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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wombats_fml 9

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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Derrickschetro 9

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

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hellphone_fml 37

i just brushed my teeth 2 minutes ago. thanks

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InsanePPG 25

Better your toothbrush than your scrotum. ...Poor Gotswana.

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DanceJunkie98 4

# 13 Are you dumb? Maggots are fly larvae, they do not live a year, yet alone 80!!! They live 8-10 DAYS.

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BrotherPhil 35

you know, I think he might have been joking there.

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StarrliteFire 7

Um, do you brush normally? Cause if you did, I'm pretty sure you would of noticed it before...

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wombats_fml 9

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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Ubehage 32

You sound a bit fanatic, which is also unhealthy.. Humans weren't created in a sterilised lab; we were born in nature's natural filth.

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christge1beast 17

Also, putting down the lid of the toilet doesn't mean no particle doesn't fly out. It's minimal, but particles still float about. Just thought you'd like to know.

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nystev 13

And then my roommates wonder why having flies in the house bothers me... It's not because human beings weren't meant to live in sterilized environments that things like leaving uncovered leftovers on the counters (therefore attracting flies) are OK. *sigh* I've always been told to rinse out my toothbrush at high-intensity water before using it - I guess something like that happening to a relative when I was young might be why... I'm always careful with my hygiene as well, but I think I'll start giving it a closer inspection in case a freak thing like this happens.

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zomgbies 17

Just imagine what crawls into your mouth and you end up swallowing during the night!

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Nysha 17

Flushing the toilet doesn't spread particles around the room if you put the lid down first.

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Demoniq 25

OP wasn't careful enough. OP was too careful. OP shouldn't have dared allow such filth to breed in the bathroom. OP should embrace the filth breeding in the bathroom. Could you people possible find more to bitch about?

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lucianaamelia 21

Awww that's gross. And you're so clean as well:( sorry dude

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