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General Discussion => Essentially Flyertalk => Topic started by: OK_Cat on May 15, 2013, 03:52:18 PM
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in this thread let's talk about places/things that are loaded with germs that people don't think about being loaded with germs.
- chairs at restaurants
- tv remote
- computer mouse at a public library
- drinking fountains
- bathroom door handle (on the inside of the bathroom)
gross
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cell phones
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-sponges
-cutting boards
-your toothbrush (people rarely cover the head and its in your bathroom with all of the poo particles)
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Shopping carts.
Fecal bacteria — that is, germs from poop — can be found on 72% of shopping carts, MSNBC reports. It’s yet another icky finding from University of Arizona microbiologist Charles Gerba, PhD, sometimes called “Dr. Germ.” In his latest report, Gerba reportedly found traces of fecal bacteria on the handles of 61 of 85 shopping carts tested in four states.
You put your rough ridin' food in those.
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What a bunch of panzies.
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Have you ever seen anyone wash off a menu? Probably not. A recent study in the Journal of Medical Virology reported that cold and flu viruses can survive for 18 hours on hard surfaces. If it's a popular restaurant, hundreds of people could be handling the menus - and passing their germs on to you. Never let a menu touch your plate or silverware, and wash your hands after you place your order.
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in this thread let's talk about places/things that are loaded with germs that people don't think about being loaded with germs.
- chairs at restaurants
- tv remote
- computer mouse at a public library
- drinking fountains
- bathroom door handle (on the inside of the bathroom)
gross
I think about those being loaded with germs every time I think about them. I haven't touch a bathroom door handle in years. Embarrassing that people still design/build those where you are supposed to use your hands to exit.
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That door in the parking garage at Wesley Hospital. I'm pretty sure all infectious diseases originate from that door. Avoid touching it at all costs.
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Shopping carts.
Fecal bacteria — that is, germs from poop — can be found on 72% of shopping carts, MSNBC reports. It’s yet another icky finding from University of Arizona microbiologist Charles Gerba, PhD, sometimes called “Dr. Germ.” In his latest report, Gerba reportedly found traces of fecal bacteria on the handles of 61 of 85 shopping carts tested in four states.
You put your rough ridin' food in those.
Almost all of that bacteria is located on the handle, not where you place your food. As long as you wipe off the handle before you start shopping, you should be fine. Cell phones are much worse because you place them right on your face next to your ears and mouth.
http://healthland.time.com/2011/10/17/study-1-in-6-cell-phones-contaminated-with-fecal-matter/ (http://healthland.time.com/2011/10/17/study-1-in-6-cell-phones-contaminated-with-fecal-matter/)
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Bunch of weak ass immune systems in this thread.
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bad genes master thread
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That door in the parking garage at Wesley Hospital. I'm pretty sure all infectious diseases originate from that door. Avoid touching it at all costs.
eff, hospitals are a nightmare for me.
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According to a 2007 study in the Journal of Environmental Health, nearly 70% of the lemon wedges perched on the rims of restaurant glasses contain disease-causing microbes. When the researchers ordered drinks at 21 different restaurants, they found 25 different microorganisms lingering on the 76 lemons that they secured, including E. coli and other fecal bacteria.
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Have you ever seen anyone wash off a menu? Probably not. A recent study in the Journal of Medical Virology reported that cold and flu viruses can survive for 18 hours on hard surfaces. If it's a popular restaurant, hundreds of people could be handling the menus - and passing their germs on to you. Never let a menu touch your plate or silverware, and wash your hands after you place your order.
At dinner last weekend the host was spraying and wiping a stack of menus. First time I have ever seen that and wish I saw it happen more often. Menus are disgusting.
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"oh my goodness a germ! whatever shall we do?!?! perhaps we should call 911 before the boogie man gets us!"
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Shopping carts.
Fecal bacteria — that is, germs from poop — can be found on 72% of shopping carts, MSNBC reports. It’s yet another icky finding from University of Arizona microbiologist Charles Gerba, PhD, sometimes called “Dr. Germ.” In his latest report, Gerba reportedly found traces of fecal bacteria on the handles of 61 of 85 shopping carts tested in four states.
You put your rough ridin' food in those.
