#and dental offices

[theanxiousbookdevourer]

I went to the dentist today, then the library I grew up with (to deliver an advanced reader’s copy of The Lost Souls of Benzaiten). The dental team gave me a lei, and the librarian and her associates gave me lemon squares, a sweet card, and library swag.

There are good people in the world. Supportive people. Kind people. It’s hard to remember that sometimes. I feel so grateful to know they’re out here—in dental offices, in libraries, and here.

So anyway, books are amazing. Take care of your teeth. And keep holding on. 📚

[miamaimania]

Slinking in Ginza's heartbeat, the elusive charm of 'pinky winky ginza' unfolds at Maki Dental Office.

[izanori]

[logs in] imagine cirrus as a dentist and he takes the floss from the floss thing and stretches it tight between his hands 👊---------👊 like so, and he tells you to open wide and he flosses your teeth really hard on purpose so that when you bleed he can say its what you get for not flossing enough [logs off]

[instantpansies]

ok i'm watching little shop of horrors (1960) (the original non-musical film) and im DELIGHTED at how much screentime mr. wilbur force gets :) i support him

[quicktimeeventfull]

the absolute funniest thing going on in my life for a while was my extremely trans-positive yet not especially trans-informed dental office where every single person had a completely different opinion on what my gender was. they were all confident i was trans but everyone differed as to in which direction. NORMALLY i hate this but sorry this place was so funny because they would get into it with each other about misgendering me but like in a polite office way. so it would be like this:

person a: so she’s ready for her checkup person b, looking horrified: yes i am ready for HIM person a: [clear and visible distress at their colleague’s transphobia] yes SHE’S right here

possibly i should have said something but frankly it was hilarious and also i kind of felt they maybe deserved it a tiny bit for not simply asking me like normal people. anyway. it was like being in a monty python skit or something and i’m still mad someone finally put an end to it by sticking a note about pronouns in my patient file.

[toothfairyjournal]

A regular day at work 🦷

[carnage-cathedral]

ah. but How do I explain to my mother that picking me up to drive me home after a dental procedure will mean she'll be met by a very unmasked and also terrified Ben..., How does one Explain that

[blusthings]

"What if we touch hands??"

If we touch hands we kiss, OBVIOUSLY.

[scriv3lloirl]

A'ight. Which one of these Scrivello's decided t' chug some 90 proof coconut rum?? Smh.

[spoofyleaf]

Having my dentist say “you need root canals… in ALL of your teeth!” in the most Cartoon Mad Scientist way he could wasn’t something I expected, but something I’m glad I heard bc bro what

[zhongrin]

"i really hope you don't have any more work for the rest of this year. fingers crossed [client] isn't giving us more work, but if they do i'm dumping it to january."

"here's my performance evaluation for the team this year: you guys didn't take enough day offs, so make sure to do so next year."

"friendly reminder to remember to log out from all work apps when you go on your holidays!"

"cancelling this meeting session because of festive season. happy holidays all!"

;w; dear gods, i love my coworkers and the working culture in this company so much

[arinrowan]

one of the worst parts of being an adult is you have to make yourself go to the dentist and you're the one who has to pay for it too

[icantalk710]

It's October 3rd, don't forget

[soft-girl-musings]

i have never white-knuckled a dental appointment so the fact that both my wrists hurt from clutching my fists during that fuckass appointment has me irate

[mirdaniaa]

reaching that age where various healthcare providers (dentists, therapists, the nurse practitioner looking at my cooter because my gyno is out of the office) are younger than me and i'm not coping. how can i trust them with my wellbeing when none of them remember 9/11.