The Results Are In

For the past year or so, I've found myself involved in a personal debate between toothpaste the paste and toothpaste the gel (toothgel doesn't feel right). I never really had a preference, but decided that I needed to take some sort of stand on the issue. Because my brothers and I have always shared an inter-sibling community tube of toothpaste, it never really mattered if it was paste or gel, because just finding the tube was the issue. But after a recent trip to the dentist, Dr.T told me that my tooth sensitivity could be a result of the toothpaste I'm using and should stay away from tartar control, whitening formula, and baking soda. Low and behold, I got home to investigate my paste and found that I was using none other than Colgate Advanced Whitening with Tartar Control. I looked under the sink for a possible plain old tube, and found one, only to see that the expiration date (who knew?) was January of 2001. So I ventured to trusty ol' Target and inspected the tooth aisle like nobodies business. All natural, 8 hour protection, BubbleMint, Baking Soda and Peroxide Fresh Stripe, Glitter Paste, Simply White, Luminous Smile, and everything in between. Stuffed in the back right on the bottom shelf was just plain old Colgate, and in the back left on the bottom shelf; plain old Crest. In two varieties, and the ultimate decision, Paste or Gel. After much debate, I decided on gel because my last was paste. After a few uses, I saw the goopy mess that gel really is. It gets everywhere, stains, and I think actually produces about 700% more saliva mess in your mouth.
So, Paste it is.
And as for the Paste with Gel Stripe feature?
Well my friend, that's one for the ages.