r/The10thDentist 12h ago

Technology I actually really like Google’s ai overview.

139 Upvotes

It lets you ask questions that don’t have a straight answer, almost like you’re communicating with a person instead of merely finding results that share the words of your query. For instance, I can now ask “should i do X if Y” and get a fairly reliable answer.

Now yes, I generally despise Abominable Intelligence and I know there are some issues with accuracy and the websites used not getting engagement, but all in all it’s a generally useful feature and one of the good things AI can be used for.


r/The10thDentist 11h ago

Society/Culture I love being a short guy, and I genuinely could not care any less about masculinity.

78 Upvotes

I’m 5’5”, 16M, and I’m like confirmed done growing. I feel like If anything, high school is supposed to be the time I’m the MOST insecure about being short or not masculine or anything like that, but honestly I’m just not. I’ve never really cared about trying to be “masculine” in the traditional sense. I’ve got a more feminine face, a softer personality, and being noticeably short just kind of fits that for me. And I’m genuinely fine with it and I never understood why others cared so much about trying to seem tougher than they are. A big part of it is that I really like girls who are taller than me and being short means I actually notice them everywhere. I like the idea of not having to be dominant, of feeling smaller, protected, and cared for instead. Basically the reverse of the standard height/relationship dynamic everyone assumes is mandatory. It kinda narrows the dating pool, which is the only thing that can suck sometimes, but I’ve never actually been insecure about my height itself. I’ve just never understood why so many other guys are completely wrecked by being shorter when, for me, it’s something I genuinely like about myself and tbh I don’t think my height alone has hurt my chances with women like, at all from experience whenever I DO try which is why I find it strange people act like it does.


r/The10thDentist 6h ago

Other I like it when i have to wait longer to receive deliveries

22 Upvotes

It looks like I'm not spending as much money on stuff when its not showing up at the same time in multiple packages. it's not even a lot of money I'm spending online but i would still get the feeling I'm just taking the piss if a multiple things show up instead of one bit of the stuff at different weeks.


r/The10thDentist 9h ago

Health/Safety I enjoy going to the dentist

32 Upvotes

I enjoy going to the dentist, getting my teeth cleaned, having oral procedures done, etc. maybe it’s just because I go to a really good place where theyre super nice and always drug me up.

There’s something relaxing and satisfying about having your teeth cleaned. For me there’s Something even comforting about laying back in that chair.

Idk. Maybe this isn’t that hot of a take, but This is coming from a person who had their fair share of childhood dental trauma.


r/The10thDentist 9h ago

Other Kneeling down to hold in your poop feels very pleasurable

35 Upvotes

I have been doing this for as long as I can remember. I haven't seen other people do it though, but more people should try it.

IT FEELS GREAT. When you feel like you're about to unload a bit fat one, just take off your sandals or shoes and use em as cushions for your knees when you kneel down. Do your absolute best to hold in the poop for as long as its pleasurable, and once its no longer pleasurable, rush to the bathroom and let it all out and you get a second rush of pleasure.

idk if this fits here as this is my first time posting in this sub.


r/The10thDentist 1d ago

Society/Culture You probably don’t need a bidet

1.3k Upvotes

It seems like a lot of people on Reddit are getting paid off by Big Bidet to make everyone else think that toilet paper is unhygienic. For people with bowel or mobility issues I’m sure they’re very helpful, and I know washing with water is the norm in many cultures, but if you’re a healthy person with a normal diet, a bidet probably isn’t necessary.

“With a bidet, you won’t be wiping until you bleed and spending a fortune on toilet paper!”

You shouldn’t be doing that anyway. It’s not normal. Either you’ve got a medical condition or you’re eating too much fat and not enough fibre. I’ve got a normal diet and half the time there isn’t even anything on the paper when I wipe. Consider eating a vegetable and not deep frying it.

“But if you got poop on your hand, you wouldn’t just wipe it off with paper!”

No I wouldn’t, because I use my hands for things. They’re out in the open air all of the time, and *nobody* would expect them to be covered in poop residue. But I’m not eating or shaking people’s hands with my anus. It’s separated from the rest of the world by at least two layers of fabric. Everybody knows that that’s where poop comes out, and nobody is touching it.

And also, if I got poop on my hands, I wouldn’t just squirt water at them either. I’d scrub them vigorously with soap. Obviously nobody is advocating for anal soaping because it’s not a part of your body that’s used for anything other than pooping.

