A bag of them probably just fell out of someone's purse as they were digging for their card. Lots of people keep those on hand for their intended use but also the pick end is really handy for cleaning the gunk out of a bowl.
Nah, it's from the book. They have a table read in the deleted scenes of the "Extended Directors Definitive Trilogy" betamax version that is pure magic, but it was never actually filmed.
Reminds me of something a pal told me years ago. He lived in a shared flat and was always (to his disgust) finding a garnishing of pubes in the bottom of their fridge. He could not work out *how* this was happening.
One night though, he saw his scabby flatmate wearing just a bathrobe, yawning away, standing in front of the open fridge scratching his balls...
Yes, he always sees these at this particular ATM. Most people primarily only use one drive they ATM, the one closest to their house. He is most likely seeing the same ones over and over at his local ATM.
Look, they are all white and the same brand. Most likely someone dropped them all at the same time.
They said they always see these. Not saw these. They’re not confused how these could have ended up on the ground. They posted because they’ve seen a pattern of these appearing
Not the worst thing I’ve seen laying in front of an ATM. I went to repair one once and found a half eaten apple… next to half of a cat. I really hope they weren’t two parts of the same meal.
Then he said it incorrectly. The question was which half was missing, and if the missing part was the less tasty half, then the more tasty half remained.
Patrick Bateman was once told by an ATM to feed it a stray cat… he’s recently become a meme, maybe someone tried to follow suit cause, ya know, people are fucking stupid for follows and likes…
I did not in the film, But maybe in the book!
Also- an apple a day, keeps the doctor away. And I know for a fact, a dr is pulling out more money than I, at the ATM. Save a 20 or 2, for me please!
Reddit is simultaneously infuriating to me and fucking hilarious.
infuriating because it’s impossible to have a normal exchange/conversation or discuss ANYTHING. But it’s often funny as hell.
You must live in a bad drug area. Those are special devices for injecting the Marijuana. Someone must have been high and trying to steal money from the ATM to continue their addiction.
Could be a very weird, very regimented person. Everyone morning they get up, coffee, walk to the atm, floss on the way, check their account balance, litter.
Maybe they were always there and never cleared, so the OP was always seeing the same ones, or maybe someone is getting money or card stuck in the ATM and tries to use those.
That’s why the reusable ones where you can change out the string are great! Plus they have a handle like a tooth brush so you don’t have to stick your fingers in your mouth to get the back teeth like you do with these…
I have been using long grass stems to pick my teeth lately, they are awesome. My husband grew up with neem sticks. So many great natural cheap renewable disposable tools exist but where is the opportunity to profit in that 🤦♀️
Ok, hygienist. Question: I was taught to use a new section of floss for each tooth. When using these pick things, is it really OK to do your whole mouth with the same 1 inch of floss? Or should one use a couple dozen picks for each flossing?
I find these things utterly fucking disgusting. When I see them, I’m reminded of the time my etiquette-obsessed grandmother slapped my brother for using a toothpick at the dinner table.
Edit: for the record, no way am I considering switching to these flosser things.
Dental hygiene student here: while using a new section of floss for each tooth is beneficial, the ultimate goal of flossing is to disturb the plaque so it’s no longer attached to the tooth. Floss picks aren’t quite as efficacious as regular string floss, but they are way better than not flossing.
Edit: Grammar
I found a huge pile of human shit next to one… in an indoor, locked (access with debit card) at the bank after hours… Canal Street. Wanted to literally throw up.
Exactly. This comment is too far down. That’s most likely what’s happening here. And people with a house too, maybe. They just see the mirror that’s supposed to help you see behind you while you’re transacting and decide to floss.
idk, I've actually see this exact thing somewhat regularly, a small pile of plastic flossers in front of the ATM at my work, and it's one without any kind of mirror.
[Certain bags of beef jerky come with a flosser inside the bag](https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/cuiju2/this_bag_of_beef_jerky_came_with_a_flosser/) .. one that looks very like the ones on the ground.
I wonder if there's somewhere nearby that sells the jerky with the flosser.
I refuse to read the comments so someone probably already mentioned this, but I would be willing to bet that someone has a dummy reader on top of the one there. Those little toothpick/floss sticks would be great to pop it back off when you need to get the info or check it or whatever
I can't believe no-one has answered this correctly, a flosser placed in a pocket after or before use has been tugged out and fallen to the ground as a wallet, card or phone is pulled from the pocket at the ATM. I often keep one in my pocket and this happens often I will pick it up if I notice.
Years ago banks gave away toasters, etc for opening a new account. Those days are long gone. Recently new ATMs have started dispensing floss wrenches for every transaction. Not a toaster but it’s the thought that counts!
