Because going to the dentist is expensive, scary and often painful, many people avoid regular checkups until a dental "event" happens. Then, on top of a root canal, crown or other uninsured surgery and lab work, they have to be ashamed over the dental denial that made this happen. And there's even a second rung of dental shame: So many people have lasered their teeth blinding white, that if you haven't, your teeth look gray. Thanks for that.
House shame
Even before the "underwater" crisis, houses offer endless opportunities for embarrassment--including location, price and upkeep shame. Men lose sleep over aging roofs, sinking concrete, and neglected landscaping and women lose sleep over aging kitchens, carpets and neglected housework. Both lose sleep over the aesthetic contributions that Max and Jake are making to the house.
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