I used to brush this way until my dentist told me to stop. Turns out it was making my gums recede.

I have to agree with you about not going to HR. I used to work for a place where my boss wouldn’t exactly bully, but it was apparent that she treated some people better than others. One of my unfairly treated co-workers went to HR about it and got a phone call from my boss two hours later asking if my co-worker had…

Cathulu?

I'm not surprised you got through with knives. I once unknowingly had pepper spray in my carry-on and I got past TSA at JFK. I didn't realize it until I got to my hotel in Germany.