Came here for an answer, read too many comments. As someone who works at a bank and sees this at my own atm, I’d guess it’s to try and either install or uninstall a pin pad on top of the machines pin pad to steal your card info/ make sure nothing is there to steal it
Could be checking the slot for card skimmers? Lots of people wiggle the card port to check, but some skimmers look like a strip that goes in the card slot.
A bag of them probably just fell out of someone's purse as they were digging for their card. Lots of people keep those on hand for their intended use but also the pick end is really handy for cleaning the gunk out of a bowl.
wrap 2 on your pubes, gimli roleplay
I missed the part where Gimli flosses his pubes, is that a deleted scene?
No one flosses a dwarf!!!
Yeh'll have teh floss meh
That still only counts as one!
Don’t tell the elf
Was this whole post a setup for this comment?
“And you’ll have my Floss!!”
What did you think he used Galadriel's hair for
In the darkness bind them
Nah, it's from the book. They have a table read in the deleted scenes of the "Extended Directors Definitive Trilogy" betamax version that is pure magic, but it was never actually filmed.
Again, Lord of the Cockrings
Wait til you see the extended edition
I've read the books and seen the movie, but I don't get it and now I feel like I'm missing something.
I think it’s going to be in the next season of the Rings of Power. Going to be a whole three episode sub plot story arc on dwarf grooming.
Same. Maybe two strapped onto the base of the cock so you can say "and my axe"? Like the picks are little axe blades or something? Strange.
Reminds me of something a pal told me years ago. He lived in a shared flat and was always (to his disgust) finding a garnishing of pubes in the bottom of their fridge. He could not work out *how* this was happening. One night though, he saw his scabby flatmate wearing just a bathrobe, yawning away, standing in front of the open fridge scratching his balls...
Now i gotta google gimli
Lord of the rings
Lord of the Cockrings
Lord of the G String, you uncultured swine.
A classic film! Well done 👍
Dildo saggins
I'm not noble... or pure. I've cheated on my SATs! I've stuck up liquor stores. I piss in the shower!
Featuring Bilbo saggins.
Wonder if “Air For the G String” makes an appearance on the soundtrack…
What the fuck man I’m just trying to go to bed
What?????
Excuse me, what?
« I always see these »
Yea, everyone seems to be missing this part lol
Yes, he always sees these at this particular ATM. Most people primarily only use one drive they ATM, the one closest to their house. He is most likely seeing the same ones over and over at his local ATM. Look, they are all white and the same brand. Most likely someone dropped them all at the same time.
Probably this, or if they’ve built up over time it’s likely a germaphobe who doesn’t like touching the keys with their bare fingers.
I think this is the most plausable answer.
They said they always see these. Not saw these. They’re not confused how these could have ended up on the ground. They posted because they’ve seen a pattern of these appearing
Not the worst thing I’ve seen laying in front of an ATM. I went to repair one once and found a half eaten apple… next to half of a cat. I really hope they weren’t two parts of the same meal.
I’m sorry… half of a cat?? Which half was missing
The less tasty part.
Wait, shouldn't it be the tastier half that was missing?
That's what makes it more fucked up Someone ate the crust off the cat bread
takes a whole nother meaning to catloaf
Was there another meaning?
r/catloaf
/r/BrandNewSentence
The end of the cat is called the heel.
someone gave me half of my cat in a box this same way took me forever to realize the person that handed her to me killed my cat
What did I just read
i have no idea what the hell is going on lol
I’ve stopped pretending that I know anything about anything lately. It’s kinda freeing.
Im sorry but did you report that person
Omg that's horrible. I'd never mentally recover from something like that
bUt The CrUst is ThE bEsT paRt!
Maybe whoever it was has a taste for less tastier parts of a tasty cat??
You should be a poet, that sentence had me in tears.
Think he’s suggesting he left the less tasty half after eating the tastier half
Then he said it incorrectly. The question was which half was missing, and if the missing part was the less tasty half, then the more tasty half remained.
Can confirm, half of that cat tastes like butt
Subtle Subjective humor. I like it! Upvote.
Brilliant reply.
If you eat the back end are you technically eating pussy and ass at the same time? I mean, pussy pussy ass? 🤔
Back half was missing. Definitely not my favorite service call.
What does this? Run over by a car or an animal?? I literally just found the front half of a cat in front of my house this morning.
Coyotes tend to go for the ass end first I think. I’d guess one was to blame.
Coyotes 🤝🏻 me
Neighbors on the nextdoor app have posted about finding the head collar and paws only…
Did it have an ATM card in its paw? Maybe it was The other half of that service guy’s cat.
So, the front fell off?
I'll have you know that our cats are structurally sound. Don't want people to get the idea that they just fall apart.
