Don't Know Why

I seriously don't know why anyone would ever want to become a dentist. Obviously, there will always be a need for dentists, but I can't think of a more gross and thankless job.

For the past month, I have seen three different dentists and had over 12 appointments. You see, I have been blessed with "porous teeth." Basically I can't do anything without getting a cavity. Plus I grind my teeth like a mutha at night. Add these two together and you get a dentist's delight and a patient's nightmare. I had the mouth trifeca in Jan and Feb, where I had to have a root canal, a cavity filled and a tooth pulled.

I ask why someone would be a dentist b/c not only do you have to deal with a disgusting body part, but you also have to deal with people completely going insane when they see you. No one enjoys going to the dentist. I actually cried twice: once when the dentist hit a nerve that triggered a pain so bad that I thought I saw the devil himself and the second time when I got a shot with epinephrine (which I'm not supposed to have) and had a full blown panic attack and jumped out of the chair. Fun, right? I've been told by my dentists that they have seen far worse. So, answer me this...who wants to be seen as a nightmare by all of their patients? My dentist is the sweetest guy, but if you told me I never had to see him again, I would be super happy.

I know you are thinking there are definitely worse jobs out there. I thought of a gyno and proctologist, but a) maybe some people enjoy looking at a woman's biz-nas all day and b) rectal cancer really is a serious growing problem, so I could see how there is a light at the end of the tunnel for that job (no pun intended.) The only job that MAY be on par with a dentist is a podiatrist. I think feet are nasty...who would want to touch feet all day?

With that said, all the jobs listed above still don't invoke the white-knuckle fear most people face when told that they need to have a root canal. When I was in recovery, I heard a little girl crying for her mom, which was just heart-breaking. Who could deal with that every day? Seriously, do we have any dentists in the house? I find it odd that I have a lot of friends in many different lines of work, but I don't know of ONE person, not even a peripheral friend, who went to dental school. Are dentists doing the way of the dinosaur?

Also, here is a "Saving Money While Unemployed Tip" #276:
When at the gym, take all the free razors you can! Who cares if that woman who is always naked in the locker room is staring at you. Just do it and spend the $1.99 you saved on a Starbucks.

Song of the Day: Grillz, Nelly, "I got my mouth lookin' somethin' like a disco ball."