By wombats - 28/09/2013 14:38 - United States - Asheboro

Today, I found tiny little maggots in the bristles of my toothbrush. I have no idea how long they've been there. FML
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Hello! Yes, it's disgusting, but I assure you I am not disgusting myself. I'm pretty sure they weren't there yesterday...I hope. :/ They were very, very small, so I agree with #48, #50 and #101 that they probably came into being last night. They had over ten hours, as I went to bed early and got up late. I immediately threw away my toothbrush, toothpaste and washed my toothbrush holder. I of course went out and bought a new toothbrush and new tube of toothpaste. I felt very self-conscious going out without having brushed my teeth, so I chewed on lots of sugar free gum. :P I brush my teeth twice a day, as recommended by the ADA. I've actually replaced my toothbrush three times in the last three months for various reasons, including when I dropped one of them on the floor. I'm very conscious of my dental health. I keep my toothbrush upright in a glass (easier to see when it needs cleaning at the bottom...toothbrush holders themselves often have maggots or eggs in them. >_<), and I have a cover over the top of it (more on that in the next paragraph). When I flush the toilet, I always put the lid down because when you flush a toilet, it sprays particles of whatever is in there all around the room. We've had a problem with small, irritating little flies just recently, and I'm 99% sure those little arseholes are responsible. I rinse my toothbrush after I use it, and then put it in the holder with a cover on it...and I think that contributed to this, by creating a dark, moist place for a fly to lay its eggs. I won't be using one of those anymore. It shall sit free, as obviously the cover wasn't doing a bloody ounce of good anyway. This just makes me wonder what other delightful bugs land or crawl on our toothbrushes when we're not using them. :X I bet this happens more than we think, and the eggs just don't get a chance to hatch into maggots on the toothbrush. :P

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Should probably get another toothbrush...Also check your toothpaste to see if they're coming from there.

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probably not that long, a fly could've just laid its eggs and they hatched on the sane day but I'm assuming you brush your teeth regularly :)

perdix 29

Probably for a few years. Maggots can live to be 70-80 years old. You've got to wonder how many have jumped the toothbrush to take up residence in you.

Your attempt at comedy is getting more and more lackluster and pathetic. Just stahp.

You think perdix is gonna stop commenting just because a stupid kid who thinks she has "swag" and says stahp tells him to?

CallMeMcFeelii 13

Who the **** says "stahp"!? That's gotta be one of the dumbest things I've ever read. If you're going to criticize someone else's comments don't use imaginary words like "stahp". God damn I feel stupider just spelling the "stop" like that. I mean ****, it takes less time to spell out the actual word "stop" than it does "stahp" what the **** is wrong with you!? You're not original, you're just being ******* stupid! Ahh damn, I feel better now..

SystemofaBlink41 27
DanceJunkie98 4

No, they live 8-10 days, they are fly babies, which grow up. flies don't live long.

59 - you're new to the Internet it seems.

I'd hope it was an old toothbrush, no one uses, if not Just buy another one

You are meant to change your toothbrush every now and then I hope you know that

No OP still has the very first toothbrush received when they were 3 years old. Memories...

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Pyro_Wolf 17

How does OP deserve maggots living on his toothbrush?

Time for a new toothbrush, and maybe an exterminator, just to be safe

Obey_StudBoii 23

This is the reason I rinse and dry my toothbrush off after each use. Good luck

Really? Maggots are the reason? I don't know about other FML-ears, but it has never crossed my mind that I should dry off my toothbrush in case of a maggot infestation.

Obey_StudBoii 23

It's not like I don't change my toothbrush every now and then because I do. If your so damn smart, why the hell else would you rinse and dry off a toothbrush? It's called cleanliness. LEARN IT.

Wow, looks like you might need to book a trip to the dentist, just to make sure you don't have them laying eggs in your teeth.

Llama_Face89 33

O.o maggots can't lay eggs.. they're larval flies.

Brushing your teeth with maggots, the new way to fight cavaties!