Comments on: puke vomit breath

Question: puke vomit breath

masymas — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 17:33:00 -0800

Breath issues for tonight's date...

Ok, so I just went on my nightly bikeride and ended up spewing chuncks of vomit all over the street and perhaps a couple passing cars. Thing is, I have a date tonight (in 1 hour) and want to be sure this foxy lady doesn't smell puke on my breath. Aside from the expected brush/floss/mouthwash, is there anything else I can do? Please hurry!

By: gramcracker

gramcracker — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 17:35:15 -0800

Maybe you should cancel the date, if you vomitted because you're sick. Puking on a date (or just in front of her) might not bode well.

Otherwise, I don't know. Swallow some fresh gum?

By: rossination

rossination — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 17:35:31 -0800

Brush with a round of baking soda as well as the requisite toothpaste?

By: JanetLand

JanetLand — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 17:36:14 -0800

Altoids?

By: Loto

Loto — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 17:36:59 -0800

Mint tea, if you have the time to buy/make it. I'm assuming you puked because you overexerted yourself, if you puked because you are sick, as gramcracker suggested, cancel the date. He is very correct, puking on a date puts a damper on the night. Especially if you puke -on- your date.

By: specialk420

specialk420 — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 17:37:09 -0800

campari!

By: FYKshun

FYKshun — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 17:47:10 -0800

Eat parsley.

By: hooray

hooray — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 17:56:50 -0800

Drink a lot of water.

By: Xalf

Xalf — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 17:58:43 -0800

Put this through your urban legend filter, but I've been told that brushing after vomiting is bad because the acids from your stomach that you just vomited up break down the enamel on your teeth. At least that's what I heard.

By: wsg

wsg — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 17:59:05 -0800

Keep some tic tacs in your pocket. When you pull them out, 9 out of 10 times, the other party will want one, too. It's good for everyone. Guys don't have a monopoly on bad breath.

By: availablelight

availablelight — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 18:07:16 -0800

Brush your tongue too (unless this might make you vomit again).

By: Decani

Decani — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 18:45:45 -0800

Drink a load of water. Swill some around your mouth, vigorously. Spit, repeat. Hit the mouthwash, hard. Gargle with it. Clean your teeth, vigorously. Repeat the mouthwash bit. Then water, again. Stick a cool mint in your gob as you walk out the door. If still in doubt take her or him somewhere with garlicky or spicy food. That way it won't make a difference!

By: cellphone

cellphone — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 19:06:11 -0800

You should be bringing mints anyway. That said, what you've done should be enough. If in doubt, do it all again. If you're going out for drinks, that'll help, too.

By: unSane

unSane — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 19:33:54 -0800

It's too late now but strong coffee would have been a good idea.

By: eleyna

eleyna — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 19:55:08 -0800

Go to Walgreens and get a Breath RX tongue scraper. You will not believe the crap that comes off your tongue. It's unholy. And beautiful.

By: eleyna

eleyna — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 19:56:36 -0800

Oh. Sorry the response was too late. But you should still get one anyway. Then you'll, you know, have it for next time. (?)

By: PurplePorpoise

PurplePorpoise — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 20:37:50 -0800

Huh?

Eat bread. It'll scrape everything down back into your stomache.

Brush - not (just) your teeth, but your tongue (topside & under) and cheeks.

If you're ill from a microorganism, say so upfront. If you're post-drinking extra-heavily... if she doesn't care, you're good. If she cares, <shrug> it's not meant to be beyond what you can get from her tonight/next few nights.

By: masymas

masymas — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 21:26:29 -0800

thanks to all who replied - I went with vigorous brushing/mouthwashing + gum.

Good date, great kisser, no vomit breath reaction on her part ;)

I was mostly worried that the acid from my vomiting (which was exertion-related, not sickness) would have been lingering down in the throat, impervious to the normal routine of bushing/flossing/etc. So it seems PurplePorpoise's comment makes the most sense, altho I didn't have a chance to try. Would be an interesting imperical study, no?

By: rc55

rc55 — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 03:05:51 -0800

*applause*

Well done :)