Almost all of that bacteria is located on the handle, not where you place your food. As long as you wipe off the handle before you start shopping, you should be fine. Cell phones are much worse because you place them right on your face next to your ears and mouth.
http://healthland.time.com/2011/10/17/study-1-in-6-cell-phones-contaminated-with-fecal-matter/ (http://healthland.time.com/2011/10/17/study-1-in-6-cell-phones-contaminated-with-fecal-matter/)
Whose feces is on your cell phone do you think, genius? If there are crap particles on your cell then that's on you for being a disgusting eff.
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Hypochondriac outting thread
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About 25% of public restroom dispensers are contaminated with fecal bacteria. Soap that harbours bacteria may seem ironic, but that's exactly what a recent study found. "Most of these containers are never cleaned, so bacteria grow as the soap scum builds up," says Charles Gerba, PhD. "And the bottoms are touched by dirty hands, so there's a continuous culture feeding millions of bacteria." Be sure to scrub hands thoroughly with plenty of hot water for 15 to 20 seconds - and if you happen to have an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, use that, too.
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Shopping carts.
Fecal bacteria — that is, germs from poop — can be found on 72% of shopping carts, MSNBC reports. It’s yet another icky finding from University of Arizona microbiologist Charles Gerba, PhD, sometimes called “Dr. Germ.” In his latest report, Gerba reportedly found traces of fecal bacteria on the handles of 61 of 85 shopping carts tested in four states.
You put your rough ridin' food in those.
Almost all of that bacteria is located on the handle, not where you place your food. As long as you wipe off the handle before you start shopping, you should be fine. Cell phones are much worse because you place them right on your face next to your ears and mouth.
http://healthland.time.com/2011/10/17/study-1-in-6-cell-phones-contaminated-with-fecal-matter/ (http://healthland.time.com/2011/10/17/study-1-in-6-cell-phones-contaminated-with-fecal-matter/)
Whose feces is on your cell phone do you think, genius? If there are crap particles on your cell then that's on you for being a disgusting eff.
Some people just like to cruise cyberspace while sitting on the crapper, Mr. Bread. I mean what's the point of having the internet on your phone if you have to just stare at the wall while doing your business?
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Shopping carts.
Fecal bacteria — that is, germs from poop — can be found on 72% of shopping carts, MSNBC reports. It’s yet another icky finding from University of Arizona microbiologist Charles Gerba, PhD, sometimes called “Dr. Germ.” In his latest report, Gerba reportedly found traces of fecal bacteria on the handles of 61 of 85 shopping carts tested in four states.
You put your rough ridin' food in those.
Almost all of that bacteria is located on the handle, not where you place your food. As long as you wipe off the handle before you start shopping, you should be fine. Cell phones are much worse because you place them right on your face next to your ears and mouth.
http://healthland.time.com/2011/10/17/study-1-in-6-cell-phones-contaminated-with-fecal-matter/ (http://healthland.time.com/2011/10/17/study-1-in-6-cell-phones-contaminated-with-fecal-matter/)
Whose feces is on your cell phone do you think, genius? If there are crap particles on your cell then that's on you for being a disgusting eff.
Life got infinitely better for Unruly when he could drop a deuce with a smart phone.
That is prime crossword time at work.
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Hypochondriacs outted, thread
You're doing it wrong.
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I wash my hands before going to the restroom so I don't contaminate my wang.
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According to a 2007 study in the Journal of Environmental Health, nearly 70% of the lemon wedges perched on the rims of restaurant glasses contain disease-causing microbes. When the researchers ordered drinks at 21 different restaurants, they found 25 different microorganisms lingering on the 76 lemons that they secured, including E. coli and other fecal bacteria.
:sdeek:
I almost can't drink water without a refreshing lemon slice in it. Should I switch to pop?
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you know what i hate? people that don't wash their hands after taking a piss. gross.
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According to a 2007 study in the Journal of Environmental Health, nearly 70% of the lemon wedges perched on the rims of restaurant glasses contain disease-causing microbes. When the researchers ordered drinks at 21 different restaurants, they found 25 different microorganisms lingering on the 76 lemons that they secured, including E. coli and other fecal bacteria.
:sdeek:
I almost can't drink water without a refreshing lemon slice in it. Should I switch to pop?
No, you're fine.
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According to a 2007 study in the Journal of Environmental Health, nearly 70% of the lemon wedges perched on the rims of restaurant glasses contain disease-causing microbes. When the researchers ordered drinks at 21 different restaurants, they found 25 different microorganisms lingering on the 76 lemons that they secured, including E. coli and other fecal bacteria.
