Woman Invests in Dental Hygiene Tool, Not Prepared for 'Violence'

A social-media video that captures what happened when a woman tried to use her new water flosser has left the internet in hysterics.

The viral clip, which has been viewed more than 15.7 million times since it was first shared to TikTok on February 13, filmed Sarah's "first and last" attempt at using her water flosser.

The personal trainer, who goes by @ssazzell on the platform, filmed herself being sprayed in the eye by the dental hygiene tool while opening it up and trying to place it on her teeth. Viewers laughed along as Sarah was seen struggling to control the flosser and put a stop to the water that it was shooting out at her ceiling. "It's your first and last time trying a water flosser," Sarah said.

The post has been captioned: "Didn't expect to be waterboarded by that thing…or for my ceiling to get a clean."

Thousands of TikTok users have reacted to the post with their own jokes and funny takes, with one writing: "She just got violated in all directions."

Water flossers are electric dental flossers that can wash away harmful plaque or food debris when its tips are pressed against the gumline and between teeth.

What Do the Comments Say?

Since it had been shared to the social media platform on February 13 by @ssazzell, the TikTok post has been liked by over 526,000 users and commented on more than 3,700 times. Plenty of users have voiced their amusement at the viral moment, and their own experiences with water flossers, in the comments section of the post.

One wrote: "I'm so glad I'm seeing these videos because I was just about to buy everyone in my household a water flosser."

"I'm a dental assistant and this too was my first experience with a water flosser.. still haven't nailed it," another added.

"That's what it's like trying a bidet for the first time too," a third user shared.

A fourth commented: "Mine started going off in the middle of the night by itself and shooting water everywhere."

"My doctor told me to use one of these to push tonsil stones out and I could of created this same video with my same reaction," another posted.

"I threw mine away because there was absolutely no way I'm fighting a water flosser every day," added a different TikTok user.

Newsweek reached out to @ssazzell for more information via TikTok.

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