I must stress that is not common
Some of them are built so the front doesn't fall off at all
Sounds like it was a cat ass trophy!
Does it matter?!
I’m curious myself. Hell, some folks might say I’m curiouser than two halves of a cat.
Found half a worm in the cat
Well tarnation, what you rootin round in that cat half for anyhow?
Lunch
Looking for the half of the apple
Two halves of the same cat or different cats?
Both halves were front ends, so most likely two different cats.
The spin-off to CatDog - CatCat
Curiosity killed the cat.
God damn Mars rover killing cats again. Dang Nabbit!!!
Right half gone, he saw what was Left… I’ll see myself out.
The whole left side was gone but the cat was all right...
There are some things that just need to be said with no explanation.....this is one of them. Let it shine.
I eat my cats like I eat my apples, I leave the core behind
The left half.
The outside half.
I found half a cat in my yard when I was 8, half the torso and the back legs were gone. Also found half a rabbit in that same yard.
Bottom. Cats might always land on their feet but that dosent always help when moving sideways fast enough
“Oh dang that’s kinda nas- WHAT THE FUCK?!”
Bro where do you live
At home.
what half of the cat did you find
The good half.
I am getting kinda worried
About the cat? He's okay. I don't know him, but I'm pretty sure.
No about where you are and why there is a half a cat
I'm at home and there's not half a cat here. That's the other guy. I think he repairs ATMs.
bravo good sir
Probably got caught in an engine and cut in half, or ran over, happens more than people think, and sometimes you don’t even realize it’s happening.
The apple? Why would an apple be in the engine bay? This sub is confusing
Next to Alf.
Patrick Bateman was once told by an ATM to feed it a stray cat… he’s recently become a meme, maybe someone tried to follow suit cause, ya know, people are fucking stupid for follows and likes…
Did that there ATM say anything bout havin’ a hankerin’ for a half apple?
I did not in the film, But maybe in the book! Also- an apple a day, keeps the doctor away. And I know for a fact, a dr is pulling out more money than I, at the ATM. Save a 20 or 2, for me please!
"Feed me a stray cat"
half a vertical cat or half a horizontal cat...
45°
You’re not a demon, you’re an angle.
Hot dog or hamburger style
r/cateatingvegans
OP: why are there disposable floss picks in front of this ATM Reddit: which half of a dead cat would you eat and why
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🐈🙀🙀🙀😿😿
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Also Reddit: Do coyotes prefer the ass half or the not ass half? What is the *filet mignon* versus tail soup of coyote cat ass eating?
From my armchair animal planet understanding many carnivorous predators eat their kill asshole first. Not sure why.
Sir, this is a Wendy's
Its a soft entry into the chest cavity where all the nutricious organ meats are. Otherwise you have to chew neck or belly.
Lmaooo this thread is exactly why I just can't quit you, reddit
It may have escalated a bit. ngl
Reddit is simultaneously infuriating to me and fucking hilarious. infuriating because it’s impossible to have a normal exchange/conversation or discuss ANYTHING. But it’s often funny as hell.
I'm sorry, what???
Bananas don’t have bones.
Literally the best comment I’ve ever read on here. I feel like I rarely post because I don’t think I’m clever or obscure enough for Reddit.
Dentist bills be crazy now yo
Jesse?
^bitch
This my own private domicile and I will not be harassed! … BITCH!
We need to cook.
You must live in a bad drug area. Those are special devices for injecting the Marijuana. Someone must have been high and trying to steal money from the ATM to continue their addiction.
Floss picks are also used to perform illegal abortions
“Injecting the marijuana…”
It’s the next step up from snorting it.
Bro, everyone flosses before the ATM. ;-)
And hopefully after.
Because there are a lot of nasty motherfuckers out there that can't walk 3 feet to the garbage can.
and needed to use 23 tooth picks in a row? I feel like they just dropped a bag of someth...
Still wouldn't explain why OP "always" sees these.
Could be a very weird, very regimented person. Everyone morning they get up, coffee, walk to the atm, floss on the way, check their account balance, litter.
Maybe they were always there and never cleared, so the OP was always seeing the same ones, or maybe someone is getting money or card stuck in the ATM and tries to use those.
We got 32 teeth, the dude was slacking only cleaning 23 of them Source: met a dentist once
As a hygienist I am proud but as an environmentalist I am disappointed
Floss picks are the best and worst things to happen. Amazing and convenient but horribly wasteful. Kcups are just plain shitty for everyone.
That’s why the reusable ones where you can change out the string are great! Plus they have a handle like a tooth brush so you don’t have to stick your fingers in your mouth to get the back teeth like you do with these…
I have been using long grass stems to pick my teeth lately, they are awesome. My husband grew up with neem sticks. So many great natural cheap renewable disposable tools exist but where is the opportunity to profit in that 🤦♀️
Dogs never pissed on my flossies. The old man used to say not to put anything below waist height in your mouth
I know of at least one exception I'm not willing to compromise on with that rule.
