cvs

I went to Washington DC this past Friday to visit my sister, who recently got engaged.  Ironically I forgot my toothbrush and went to the nearest cvs to buy one for the night.  While looking at the different toothbrushes, a man next to me was also picking out one.  He reached for a hard bristle toothbrush and I immediately told him he was making a mistake and to always buy a soft or extra soft one instead.  He remarked that he really liked the hard ones, because he feels like hard bristles, though "hurt him", do the best job.  I told him that he could actually be doing more damaged than good and that he could be causing abrasion and recession on his gums, especially if the brush hurt him.  After explaining this to him, he bought two soft bristle toothbrushes, one for himself and one to replace his daughter's hard bristled brush.