Originally Posted by Kromm:
“People go on and on about whitening like its a big deal. Its not. Those who whine about it are the ones with the problem, I think. I mean are they really trying to persuade us that Brown teeth are attractive OR natural?”
Actually, I have naturally very yellow teeth as a result of a genetic disorder, and dental work is very difficult for me. I looked into getting my teeth whitened for my wedding day 4 years ago, and the work that was needed to get them and my gums to a state where the peroxide could be used was not trivial - even tho I had no fillings or problems as far as I knew, before I visited the dentist! I still have yellow teeth and have now been referred to a dental surgeon who I am seeing this week, eep!
The reason I tell you this? Because there are lots of reasons teeth are yellow, and although they look ok it can be non trivial to get teeth to a state where they can be whitened. And then, there are limits to which they can be whitened. If you're on TV every day as a presenter maybe you will go to these limits to sort your teeth out. If you're just a normal person who happens to be filmed for one summer of their life, maybe you won't...
I remember when I was on Deal or No Deal and people on the DS forums criticised me for having yellow teeth - I mean, WTF? Surely they should criticise me for dealing too early, or whatever, but as a member of the public who is on TV for a few moments, they expect me to spend hundreds getting my teeth sorted?
Really, go and pick on Liz for a decision she made in the tasks, but not her teeth!