mouth all day long... As Joel Madden (The Voice) appears to do as well. I would want to snatch it out of the persons mouth.

Re: Who has a toothpick holder?

imastawka — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 08:19:09 GMT

@debra9275 wrote:

see. like I said weird!

I think what you have there is actually a Russian coffee/tea cup?

Sorta looks similar?

I'm odd. I use toothpicks to test whether my oil is hot enough

for deep frying. If it gets bubbles on it, it's ready

Re: Who has a toothpick holder?

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 08:24:15 GMT

always have tooth picks at bbq's ...people need them for steak and chops ..

better to use a tooth pick then to look at 1/2 a beast stuck in some ones tooth !

mil bought me this one

never used it tho ..stays in the special draw.

Re: Who has a toothpick holder?

debra9275 — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 08:24:12 GMT

That looks very similar stawka, but the one I've got has UK hallmarks, so I thought it must be a shot glass, not entirely sure though

Re: Who has a toothpick holder?

imastawka — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 08:31:03 GMT

Well, just to be stubborn,

I still think it's more of a tea glass than a shot glass.

But, to each his own, I guess