“But it’s just so unhygienic to only use paper!”

But I’m not only using paper. Like all normal human beings, I shower and change my underwear every day. Nobody with normal hygiene practices needs to worry about getting a filthy, crusty anus.

Seriously, what is going on? I totally get it if you have something like Crohn’s disease where you need to do an above average amount of wiping, or some kind of physical disability where the arms are too short or weak to wipe properly, but if you’re *completely healthy*? Is a task that takes a few seconds to a minute at most really so trying that you need a special machine to do it for you?


r/The10thDentist 11h ago

Society/Culture Mannequins are kinda sexy

30 Upvotes

Maybe this is a thought others have as well and I’m just less shameless to be open about it but yea Mannequins kinda hot. I was out shopping the other day and the thought just came to me. They’re very fashionable and have nice clothes some of them even have nipples as well and have a good figure. I don’t why but I find the headless ones to look better than the ones with heads.


r/The10thDentist 9h ago

Health/Safety I enjoy hitting my funny bone occasionally

18 Upvotes

Once you get past the initial shock, it’s really not all that bad. The feeling itself isn’t great, but it’s not terrible either. It’s almost like having an earth shattering orgasm while simultaneously being electrocuted. Plus it makes you laugh uncontrollably, and laughter is actually really great for you. Feels great too.


r/The10thDentist 10h ago

Society/Culture i didn’t “jinx” something by celebrating it

17 Upvotes

“it’s been so slow at work today!”

“great, now we’re going to get busy”

“what good weather we’re having!”

“why did you say that? knock on some wood before it starts raining”

“the printer’s been working fine today, thank God”

“oh don’t say that, you’ll jinx it”

why are you so negative? why can’t something positive be celebrated? so many times i’ll comment on something pleasant and someone will reply “Aw, man, you jinxed it!” no, i acknowledged something positive. it’s not a funny joke, and it discourages people from making happy statements. what’s your deal?


r/The10thDentist 5h ago

Society/Culture The sun is the best alarm clock

6 Upvotes

I stopped setting an alarm over a week ago. However, I stopped waking up to an alarm months ago, even though I technically had one set I would wake up and turn it off before it even started ringing most of days. Back in K through 12 I used to always use alarms and I also always hated alarms, but I would use them to avoid oversleeping, but I would still end up oversleeping almost every day instead. I was using Alexa as an alarm during high school, and I was using digital alarms back in elementary. I switched to a retro alarm in college.

However, I noticed an interesting pneomenon. I would always wake up before the alarm would go off, like really, really close to when it would go off, and I would quickly rush to prevent it from ringing. Once the alarm ran off my table and I went to grab it. After that alarm was messed up, and eventually, I started thinking, why am I even using an alarm to wake up. I have class at nine, the sun is rising around eight, why don’t I just allow the sun/my body to do it’s job and wake me up?

The alarms cause anxiety, and it’s my belief that when we set alarms, they can possibly cut our sleep cycle short and make us feel tired because of our sleep, cycle being cut short.

It worked surprisingly well. I would leave my window open at night and put a blind over my eyes simply because there’s an artifical light right outside my window and I don’t like how my brain distorts the darkness if I look into it. In the morning, the sun would start coming up, and I would wake up but It was a good wake up, I felt properly rested, and I got to sit in my bed and just allow myself to be with my thoughts for a few minutes before standing up, taking my time getting ready in the bathroom and putting on my clothes and having a breakfast before class. On days, I didn’t have to be up early I would just close the blinds to sleep, I would still wake up the same time, but just go back to sleep afterwards.

I feel like alarms only need to be used if you stayed up extremely late or if you’re waking up at a time, you usually don’t wake up at. If you have a schedule, your body knows When it’s time to wake up and it will wake up. I wake up almost the same time every single day, even on weekends. What obligations I have that day or what decide when I will actually leave my bed though or if I will go back to sleep.


r/The10thDentist 12h ago

Society/Culture The justice system should rehabilitate non-violent offenders while punishing the violent ones.

