For quite some time, oral hygiene has been a contentious issue our household. Some of us believe that Sarah brushes her teeth too hard, others of us believe that she brushes with adequate force. Generally, the debate has revolved around the fact that the bristles of Sarah's toothbrush deteriorate exponentially faster than mine do. Some could argue that I simply don't brush as long or as often, but, as of tonight, those who put forth such theories would be decidedly wrong.

Earlier this evening, I was sitting at the computer, and Sarah was getting ready for bed in the other room; the sound of her furious brushing served as white noise, and I was enjoying an interesting article about unnecessary lawsuits and torte reform. Suddenly, the relative silence was interrupted by a resounding, "CRACK!"

Let me ask you this: do toothbrushes generally snap in half when they are being used appropriately?

P.S. The answer is not "Yes. Yes they do."