On 2014-04-09 4:47 PM, sf wrote:

>> I live in St. Petersburg FL and it seems the only store that carries FLAT toothpicks is a grocery chain called Publix. I could never fathom why those round things are called toothpicks. You cannot pick your teeth with those damned things. While I'm at it, I feel sorry for those who find flat toothpicks so fragile.
>> Life is full of details that demand manual dexterity and finesse. I hope they learn it.
>> I've had a couple of dentists tell me toothpicks destroy teeth and they're useless and destructive. I find quack dentists useless and destructive.
>> I find flat toothpicks invaluable (though I sometimes keep floss-picks at hand) and may sometimes use them as an oral prop. It beats smoking.
>> I am really curious as to whether the dearth of flat toothpicks is happening everywhere, or is this part of FL just flawed in this unique way. Anyway, I hope you've maybe found a reliable source of flat picks by now and we should all pray for them to be better available.
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> It seems like whatever it is you DON'T want seems to be what you find.
> It took me what seemed like forever to find round toothpicks the one
> time I needed them right *now*.
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LOL... I used to see toothpicks in the grocery store all the time. I
rarely use so I am not in the habit of buying them. When I finally
needed some I could not find them. I finally located them and now have
another 10 year supply. For the life of me I don't remember where I
managed to find them.