Social media erupted with laughter and wild guesses after X user @arojinle1 posted,
“The disposable tongue protector was originally made for those who want to take very bitter medicines.”
The tweet, meant as a random fun fact, quickly turned into a viral comedy thread as users flooded the comments with jokes, memes, and confusion about what the device was actually used for.
While some people found the post hilarious, others took a more curious and slightly scandalous turn. A few users assumed the “tongue protector” was a tool designed for or used during oral s£x, prompting a mini online debate.
However, health experts and fact-checkers quickly debunked the mix-up. The barrier used for protection during oral s£x is known as a Dental Dam a thin, single-use latex or polyurethane sheet used to help prevent the spread of infections during oral contact.
The disposable tongue protector, on the other hand, is actually a small medical accessory originally intended to help people swallow bitter medicines without direct contact with the tongue nothing to do with adult use.
The mix-up sparked even more laughter online, with many joking that the internet “can turn anything innocent into a trending topic.”
The viral post has since become one of the week’s funniest moments on Nigerian social media, proving once again that on X (formerly Twitter), no topic is ever safe from wild interpretations.
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