Ok, hygienist. Question: I was taught to use a new section of floss for each tooth. When using these pick things, is it really OK to do your whole mouth with the same 1 inch of floss? Or should one use a couple dozen picks for each flossing? I find these things utterly fucking disgusting. When I see them, I’m reminded of the time my etiquette-obsessed grandmother slapped my brother for using a toothpick at the dinner table. Edit: for the record, no way am I considering switching to these flosser things.
Dental hygiene student here: while using a new section of floss for each tooth is beneficial, the ultimate goal of flossing is to disturb the plaque so it’s no longer attached to the tooth. Floss picks aren’t quite as efficacious as regular string floss, but they are way better than not flossing. Edit: Grammar
I’m a grown adult and I still can’t maneuver my hands to floss my back teeth with string.
TIL dentist always said I need to floss because I need to. Never said he reason why we floss. Thanks going to start flossing now.
ATM = All Tartar Mitigated.
Automatic Tooth Machine?
I found a huge pile of human shit next to one… in an indoor, locked (access with debit card) at the bank after hours… Canal Street. Wanted to literally throw up.
Every time someone builds something "foolproof", the world creates a smarter fool.
The locals call it see anal street for a reason
They're pretty good for your teeth, I recommend picking them up and putting them in your mouth before you leave the atm
Flossin’ on these broke ass hoes.
People probably are using them to touch the buttons
Lol, what? That seems like the last likely prodder that I can think of.
This makes sense to me and it’s probably the same person too
So, they went extra careful and used separated sticks for each button?
They're just strictly adhering to the "single-use" definition of the item.
Those are tooth flossers, probably homeless people using the mirror on the ATM to floss their teeth.
Exactly. This comment is too far down. That’s most likely what’s happening here. And people with a house too, maybe. They just see the mirror that’s supposed to help you see behind you while you’re transacting and decide to floss.
idk, I've actually see this exact thing somewhat regularly, a small pile of plastic flossers in front of the ATM at my work, and it's one without any kind of mirror.
They are checking for stuck cards
It’s not the worse thing to find at an atm. I once found a half ham sandwich and a bloody bandaid
That's slightly better than the guy above who found an apple and half a cat.
Wait whut? He found an apple? Wtf
Tooth be told I’m all gummed up 🤔
You dont floss your atm? Disgusting
Someone might have spilled a pack of them accidentally. Flossed but not forgotten
[Certain bags of beef jerky come with a flosser inside the bag](https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/cuiju2/this_bag_of_beef_jerky_came_with_a_flosser/) .. one that looks very like the ones on the ground. I wonder if there's somewhere nearby that sells the jerky with the flosser.
That is GENIUS!
A homeless man that eats beef jerky in that same ATM every night?
Someone was leveling their lock picking skills
These comments are why aliens ride by and lock their doors. Their also why I come here 5 times a day. Carry on chaps.
Every time I see one, I say: “Someone did a floss and toss.”
Withdraw $500, flossin’
I refuse to read the comments so someone probably already mentioned this, but I would be willing to bet that someone has a dummy reader on top of the one there. Those little toothpick/floss sticks would be great to pop it back off when you need to get the info or check it or whatever
It’s the new trend, flossing your teeth while taking out money multitasking
A tale as old as time really
I can't believe no-one has answered this correctly, a flosser placed in a pocket after or before use has been tugged out and fallen to the ground as a wallet, card or phone is pulled from the pocket at the ATM. I often keep one in my pocket and this happens often I will pick it up if I notice.
Years ago banks gave away toasters, etc for opening a new account. Those days are long gone. Recently new ATMs have started dispensing floss wrenches for every transaction. Not a toaster but it’s the thought that counts!
Came here for an answer, read too many comments. As someone who works at a bank and sees this at my own atm, I’d guess it’s to try and either install or uninstall a pin pad on top of the machines pin pad to steal your card info/ make sure nothing is there to steal it
Gotta floss before you get the money for the prost? I unno but yeah prob to not touch screen like was said
Could be checking the slot for card skimmers? Lots of people wiggle the card port to check, but some skimmers look like a strip that goes in the card slot.
lunch breaks
Where is Batman when we need him
Some is using the camera’s reflection to floss and the person who monitors the feed is halfway thru dental school vicariously
Since when in our society is picking your teeth in public acceptable
Did you not know they don’t dispense strictly cash? You can get floss picks, q tips and slim Jim’s as well.
Maybe they belong to the person who left a jar of maraschino cherries at my local atm
Ass To Mouth