:sdeek:
I almost can't drink water without a refreshing lemon slice in it. Should I switch to pop?
Just ask for a whole lemon and tell them that you want to slice it yourself.
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bout 25% of public restroom dispensers are contaminated with fecal bacteria. Soap that harbours bacteria may seem ironic, but that's exactly what a recent study found. "Most of these containers are never cleaned, so bacteria grow as the soap scum builds up," says Charles Gerba, PhD. "And the bottoms are touched by dirty hands, so there's a continuous culture feeding millions of bacteria." Be sure to scrub hands thoroughly with plenty of hot water for 15 to 20 seconds - and if you happen to have an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, use that, too.
What is the point of using hot water? Unless you are using boiling water.
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There's a guy in my office that purposely doesn't wash his hands, #1 or #2. He's like a super vegan or something. Thinks it's wrong to EVEN KILL GERMS.
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bout 25% of public restroom dispensers are contaminated with fecal bacteria. Soap that harbours bacteria may seem ironic, but that's exactly what a recent study found. "Most of these containers are never cleaned, so bacteria grow as the soap scum builds up," says Charles Gerba, PhD. "And the bottoms are touched by dirty hands, so there's a continuous culture feeding millions of bacteria." Be sure to scrub hands thoroughly with plenty of hot water for 15 to 20 seconds - and if you happen to have an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, use that, too.
What is the point of using hot water? Unless you are using boiling water.
Hot water increases the effectiveness of the soap, and dissolves better with the oils and grime on your hands than cold water. So while the water itself isn't actually hot enough to kill the bacteria, it does a much better job of actually washing the bacteria off of your hands than cold water.
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According to a 2007 study in the Journal of Environmental Health, nearly 70% of the lemon wedges perched on the rims of restaurant glasses contain disease-causing microbes. When the researchers ordered drinks at 21 different restaurants, they found 25 different microorganisms lingering on the 76 lemons that they secured, including E. coli and other fecal bacteria.
:sdeek:
I almost can't drink water without a refreshing lemon slice in it. Should I switch to pop?
Just ask for a whole lemon and tell them that you want to slice it yourself.
The lemon already has poo on it before being sliced.
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There's a guy in my office that purposely doesn't wash his hands, #1 or #2. He's like a super vegan or something. Thinks it's wrong to EVEN KILL GERMS.
I would love to see that guy's response if he ever gets a botfly.
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There's a guy in my office that purposely doesn't wash his hands, #1 or #2. He's like a super vegan or something. Thinks it's wrong to EVEN KILL GERMS.
does anyone shake his hand?
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According to a 2007 study in the Journal of Environmental Health, nearly 70% of the lemon wedges perched on the rims of restaurant glasses contain disease-causing microbes. When the researchers ordered drinks at 21 different restaurants, they found 25 different microorganisms lingering on the 76 lemons that they secured, including E. coli and other fecal bacteria.
:sdeek:
I almost can't drink water without a refreshing lemon slice in it. Should I switch to pop?
Just ask for a whole lemon and tell them that you want to slice it yourself.
The lemon already has poo on it before being sliced.
You can use hand sanitizer on the peel before you slice it. It's not like you are going to eat the peel, anyway.
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bad genes master thread
It's not about you it's about the weak ones like kids and old people. BTW, my genes would totally dominate your genes.
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Just ask for a whole lemon and tell them that you want to slice it yourself.
The lemon already has poo on it before being sliced.
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What if I wipe it down with anti-bac gel from my purse? Also, I use lemons at home too. I rinse them off, but now I think I should scrub the crap out of them. :dunno:
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There's a guy in my office that purposely doesn't wash his hands, #1 or #2. He's like a super vegan or something. Thinks it's wrong to EVEN KILL GERMS.
This dumbass deserves to be hit in the face, what an idiot
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Going through this life afraid of germs on shopping carts and menus must be exhausting.
I wash my hands and stuff, but I'm not going to worry about every door knob in town.
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He's the crazy guy in the office everyone just avoids. One time his boss told him his desk was too cluttered to he cleared every single thing off it except monitors, docking station, and mouse. Now it looks like no one sits there. Does have a name tag I guess.
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eat better, exercise more, sleep more, and dont take cold medicine anytime you feel a small cold coming on. who cares where the germs are.
defense wins championships.
