I should have been a dentist....

I went to the dentist yesterday to get my teeth cleaned and it cost me $170!! I think I should have been a dentist! This is a new dentist for me. The last time I got my teeth cleaned at my other dentist it cost $70. But I have to say this new dentist's assistant did alot more checking of my teeth. The only thing she didn't do was a cancer check coz that was gonna cost another $65 and I don't smoke so I didn't figure I needed that check-up. She checked things I never had anyone check for before in my mouth. She explained other things like how they can whiten teeth (very expensive!) and stuff I don't even remember. They also had a TV set where I could watch FOX news while she was working on my teeth. The whole time they were talking about they guy that got life imprisonment for his role in 9/11. After getting over the shock of the cost of this dentist, I think I'll go back to him from now on. I haven't had to have any work on my teeth for a long time coz I keep them very clean coz I HATE getting them drilled on! After I got out of there I went shopping and bought some cards, and a pair of...what do you call them...those pants that come below the knees. I've never had a pair of those before. I don't know if I can get used to them. I hope so..they cost $32! I'm not a shopper and I rarely shop for anything. I only go to the grocery store about once a month. It's not that I don't like to buy things, but money is tight and I don't wanna look if I can't buy. After that I bought one of my favorite foods---PIZZA and breadsticks to take home.