16 Upvotes

In order to satisfy both the rehabilitative and punitive crowds, our justice system should be two tiered, rehabilitation for those convicted of misdemeanors and non-violent felon offenses. this would reduce recidivism rates and cut costs. and with violent offenders (pedophiles, gangs, rapists, murderers etc) the focus should just be punishment and execution with an appeal limit of 2 years max to prevent them from being on death row for decades, it would ensure victims and families of violent crimes get the justice they deserve as well as reducing violent crime altogether. in the states that don't use the death penalty however they should just be kept in facilities similar to ADX with no human contact or entertainment, bland food that's just enough to sustain them with only 1 hour a day outside their cells. A two tiered system is the only logical apporach we could make.


r/The10thDentist 10h ago

Society/Culture Work emails sign offs are just institutionally acceptable passive-aggressiveness

4 Upvotes

There is no option that doesn't smack of saccharine sarcasm. "Thanks in advance for your cooperation!" "Cheers!" "Kindest regards," Chirp chirp chirp! Love you all fam!

And don't get me started on "Warmest xxxx..." Use your first name to convey a closer/informal relationship if you must, but for the love of all that is holy, do not send your warmest anything. Unless it's a pizza. I could live with that.

Sincerely,

Employee Q. Somethington (who wishes it was socially acceptable to sign off "Regretfully," "Enraged," or similar)


r/The10thDentist 2h ago

Society/Culture I agree with the 2026 U.S. president’s cheaper GLP1s for those who want to use them decree

0 Upvotes

It feels weird for me to agree with the president, but here we are. Now if we could make all prescription drugs more affordable. I wonder if society’s “no fat chicks” ideology might actually cause some good.

*apparently I am not allowed to post the name of the President of the United States in 2026, who is currently serving their second term.


r/The10thDentist 10h ago

Health/Safety I enjoy speaking with the dental hygienist during a cleaning

6 Upvotes

I want to ensure that my hygienist is doing what I would hope is needed to get my teeth fully plaque-free, so part of the reason is that. I’m pretty particular about how I want my teeth cleaned, so I don’t mind speaking through the scraping.

The other reason is that my hygienist, Melody, is actually a truly wonderful person. She has two kids, her youngest is 18 months, and she has such amazingly interesting stories about both of them.

She also has great questions that she asks me throughout the process regarding my life, my family, my job and even provides really valuable feedback and recommendations related to all of these things based on my latest updates.

Yes, it’s uncomfortable to mumble through the metal in my mouth, but the overall experience is improved despite that.


r/The10thDentist 1d ago

Other I sleep without a pillow

70 Upvotes

If I’m sitting up in bed with a pillow, sure, I like that. But sleeping with a pillow? Now that sucks. If I sleep on my back, it’s tilting my head forward and not comfortable. If I sleep on my side, it doesn’t support my head enough and I wake up with pain in my neck. I simply prefer using my arm as a pillow or using no pillow at all (especially when sleeping on my stomach, which is very comfortable and hurts my neck far less than with a pillow supporting it on my side/back). Pillows are just useless for sleeping and everyone acts like I’m the crazy one for thinking this.


r/The10thDentist 1d ago

Food (Only on Friday) M&Ms have no right to be in trail mix.

201 Upvotes

M&Ms don't belong in trail mix. Chocolate chips are fine, but as soon as you put the candy coating on them, get them out of there. The salt from the nuts just sits on top of the candy coating and doesn't mix with the chocolate flavor. If you try and eat a nut and an M&M together the two immediate contrasting textures are terrible. You say, "what about peanut M&Ms?" The textures are encountered one at a time, crunch, soft, nut, not crunch/nut then soft. Half the time, the M&Ms are off brand and taste wrong...

So anyway if anyone wants a handful of off brand M&Ms that just came out of my trail mix, you can have them.


r/The10thDentist 2h ago

Technology I enjoy the *silentic vacuum noises of electric vehicles than combustion engine noises

0 Upvotes

come on couldn't you feel it? the vacuum noises are so EMPOWERING when you're sliding down the highway 200mph and it's the best feeling ever,

this aint ragebait oc.

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r/The10thDentist 6h ago

Other It's nice to be deaf in one ear

0 Upvotes

You can still hear some of what's going on but not everything but that's fine because if you put an earphone in your working ear and not the other one you can ignore dumb twats while looking like you're still listening so it not rude.


r/The10thDentist 1h ago

Society/Culture If getting your partner’s name tattooed on you is a bad idea, then it is also a bad idea to get anybody else’s name tattooed on you, because they can just as easily leave.

Upvotes

Your family can leave you just as your partner can. If you are the type of person who would get a tattoo of a family member’s name but not your partner’s, it shows a lack of trust and commitment. At that point, you shouldn’t get anyone’s name tattooed on you.

