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I take the kids now so I have to be all "The dentist is a very nice man! Going to the dentist is Fun For All The Family!" and keep my hands behind my back so the kids can't see them shaking.

At the risk of sounding sexist, I have always had better experiences with women dentists than men. I find it easier to get them to ignore the shaking and crying that the approach of any needle causes in me.

My mum once laughed at my fear in a group clinic in Delhi. All you could hear was drills, I was shitting myself and she thought it was the funniest thing ever. Cheers mum. You are a good father Onimo.

That's sexist! (xpost) I also agree.

My 2nd worst dentist experience ever was with an evil bitch from hell woman dentist. I don't differentiate between these bastards on gender.

Best and worst dental experience were with women dentists.

The last one was sweet and kind and understanding, but when I was 18 I had an abcess under a slightly knackered tooth. The tooth wouldn't pull out (weak woman, you see), so the dentist had to chip it out ONE PIECE AT A TIME.

Even with a local anaesthetic, I have never known pain like it - even the hott dental nurse holding my hand and mopping my brow didn't make it better. Mind you, I did get the afternoon off of college as my Politics lecturer bumped into me as I was bleeding profusely.

ONE PIECE AT A TIME

That would be my worst ever too, but with added "we can't get this bit out so I'm going to just take this scalpel and slash your gum to bits!"

jesus, i haven't been to the dentist in 12yrs because i'm completely terrified of them. should probably go before i head over to the US next year, as i imagine it would bankrupt me to get dental problems over there.

"we can't get this bit out so I'm going to just take this scalpel and slash your gum to bits!"

I should have mentioned that bit - the pain from the tooth was so great that I didn't care. She sort of lanced the abcess first, iirc, then chipped at the tooth, then slashed the gums, then left me to bleed to death with a rather large piece of wadding.

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Hang on, did we all go to the same dentist? The last time I went I had one "taken out" by a woman who sort of made A COMPLETE ARSE OF IT.

I read Trish's post as 'I have always had better experiences with women dentists than men' meaning men in general, not specifically dentists.

Anyway, I have just found out that the meeting I didn't go to today (late night in the pub, plus I had to tell my mate that his TOTAL CRUSH isn't going to happen) because of onimoed-type sleeping in was postponed for a week anyway, only nobody had bothered to tell me.

i was getting a filling on an upper tooth and it exploded- powdered tooth out my mouth and all over dentist and nurse. didn't hurt but they sure looked worried.

worst ever dentists experience was the first one- two extractions without warning, took about three minutes from needle to finish. i was ten. no lollies, warnings or smiles from dentist, who was working for health board. i had to go back the next week for the same again, and i threw my first and only proper screaming fit. they had to buy me hardback LOTR to keep me quiet after.

i've got a nice dentist now, he's quiet and doesn't make any sudden movements.

totally off the topic, but where is nathalie? is she maybe having her baby already? i know she's due sometime this month.

I wasn't left to bleed to death. I got stitches. The problem then was that I couldn't brush my teeth properly for 10 days or I'd have ripped the stitches so I had to suffer death breath as well. When I got the stitches out and finally got a good brush at my teeth it was an amazing feeling - I actually ran all the way home from the dentist to brush my teeth.

the last time i went to the dentist, he kept asking me questions that required more than a nod or shake of the head - while he had two hands in my mouth. has this happened to anyone else?

Yes mine does that. He seems to understand my responses, even if I don't.

That always happens - fill your mouth with strange metal objects, clamps and wadding then ask you how your holiday was.

Every female dentist I've ever had has shoved her tit in my ear, then asked "and how does that feel?"

I'd always assumed they were asking about their dentistry, but as the years go on I'm less sure.

where is your dentist again, aldo? Phone number and address would be good.

you must have amazing ears, or something. maybe they're testing the anaesthetic!

Much like the question 'how do they expect you to answer with their hands in your mouth?', there is a 'how do they expect you to hear the question with a tit in your ear?' issue.

Having a tit shoved in your ear at least provides you with something else to think about.

I knew as soon as I said I'd had better experiences with women dentists that you MEN would try to undermine and OPPRESS my SISTERS in the profession. Typical.

You probably all have difficult teeth on PURPOSE.

Ha ha ha I have a friend who is a dentist and when I asked about the talking thing admitted they only did it to have a rant at the patient. Lovely.

Aldo, does visit come with happy ending?

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ms monkey, yesterday

kv waht visit?

To dentist... Forget it, stupid joke.

Dentist visit with ear-tittery.

ms monkey, yesterday
Any day, really. But I have better earrings.

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Ahh, no, no happy ending.

1) No extras on the bill (not that you could afford, given NHS prices etc etc etbleedinc)
2) Not actually that attractive (either of them)

attractiveness is a male construct to oppress women

Aldo, you know my policy on babies. I cannot risk having one in case it turns out to be a MAN BABY.

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Oh dear I have a referral to the periodontologist soon (read 6weeks plus) so maybe I will just skip wot you're going on about and report back re CAKES. I made I made:

- lemon and poppyseed cakes with ginger wine icing
- creme de cassis and poppyseed (why yes I had some seeds to use up, wai 2 u ask) muffins with CdC icing
- big ole ginger cake (5 types of ginger!) with lemon icing

All went down a treat!

And for my next partay I plan to make THESE:
http://chockylit.blogspot.com/2006/02/coconut-rice-pudding-stuffed-cupcakes.html

Oh, it isn't this weekend, it is the weekend after this one, oh I rushed to get an extra baking tray at lunchtime for no reason. Phew! At least this means I don't have to go supermarket after work. Good good.

I used those pics with "Tuomas, yesterday" at one point. Disappointed with the apostrophe in possessive "its" from The Viz there.

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I wish I lived nearer to Sarah. Oh hi, I was just passing! I would say. Oh, is that cake? I would add. Don't mind if I do. OM NOM NOM NOM oh, I've eaten part of your fridge too. Soz.

Ha ha otm.

I know what I meant to say. I was talking to a Finnish girl last night, and can report not all the Finns are twats. Also, she thinks the reason there are so many Tuomasalikes in Finland is because of their language, which has no gender structure at all.

big ole ginger cake (5 types of ginger!) with lemon icing

There are 5 types of ginger now?

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I thought I'd tried them all, but five?

(mrs o would be slapping me about the head around now if I said that in her company)

Why, doesn't she like ginger?

Luna you are awesome! Truly appreciated. Like I said I have no idea how this kind of thing works so am doubtful but maybe something good will come of it one way or the other.

Have you moved in the last couple of years? I had your address in the past but I'm not sure if it's good. Also, the rest of you, send me yours if you please. The ILx mailto works. I missed out on the first round of postal exchange.

Is a baby currently coming out of Nath's vagina? I had planned on knitting or sewing something for the new bump but the due date creeped up so quickly. :/

nope, i just spotted a post from her on the dinner thread so baby is still tucked away.

unless they have the interwebs hooked up in her hospital room...

Yeah I just saw her on the Britney thread. she is ignoring us. I have to say that when I come on in the morning this thread is overwhelming with so many posts. Damn earth rotating and shit.

Didn't someone on ILx post from the hospital?

i vaguely remember someone posting a pic from their hospital bed.

It is Mister M's birthday on Thursday, and there is nothing he wants. We are going to a gig in the evening (with Emsk! And possibly the Pinefox!) and I am taking him out for dinner beforehand. I am also planning to get up early to make him a lovely fry-up for his breakfast. What else should I do (apart from the usual rude suggestions)?

apart from the usual rude suggestions

haha, take him for a massage. Non-rude variety.

Nooo! He does not like being massaged. He also hates sitting in the bath and having a haircut. I think he just gets bored very, very easily if he can't read or see a computer.

sitting in the bath and having a haircut

I thought you meant doing this at the same time which sounded very odd.

Monkey: Dublinia. Why not?

just do all the things he normally feels guilty about doing because you're there!

this is probably just me though, and mainly involves watching football.