Yuck! Flossing in the steam room!

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#1 Post by **bbsadmin** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 5:07 pm

I was at my gym the other day, and thought I'd relax in the steam room for a few minutes. This other woman came in, lay down, and proceeded to begin flossing her teeth! In the steam room! Naked!

I told her that while flossing is great idea at the sink, but doing it in a public steam room is not hygienic and spreads bacteria. She got very offended. All I could think was "Gross -- lady, what's wrong with you?!"

What would you have done? Would you have said something? I've seen her do this before and held my tongue. This time, I couldn't stand it and had to say something.

#2 Post by **macgirl4ever** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 5:25 pm

I find that public saunas/steam rooms are much more relaxing when people ask before they proceed. For example, when I visit my inlaws in SF I go to a wonderful bath house in the Mission and the the women there are very considerate. They ask if they can add oil to the steamer, brush their hair, etc. It's really a place where you are at your most vulnerable (naked) and people who use public saunas/steam rooms should remember that it is communal. So, I agree that she should have asked. I don't know however if flossing your teeth poses a public health hazard. It would make sense that the bacteria could thrive in a warm and humid environment but unless you have open wounds, I don't know how the bacteria would enter another person's body.

#3 Post by **ashesgap** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 5:53 pm

Its just icky and shouldn't be done in public. Ew. I don't care how relaxed you are, i don't want your mouth junk flicking all over the room. I use a hand held mirror to floss my teeth, after two times i notice the mirror has specks all over it. I assume those specks are spit and plaque. Again EW.

#4 Post by **Lynette** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 5:56 pm

I would not have said anything. But i'm not confrontational at all and can pretty much tolerate anything.

It doesn't seem that gross to me... just a little strange to be doing it in the steam room infront of people and not in the bathroom infront of a mirror.

If she was flicking floss particles into my face... then that would be a little disturbing!

#5 Post by **bbsadmin** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:42 pm

It was my "Larry David Moment of the Day." LOL

#6 Post by **classII** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:19 pm

Next time sit above her and start cutting your toenails, see what she has to say about that.

Frankly, I wouldn't even breathe through my mouth in a steam room with other people in it. I'm with you on the gross side.

#7 Post by **BraceFace2o1o** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 5:13 am

Lynette wrote:If she was flicking floss particles into my face... then that would be a little disturbing!

That made me literally LOL!

If it was me, I would have probably thought it was odd... but I probably wouldn't have said anything. Now if it had happened while I had PMT (or PMS, whatever you wanna call it) then I most like would have said something

#8 Post by **poppy123** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 5:19 am

Eeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!

#9 Post by **ashesgap** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 6:08 am

bbsadmin wrote:It was my "Larry David Moment of the Day." LOL

OMG, i love that show and this is totally something that would happen to him. Very funny.

#10 Post by **SDFD TSchott** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:25 am

Yup I'm sorry I would be just like you Lynn and open my mouth... That is jusgt disturbing in a public place like that.

#11 Post by **bbsadmin** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 12:30 pm

Well, like I said, I've seen her do it before. I just couldn't stand it anymore!

#12 Post by **NervousNewbie** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 8:21 pm

bbsadmin wrote:It was my "Larry David Moment of the Day." LOL

I have those on the daily!

#13 Post by **Wongohk** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:39 pm

Thats so gross. ek, I hate flossing, not too interested seeing others doing the same.

#14 Post by **hal2me** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:01 am

That is really gross! Kudos to you for saying something. I would not have had the nerve to do that.

#15 Post by **equaeternal** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:57 am

I have seen people floss on the subway talk about gross