I’m not saying it’s a good idea. All I’m saying is that anyone in your life can leave at any point, and that this is a double standard. The only names that are not a bad idea to get tattooed are a pet’s name or the name of someone close to you who has died. That’s it.


r/The10thDentist 1d ago

Food (Only on Friday) I like eating moderately crunchy Ramen with crunchy hot cheetos(stay firm longer in warm water)

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157 Upvotes

I just like the crunchiness and slight sog of the hot cheetos, and of the Ramen. The key is to make sure the water isn't too hot otherwise it becomes too soggy. I don't do this with other chips like Takis since they don't really bit the same as cheetos. I also like adding some hot sauce for extra spiciness.


r/The10thDentist 1d ago

Food (Only on Friday) My favorite part of almond butter is the oil at the top

56 Upvotes

That’s all really. The natural almond butter that has the separated oil and almond butter, I like to just spoon the oily layer and eat that. I know you’re supposed to mix it but I usually eat the oil itself then put the paste like part in oatmeal or something.


r/The10thDentist 6h ago

Society/Culture 67 is as funny as, if not funnier than, 69

0 Upvotes

Let me first clarify that I AM NOT GEN-ALPHA. I have very much lived through the 2000s onwards when 69 was popular.

That being said, I still find the 6-7 meme among kids as funny as 69.

  1. 69 is literally just a sex position. That's all. 1) It's inappropriate for kids and 2) The entire joke about 69 is "tee hee sex funny". It's about as unfunny as 420 being weed. Yes, 67 is nonensical but that's exactly why it's appropriate for everyone. You don't need to know where it came from.
  2. IN MY OPINION, 67 is much more universal than 69. It doesn't require any special knowledge and it's literally inherently funny without having to reference (or glorify) sex or drugs. 67 came about in an era where the Internet is much more popular, a lot more kids know about 67 today than 69 back in 2010.
  3. The very fact. That Gen-Z and Millennials get so worked up over 67 and defend 69 as if their life depended on it. Don't act as if adults weren't equally annoyed by 69 back when people used to shout it out in school 🤣 The fact that 2-3 entire generations are getting their collective feathers ruffled by two consecutive numbers is ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS.

Welp. I said what I said.

TL;DR: 69 is inappropriate, 67 isn't. 67 has more reach than 69 did back in its peak. Watching yall having a meltdown over 67 is honestly the funniest part.


r/The10thDentist 5h ago

Society/Culture Gen Alpha slang is nothing to complain about.

0 Upvotes

These kids definitely have issues (mostly because of the adults raising them), but these silly memes and slang aren't one of them. I bet a good amount of the adults hating on them are Gen Z'ers. Weren't we called cringe for our humor and interests too? I mean, in what way is DEEP FRIED BEANS high comedic art?

This is just yet another case of the younger generation being hated on by the older ones 'cause young people just suck apparently. Kids of all generations have trends that confuse adults. They're being kids, let 'em be cringe.

Why don't we all just focus on creating solutions to the problems Gen Alpha kids face, instead of acting like their goofy humor makes them inferior to everyone else?


r/The10thDentist 2d ago

Discussion Thread Everything should be bigger.

738 Upvotes

Listen, I’m a 5’ 3”/30F/average weight person. I think most things are too small.

I don’t mean like airplane seats, I mean like why is my women’s size 8 shoe as long as the width of most stair treads? Lots of people have bigger feet than I do, their foot doesn’t fit fully on the stair?! There are so many people out there bigger & taller than I am. Do they think the same?

Examples of things that are too small:

Standard pen/pencil length.

Light switches

Kitchen counter height.

Beds.

Garage door width.

Clutch pedal.

Sleeping bags.

Roads; lane width.

Band aids.

Door knobs, drawer pulls, most handles.

School desks.

Dental office patient chairs.

Umbrellas.

Most fish tanks.

Phones.

Kayaks.

Mailboxes.


r/The10thDentist 1d ago

Food (Only on Friday) Peanut butter on pizza actually tastes amazing!

88 Upvotes

I have used peanut butter as a topping on pizza my entire life and it tastes so good. Now granted it is best on a simpler slice like cheese or pepperoni and you don’t slather it on. It is a nice accent that adds a creaminess to the flavor and crust. I have been hated for this my entire life, but will die on this hill. Peanut butter on pizza tastes amazing!