What's the common thread?

It's amazing how relative productivity is. For some, it's working so tirelessly to complete a hundred million dollar deal for their company that they don't have time to check their email, answer their phone or go to lunch. For others, it's sending out their resume to two people, replying to three emails and confirming an informational meeting for the next day not to mention busting out a solid 50 crunches and shaving their hideous goatee-all before 3pm. I'm not going to reveal which camp I fall into, but I don't think any of us can fairly value one form over the other.

So after my most recent visit to the dentist's office I'm making my most concerted effort to date to become a regular flosser. While in the chair my hygienist told me my gums weren't happy because I wasn't flossing them enough. Silly me, I thought they were unhappy because she was repeatedly gouging them with a wide variety of sharp metal hooks. To any regular flossers out there, when can I expect the profuse bleeding to subside? Also, any technique suggestions for the molars would be appreciated. Every time I try to get back there I end up with drool covered palms and teeth marks on most of my knuckles.

On a completely random note, I have a hard time imagining the period when glue-sniffers first start to feel themselves craving the glue on a regular basis. They feel the onset of the addiction and yet still they decide to give into it. I can see getting high once, to see if it really works, maybe a second time if the first time was fun, but when you find yourself forming the glue-sniffing habit, doesn't a red flag go up? I can't imagine the glue-sniffing stigma as anything anybody wants to embrace. Take up cigarettes, buy real drugs, fulfill that craving anywhere else. Please though, don't keep hitting that glue, that's just sad. (I think I've got a PSA on my hands.)

Good day all.

Note: To any glue-sniffers out there I apologize for being judgmental and I admit to speaking from a position of ignorance.