lockmat Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Unless you say yes, I'd like to keep this poll anonymous. I just wanted to take a survey of our HAIF hand washers. I know there are people out there who don't do it, and no doubt some of you HAIFers are part of the guilty party.It's just a fun/whatever poll.For the record, I'll be the first one voting yes. If you vote anything else, I'd try not to post if you so choose, at the same time of your tally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Yes! Human filth is the nastiest form of filth and I can't tolerate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westguy76 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Just to clarify how do you define "doin yo' bidness"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 6, 2008 Author Share Posted March 6, 2008 Just to clarify how do you define "doin yo' bidness"?Using the restroom. I was trying to euphamise it a little bit.And we have our first non-yes answer! thanks for being honest, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Yes! Human filth is the nastiest form of filth and I can't tolerate it.I love quotes like this. Urine is 95% water, and is sterile, virus free, and bacteria free when it leaves the body. Urea, a component of urine, is commonly found in skin care products. It is very likely that the urine you are disgusted by is cleaner than the soap, water and towel you use to rid your hands of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 I love quotes like this. Urine is 95% water, and is sterile, virus free, and bacteria free when it leaves the body. Urea, a component of urine, is commonly found in skin care products. It is very likely that the urine you are disgusted by is cleaner than the soap, water and towel you use to rid your hands of it.Yep, and in an emergency situation, it can be drank for its water content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwilson Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 An Army 1stSgt and a Marine Corps Gunny were in the same bathroom using the urinals. The Army guy finishes up, and proceeds to the sink to wash his hands. The Marine finishes up and proceeds to the door. The 1st Sgt, in a condescending tone said "You know, in the Army, they teach us to wash our hands after we take a piss". Without skipping a beat, the Gunnery Sgt replies "That's great. In the Marine Corps they teach us not to piss on our hands" as he left.In general, I will wash my hands, but not for that reason. I shake so many hands in a day that I wash my hands regularly. That is the dirty part, not going to the restroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memebag Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 I love quotes like this. Urine is 95% water, and is sterile, virus free, and bacteria free when it leaves the body. Urea, a component of urine, is commonly found in skin care products. It is very likely that the urine you are disgusted by is cleaner than the soap, water and towel you use to rid your hands of it.True. I don't wash my hands to avoid human filth coming out of me. I wash my hands to avoid disease picked up from the things I've touched since I last washed. Time to wash again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Timmy Chan's Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Along a similar vein, I saw a news report sometime in the last year or two that investigated just how dirty toilet seats and door knobs are. I believe the report was based on the amount of bacteria growing on each surface.Turns out, your face is waaaaay (several orders of magnitude) "dirtier" than a typical public toilet seat. Bacteria thrive in warm and moist environments, while toilet seats are dry and cold (most of the time). I think germophobia is all mental, and unhealthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 I always wash my hands. In the school restrooms, when kids walkout without washing their hands, I yell out a big "this fool didn't even wash his hands, that's [blank] nasty". I say different things from time to time.But I just don't wash my hands after using the restroom. Katy High is pretty dirty and we have some weird kids sitting in the desks I use. I may put my hand under my desk (accident) to find some fresh new Stride under it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark F. Barnes Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Before and after, door knobs, handrails, everything is nasty, call me a germophobe, was them before and after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millennica Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 A potty poll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Before and after, door knobs, handrails, everything is nasty, call me a germophobe, was them before and after.That's my big neuroticism, is when a bathroom door is configured to swing inward so that you have to make contact and pull on a handle that you just know is covered in filth. That, and when facets require too much torque to turn off.At times like that, I always end up asking myself, "What's the point?