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Devil's advocate: is this not a legitimate concern? e.g. can viruses potentially be transmitted via bar soap? I use bar soap in my own shower, but I still pref
by buu700 7y ago
Devil's advocate: is this not a legitimate concern? e.g. can viruses potentially be transmitted via bar soap?
I use bar soap in my own shower, but I still prefer not to use someone else's bar soap and I use equivalent liquid/foam soap for washing my hands and face.
- merpnderp 7y agoSure, viruses and bacteria can spread by bar soap. For instance norovirus is a tough husk mostly immune to alcohol, as are many bacterias which have thick cell walls. But the point of soap is to dissolve the oils, dead cells, and particles on your body that the viruses and bacteria have attached, and to wash them away down the drain.
- NeedMoreTea 7y agoHow is it more likely that the comparatively complex pump mechanism someone else shares does not contain the same germ and virus transmission possibilities? Those pumps often look a little mangy with excess soap remnants by the time the bottle is running low. What of the handle of the shower door? Surely both have the same possibility of germ killing formulation or transmission? I have no memory of mass outbreaks of $disease from all the schools, teams and friends who happily used someone else's bar soap prior to the 1990s. Just those little foot baths between swimming pool and changing areas for the one known transmission...
- pessimizer 7y agoA fear of contamination can often just be a fear of touch. Remember when we found out how filthy hot air hand dryers were? My bet is that most of us don't remember, because no matter how filthy they are, people who are afraid to touch will still prefer them. Some people will always prefer bottled water to tap water, even if the bottle was filled from a tap.