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Published Oct 23, 2020

Mini-Ep 148: The Balm of Rom-Com

Doree Shafrir and Kate Spencer dive into the emotional challenges of grief and Seasonal Affective Disorder during the pandemic, the soothing power of rom-coms and cultural recommendations like the 'Blackpink' documentary, and the societal nuances of personal boundaries with a lively debate on flossing etiquette.
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  • Flossing Etiquette

    The debate over flossing etiquette in shared spaces sparks a lively discussion. shares a listener's email about witnessing her in-laws flossing on the couch, which she found unsanitary and unsettling 1. compares it to the discomfort of seeing someone clip their nails in public, questioning why such activities aren't confined to the bathroom 2. She notes, "It's almost as bad as someone clipping their nails in front of you in public. It's just like, why do it in public?"

    It's almost as bad as someone clipping their nails in front of you in public. It's just like, why do it in public?

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    Kate agrees, noting that while flossing might not be inherently germy, the act of food bits flying through the air is off-putting 2.

       

    Flossing Boundaries

    Setting boundaries for personal habits in shared spaces is crucial, as and discuss. They emphasize that it's acceptable to establish rules in one's home, even if others perceive them as unreasonable 3. Kate humorously suggests that if someone thinks you're being touchy, "tough shit," as it's your right to set boundaries in your space.

    Tough shit. That's, like, part of being a grown up. You get to just get to make the boundaries for your space.

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    Doree reflects on her husband's habit of chewing toothpicks, noting that while it might be a personal quirk, it's different from flossing in shared spaces 4.

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