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He's the crazy guy in the office everyone just avoids. One time his boss told him his desk was too cluttered to he cleared every single thing off it except monitors, docking station, and mouse. Now it looks like no one sits there. Does have a name tag I guess.
I would have made him put all of his trash in a bag labeled "biohazard" when he cleaned the desk off. That guy sounds like one gross son of a bitch.
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There is more bacterial DNA in you and on you than human DNA. You don't need to be scared of them.
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There is more bacterial DNA in you and on you than human DNA. You don't need to be scared of them.
No, you just need to kill them with extreme prejudice.
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this thread isn't about if germs are good or bad, it's about places that have a crap ton of them.
slot machines
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Steering wheels. If you are driving a fat person's car, be especially wary.
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this thread isn't about if germs are good or bad, it's about places that have a crap ton of them.
slot machines
the thread title suggests that the germs are "gross" and i usually take that as a bad thing.
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this thread isn't about if germs are good or bad, it's about places that have a crap ton of them.
slot machines
the thread title suggests that the germs are "gross" and i usually take that as a bad thing.
I think you are over-analyzing things, Kelly Stewart Creep. I mean, I think it's pretty gross that mushrooms grow on crap, but I still eat them and think they are delicious.
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this thread isn't about if germs are good or bad, it's about places that have a crap ton of them.
slot machines
the thread title suggests that the germs are "gross" and i usually take that as a bad thing.
germs ARE gross, and anyone that disagrees is obviously a gross human being.
but that's for another thread. this one is about places where they live and kill people.
buttons on vending machines
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this thread isn't about if germs are good or bad, it's about places that have a crap ton of them.
slot machines
the thread title suggests that the germs are "gross" and i usually take that as a bad thing.
germs ARE gross, and anyone that disagrees is obviously a gross human being.
but that's for another thread. this one is about places where they live and kill people.
buttons on vending machines
Seems like there are plenty of ignorant fuckfaces coming out of the wood work to demonstrate their rugged manliness by how much poop they're cool with ingesting or handling. I mean one is obviously a total badass beastman if one is willing to lick a public toilet or suck a homeless guy's unwashed scrote. It's like UFC without the fighting. Real men's men. Discussions of germs are exclusively for women and gay children.
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Mr. Bread is killing it in here. :lol:
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Those big washers that people throw while tailgating. I mean, they go use a port-a-potty after drinking 11 beers or so and then go right back to tossing the washers.
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Those big washers that people throw while tailgating. I mean, they go use a port-a-potty after drinking 11 beers or so and then go right back to tossing the washers.
good point.
anything at a construction site, because they use porta pottys.
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any word on the contamination level of my coffee cup which I very literally never wash?
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any word on the contamination level of my coffee cup which I very literally never wash?
:barf:
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any word on the contamination level of my coffee cup which I very literally never wash?
You've built up an immunity to filthy coffe cup bacteria by now, you're in the clear bro.
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Honestly, fresh coffee is probably hot enough to kill all of the bacteria in the cup. You are still drinking the solidified ring of coffee residue at the bottom of your cup, though, which is enough to make me gag. If somebody handed me a cup of coffee and then told me that I was drinking out of an old cup that hadn't been washed, I would immediately start vomiting.
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any word on the contamination level of my coffee cup which I very literally never wash?
How often do you or others take it with you to poop?
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any word on the contamination level of my coffee cup which I very literally never wash?
How often do you or others take it with you to poop?
Never.
that's really only because there is no decent place to set it down in the toilet stall.
Did we just invent toilet stall cupholders and become super rich?
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buy two and get a free toilet stall doritos bag holder
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work phones
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everything in the conference rooms
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Honestly, fresh coffee is probably hot enough to kill all of the bacteria in the cup. You are still drinking the solidified ring of coffee residue at the bottom of your cup, though, which is enough to make me gag. If somebody handed me a cup of coffee and then told me that I was drinking out of an old cup that hadn't been washed, I would immediately start vomiting.
I think of it like seasoning a cast iron skillet.
I wouldn't drink out of someone else's dirty coffee cup though.
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I always take a small clear plastic bag when I travel for the tv remote. Hate when they put a telephone next to the toilet. Will not answer.
