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Post by shanniebananie on Dec 5, 2018 16:14:26 GMT
1. If you are talking to someone and they run their tongue over their teeth, do you assume they are trying to tell you that you are lipstick (or something) on your teeth or they are trying to get something off their own teeth?
I always think they are trying to tell me something, so then I begin to run my tongue over my teeth and then we are both doing and it looks weird.
2. If someone offers you a mint or gum, do you assume they are doing it because your breath stinks or they are being polite?
I always accept even if I may not want to because I would hate to be killing them with my breath.
Both of these things happened last night at a gathering (and have happened several times over the years) and I was wondering what others think in these situations.
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Post by ginacivey on Dec 5, 2018 16:16:30 GMT
Always take the gum! I’d say it’s a 50/50 shot as to whether they are trying to tell you something
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2018 16:19:05 GMT
If someone offers you a mint or gum, do you assume they are doing it because your breath stinks or they are being polite? I have a slight Tic Tac addiction, I'm never without a box and suck them often. It's just polite to me to offer them to whomever I'm with. It's not a commentary on their breath. |
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Post by cindytred on Dec 5, 2018 16:22:08 GMT
I've always wondered the same thing when someone offers me gum. Good question.
I don't assume someone is trying to tell me something when they wipe their own mouth. If I have something on my face or teeth then just tell me.
Cindy
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Post by malibou on Dec 5, 2018 16:30:23 GMT
My bff and I always ask each other, "Do I have something in my teeth?" When the other person did on the basis that they would ask the same question back so you could say, "yup, something between your front teeth."
So the running of the tongue over teeth would have me thinking that I had something in my teeth.
The mints just seem friendly, unless they offer one and don't take one themselves.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Dec 5, 2018 16:40:28 GMT
I always have Altoids and at least 4 or 5 packs of sugarless gum and chew gum a LOT, so if I'm going to chew a piece, I always offer the other person one. Don't take that as commentary on anything.
My DH used to do the weird 'gesturing' thing to me if I had something in my teeth or on my face; personally I'd prefer just being straightforward about it, so I could never figure out what he was trying to say with his *covert* gestures. So I wouldn't take the running-the-tongue-on-the-teeth as anything, either. But that's just me... maybe the person you're with WOULD do that. Who knows? THAT'S why I'd just prefer the direct approach.
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Post by disneypal on Dec 5, 2018 16:55:56 GMT
1. If you are talking to someone and they run their tongue over their teeth, do you assume they are trying to tell you that you are lipstick (or something) on your teeth or they are trying to get something off their own teeth? I assume that it is either a habit the have or that they think they have lipstick on their teeth.
2. If someone offers you a mint or gum, do you assume they are doing it because your breath stinks or they are being polite? I don't assume they are offering because my breath is bad. I think perhaps they just don't want to be rude since they are about to have a piece but....I never turn it down, just in case they are offering it for that reason.
Now...if someone wipes their face or nose, I automatically think there is something on my face or nose.
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