jehnt
shallow post is made of shallow. 
5th-Jul-2008 02:44 pm
So, uh. Up until a few months ago I always thought those jokes about British people having bad teeth were just, well, jokes. Then I started watching Doctor Who and happened to see, at around the same time, several British movies/miniseries.

Wow. Total dental fail on all counts.

How these people can be so beautiful and yet not bother to fix their teeth is beyond me. I thought nearly everyone had straight white teeth these days. Almost everyone I personally know does. And these people on these tv shows are ACTORS, whose living somewhat depends upon them looking good. I swear, though, every time anyone on DW opens their mouth I start gawking at their teeth, especially the lower set. It's like the dark ages or something. They really should just hire a show orthodontist to straighten that shit out.

Also David Tennant's nose is crooked and he has a wonky eye.

But it's okay. I still heart him. And think he's totally hot, despite his weird physical awkwardness.
jehnt: (dw - dawkins)
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6th-Jul-2008 12:07 am (UTC)
Welcome to the joys of socialized health care (what Hillary and Obama are pushing so hard for). The main reason people in England have such poor dental health - and I'm talking gingivitis, broken teeth, discolored teeth, missing teeth; not just crooked - is because there are so few dentists and they are constantly over-booked. It can take months to get an appointment for a root canal... MONTHS. I'd hate to think what the wait for an orthodontist is. Sure, there are dentists who take non-NHS patients, but they are expensive and considered to be for the "posh." And the Brits pay outrageous taxes for this "free" service.

/rant sorry
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