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you get crap (figuratively) on your hands all day doing everything, so just wash your hands before you eat with them if you're going to eat with them if you're that worried about it.
also - honey's lifecycle is frighteningly filthy, and its seldom pasteurized after collection
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you get crap (figuratively) on your hands all day doing everything, so just wash your hands before you eat with them if you're going to eat with them if you're that worried about it.
also - honey's lifecycle is frighteningly filthy, and its seldom pasteurized after collection
honey kills bacteria. the ancient egyptians used it to treat wounds.
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remind me that you're all a bunch of idiots. also to invest in disinfectant companies.
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YOLO
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this is like a germ noob master thread.
i haven't had a drink w/ any fruit in it or around it, for years. read that study a long time ago.
i wash my hands about 30 times a day.
more gross things-
ATMs
any door (car, house, office, bathroom)
mail
sunglasses
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YOLO
:thumbs:
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Those big washers that people throw while tailgating. I mean, they go use a port-a-potty after drinking 11 beers or so and then go right back to tossing the washers.
What's the deal with stainless? Like bacteria can't grow on it or something, right? Anyway, those washers should be stainless.
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I usually fart in my hand cup it and then take a big whiff.. So I think I'm immune to about everything but will wait for Mr. Breads rule on self cupcaking
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Those big washers that people throw while tailgating. I mean, they go use a port-a-potty after drinking 11 beers or so and then go right back to tossing the washers.
What's the deal with stainless? Like bacteria can't grow on it or something, right? Anyway, those washers should be stainless.
I think it just doesn't stain.
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Well this says what I said but I'm still :dubious:.
http://www.metals-research.com/stainless-steel-sheet.htm
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there's gross germs on everything you dorks. I mean you could probably swab my ceiling fan and find "fecal matter"...and I haven't taken a crap on my ceiling fan in years.
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there's gross germs on everything you dorks. I mean you could probably swab my ceiling fan and find "fecal matter"...and I haven't taken a crap on my ceiling fan in years.
:lol:
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everything inside an airplane
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(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wired.com%2Fnews%2Fimages%2Ffull%2Fbubbleboy1_f.jpg&hash=0597acc146db28b490cde574b297cf9ca45f8d40)
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yeah never really been too worried about germs
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there's gross germs on everything you dorks. I mean you could probably swab my ceiling fan and find "fecal matter"...and I haven't taken a crap on my ceiling fan in years.
:lol:
OMG! :lol:
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There is more bacterial DNA in you and on you than human DNA. You don't need to be scared of them.
Interesting if true
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There is more bacterial DNA in you and on you than human DNA. You don't need to be scared of them.
Interesting if true
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=strange-but-true-humans-carry-more-bacterial-cells-than-human-ones
:dunno:
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I've been hearing recently that all these germs around us, in us, and on us help to make our immune systems stronger and quite possibly prevent the onset of certain diseases and cancer.
Being too sterile with sanitizer and wiping down everything you come in contact with does nothing to help your body build up defenses to certain viruses and bad bacteria.
Still though, wash your hands after the restroom, the strength of the bacteria after doing business may be too strong if you were to pass it accidentally through contact.
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i very rarely wash my hands before i eat, and i very rarely get sick. seems you're on to something headinjun.
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I've made it a personal rule to, if reasonably possible, avoid touching anything a co-worker possibly could have touched. I made this rule after watching a guy go from the bathroom stall, skip the hand washing, and go directly to the bowl of jelly beans on the admin's desk.
Amazing how many professionals are pigs in terms of hygene.
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why is that amazing?
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http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/05/15/study-handbags-may-have-more-bacteria-than-a-toilet-seat/ (http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/05/15/study-handbags-may-have-more-bacteria-than-a-toilet-seat/)
Handbags have more bacteria than toilet seats. I guess it's time for most of you to quit carrying purses and switch to fanny packs.
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There is more bacterial DNA in you and on you than human DNA. You don't need to be scared of them.
Interesting if true
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=strange-but-true-humans-carry-more-bacterial-cells-than-human-ones
:dunno:
http://www.ted.com/talks/bonnie_bassler_on_how_bacteria_communicate.html
We're really only 1-10% human. :surprised:
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any word on the contamination level of my coffee cup which I very literally never wash?
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i stopped by a gas station this morning on the way to work to get a drink (diet dp!) and i wondered about the germ content of a soft drink dispenser. some people don't use straws (gross) and then slap that cup against the ice-lever thing. :barf: