Halfway through a meeting with my professor, he turned away and reached into his briefcase. He pulled out a tin of Altoids, opened it, and offered it to me.
I took one.
“Take two.” He urged.
Was he telling me my breath smelled? I didn’t smell anything, but who ever smells their own stinkiness? At this point, my self-esteem leaked right out of my ears and onto his floor. Because my self-esteem is tied directly to my level of bad breath.
I’m thinking this was my husband’s fault. Him and his delicious basil-garlic pesto, which I ate directly before working with my professor. Because usually, my breath smells like rainbows and sunflowers.
Just ask Joe.
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November 2, 2010 at 9:39 pm
Joe
IT’S NOT MY FAULT!! I was hit by a bus. I ran out of gas. I lost my way. My alarm clock didn’t go off. I was near a Culvers and had to stop for a custard. My arm was stuck in a tragic fence accident. The herbs jumped into the blender. The olive oil, garlic, and walnuts ground themselves with the herbs. IT’S NOT MY FAULT!!!!!
November 2, 2010 at 9:48 pm
angelawd
I think you’re protesting WAY too much, but I give you bonus points for using a quote from the “Blues Brothers”.
November 2, 2010 at 9:40 pm
Joe
OH, and yes my lovely wife Angela’s breath is like rainbows and sunflowers. Maybe lilac and roses too!!
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November 2, 2010 at 9:43 pm
Joe
Thank you to John Belushi for the inspiration for my “it’s not my fault” defense!
November 4, 2010 at 5:10 am
badbreathgone
hope this helps you. I had awful bad breath and tonsil stones. Thank god my only friend told me to check Oraltech Labs advice as it got rid of her bad breath and her post nasal drip. I’ve been following Oraltech Labs advice for about 4 months now and I feel much better, also at work people are not avoiding me anymore so it seems to have cured my bad breath as well, so good luck.