Thithter Thychic*

[Gn2Dlnd]

I chipped my front tooth on a salad fork at the Tango Grill during my fifteen minute break from Video West in WeHo about ten years ago. I don't think it's ever bothered anyone.

On the other hand, it could be why I'm single.

[RStar]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

I have a small chip in my front tooth that (i hope) no one really notices all that much. I think it's kinda charming, in fact ...

Sorry, but yes I noticed. However, you are right. It is part of you personality and charm. If you should fix it under the orders of the dentist, fine. Otherwise if it doesn't bother you, don't. You don't see David Lettermen fixing the gap in his front teeth do you? It's part of his personality as well.

GC, it was wrong of your family to do what they did. If they really wanted to help (and they may have had the best intentions) then someone should have asked you first if you ever wanted to do something about it. If you said no, then they should have dropped it. If you said yes, but it is too expensive, then they could have said we would like to help you if that's okay with you. This would have made a big difference.

But now that you HAVE to fix at least one, it's worth considering it. But I would be tempted to find a way to finance it with out the "pity handout" if that's the way you see it. Or, if you consider it a helpfull hand after having an accident, then take it (but I wouldn't count on it until it's in hand).

And I would let them know how much it hurt to have her say that. I'm sure you could find something to point out in each and every one of them.

*Give a flier for a weight loss clinic to the heaviest one with a note "Thought this might help you."

*Give a bottle of hair loss gell to a balding one with a note "I didn't want you to be embarrased any more, so here."

*Save up every coupon for mouth wash you can find and give them to someone who seems to have bad breath a lot. The note could say "So you never have to run out AGAIN".

*And for the guy with the stinky shoes, a package of odor eaters with a note "I didn't want you to be self-concious any more. Hope this helps!"

I'm sure you could come up with some more.......

Perhaps then they would get the hint.

I hope this helps!

[Gemini Cricket]

alphabassettgirl ~ Thank you for that. I called a friend of mine who is well versed in my family's history of torture and my final last words were, 'I just feel like something irritating is going to happen.' Maybe I'm psychic.

Yeah, Boston's about as far away as one can get from Hawai'i and still be in the US. They have a way of finding me...

LSPE ~ I don't know where this history of my family members being very surface oriented came from. It's always 'Your hair is getting grey like dad's.' Or 'You're getting fat like your mother.' Or 'You're so pale now. You look haole.' They try to pull it off like they're joking but joking with knives doesn't always get the laugh response they're looking for.

In fact, two of my childhood nicknames (from realtives, mind you) was "n*gger" and "Jew nose". Yeah, warm and fuzzy, eh? My aunt always thought I got too dark in the sun and came up with the first name. My stepgrandmother came up with the other name, apparently my nose was too big for her liking. I always took the high road and smiled it off, but often I felt like mushing them in mud.

My family's quite unique. At least it seems so...

lizziebith ~ I appreciate what you posted. It made me smile. Thank you. It's one of the nicest compliments I have ever received...

G2D ~ Ahem. Let's just say 10 yrs ago coincided with when I used to rent from VideoWest... If you would keep my selection titles under your Commodore hat, I'd appreciate it.

RStar ~ What wonderful ideas. How great would it be to send my dad some hair dye or my mom some tweezers. It would be so 'Harper Valley PTA' of me to do that. I wouldn't send my little sister anything despite her being in on the tooth fix funding scheme.



I don't know what I'll do yet. I wish I weren't going to a photo heavy wedding in several days. But we'll see.

<----- Hee hee.

[MouseWife]

I'm with NA...sorry, but I am 'laughing out loud' in front of my computer here in my darkened living room....alone....

And to finish me off...your new smilie!!! Too fvcking funny!!!!!

Well...ya know, the way your sis did that, while her hubby was in the bathroom, makes me think he is a nice guy. He probably told her it was wrong of your family to get together like that and that is why she did it behind his back. Is he a nice guy?

Me? I definitely would take offense BUT I would take the money. Dental work is damn expensive. Go to the dentist and see what they he/she might have to say. But, I agree, {I forget who said it} but the money may not come into your hands before your wedding photo weekend....

Family. Oh man. Yeah, they had names for all of us. One that sticks with me is 'spaghetti' {I wasn't one of those}, jinx {that was me}and I can't type all of the other things.

I do have one sister who tops them all. After I married, I started to put on weight...She loved to introduce me as her 'used to be so pretty sister' . After I had my first child she told my husband how could he be with me after I'd gained so much weight? This went on for many years the last time she really got in on me was at a birthday party for my daughter. She went really low and my best friend was there and almost took her down. But, she is my best friend and she just said a few curt words. {as taking her down would have been really ugly...}

Then, when I lost weight, she insisted I was doing drugs. Then she insisted that I was going to TJ and taking 'prescribed' drugs. Then she was mad saying I was keeping my 'secret' from them.

Family.

Makes you love your dog even more, doesn't it?

[Prudence]

And with families like that, who needs enemies?

Why not fix your teeth with your money, and take their money and buy whatever you would have originally spent on other things. Yes, it all comes out the same in the end, but it's way more fun psychologically if you can tell yourself that *you* paid for your dental repair and *they* paid for your trip to DL (or whatever).

[sleepyjeff]

I know I shouldn't be laughing at someone else's circumstance---but this is one funny thread

[RStar]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

<----- Hee hee.

LOL!

[katiesue]

Awww. Family can just suck. I've gotten nice "compliments" from mine as well. My dad's favorite way to call you to the phone was "hey ugly it's for you", lovely no?

I have a chipped front tooth as well, from my habit of chewing on paperclips. Doesn't bother me. I think it all depends on if a dentist says it's harming the integrity of the tooth. I wouldn't take the cash to fix it unless I absolutely had to, but that's just me. I hate not being able to pay for things myself.

[Gemini Cricket]

katiesue ~ I'm with you. I'm going to pay for it myself.


It's a weird funky feeling. I keep playing with it with my tongue. And it may just be my imagination, but I hear whistling when I talk. Especially when I say "s" words.

[RStar]

Originally Posted by katiesue

I have a chipped front tooth as well, from my habit of chewing on paperclips.

Wowa, that just sent shivers down my spine! Once I was trying to get a knot out of a wet shoe lace when I was a kid. I used my teeth and they slipped off hitting together and sliding and grinding along with the top front against the bottom front teeth. I repeated it trying to get the undone untill I did it four or five times. By the end I felt like I had dental work done with no novicane. I cannot even think about it with out shivers!