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 I have always maintained that my down below is cleaner than my hands. So actually I wash my hands before touching my down below parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 I have a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 I have a "technique". I can do my bidness and not touch anything more than my zipper and my underwear. Besides, I would be worried more about how clean my hands were before the event than after.I know that technique! It is especially useful if there is no soap and water beforehand or if my hands are especially grimy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westguy Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 That's my big neuroticism, is when a bathroom door is configured to swing inward so that you have to make contact and pull on a handle that you just know is covered in filth. That, and when facets require too much torque to turn off.At times like that, I always end up asking myself, "What's the point?"You've never mastered the technique of grabbing the handle with a paper towel and then throwing the towel quickly into the trash on your way out? That, or just wait for the next person to open the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 I'm not talking about just urine. I'm aware of the urine in skin care products. A couple of years ago I remember reading about some soap star that suggested putting your own pee on your face to ward of wrinkles. Seriously, there are things I see all the time from people that churn my stomach that some people probably wouldn't think twice about. It's an anxiety thing with me. westguy:You've never mastered the technique of grabbing the handle with a paper towel and then throwing the towel quickly into the trash on your way out? That, or just wait for the next person to open the door. Or on the floor if there's not a trash can in reach. It's not my fault if there's not a trash can near the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share Posted March 7, 2008 You've never mastered the technique of grabbing the handle with a paper towel and then throwing the towel quickly into the trash on your way out? That, or just wait for the next person to open the door.that's what i do too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 that's what i do too.Yeah, but I hate bathrooms that don't have paper towels, only that crappy air blower thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmer Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Yeah, but I hate bathrooms that don't have paper towels, only that crappy air blower thing!Amen, brother! It's a joy to wash your hands with nice hot water, decent soap, and plenty of paper towels. But cold water, a dirty sink, and that stupid air blower are big influences on whether I wash or not. Plus, without being too graphic, you know when you really need to and when you don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 you know when you really need to and when you don't.Yeah, most of the time I just drip dry. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OkieEric Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Yeah, but I hate bathrooms that don't have paper towels, only that crappy air blower thing!Talk about a dilemma...at that point I either revert to waiting for someone else to come through, or I grab the handle with my pinky in the least worn area. If it's an actual knob, you're pretty screwed...though I've used my shirt on more than one occasion. OCD, anyone?I typically care less if I'm not about to eat anytime soon, or if I've been drinking...a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Unless you say yes, I'd like to keep this poll anonymous. I just wanted to take a survey of our HAIF hand washers. I know there are people out there who don't do it, and no doubt some of you HAIFers are part of the guilty party.It's just a fun/whatever poll.For the record, I'll be the first one voting yes. If you vote anything else, I'd try not to post if you so choose, at the same time of your tally.I resisted posting on this, but this is one of the most bizarre topics on HAIF EVER!Washing hands at the Hyatt bathroom lobby is a blast (literally!) . Watching people eyeing (sic?)the new hand driving machine there. this is up there with another post I read in another forum "How long do you wait to stop being discrete at passing gas in the same bed with a new lover?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 There was a thread like this before. It started off as a thread about taqueria stands and wound up a thread about hygiene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share Posted March 7, 2008 I resisted posting on this, but this is one of the most bizarre topics on HAIF EVER!Washing hands at the Hyatt bathroom lobby is a blast (literally!) . Watching people eyeing (sic?)the new hand driving machine there. this is up there with another post I read in another forum "How long do you wait to stop being discrete at passing gas in the same bed with a new lover?"lol, you think so? It's just washing hands, haha.There was a thread like this before. It started off as a thread about taqueria stands and wound up a thread about hygiene.Yeah, I found that one. I wanted to take a poll though. Discussion is not necessarily what I had in mind, but it's fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 "How long do you wait to stop being discrete at passing gas in the same bed with a new lover?"Only if I can raise the sheets to let it escape and not suffocate us both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 You've never mastered the technique of grabbing the handle with a paper towel and then throwing the towel quickly into the trash on your way out? That, or just wait for the next person to open the door.When towels and a trash can next to the door are available, I'll do that. That's less common than I'd like, though.And I'm too impatient just to wait around for someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share Posted March 7, 2008 And I'm too impatient just to wait around for someone else.lol. no kidding. I'll just grab the handle w/ my pinky where I think it's least touched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 lol. no kidding. I'll just grab the handle w/ my pinky where I think it's least touched.Oh, crap. That's what I do too. Has it occurred to everybody that the aggregate effect of our germophobic neuroticism is that we're all touching the same inconvenient parts of the handle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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