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People are so grossed out by a doorknob they refuse to touch it, only to immediately walk to their desk to type on their keyboard. A keyboard which is typically

by jd 15y ago

People are so grossed out by a doorknob they refuse to touch it, only to immediately walk to their desk to type on their keyboard. A keyboard which is typically far dirtier than the bathroom they just avoided touching[1]. Oh, the irony. [1] http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Germs/story?id=4774746&page=1 http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Germs/story?id=4774746&page...

robryan 15y ago
I think it would really suck to go through life worrying about every surface I touched and the gems it contained.
- mechanical_fish 15y ago
  It does. But it beats catching a cold or flu every couple of months. And it's not as if hand-washing is some kind of crazy placebo: In a research published by British Medical Journal on November 2007, physical barriers, such as regular handwashing and wearing masks, gloves and gowns, may be more effective than drugs to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses such as influenza and SARS... Handwashing and wearing masks, gloves and gowns were effective individually in preventing the spread of respiratory viruses, and were even more effective when combined... Another study, published in the Cochrane Library journal on 2007, finds handwashing with just soap and water to be a simple and effective way to curb the spread of respiratory viruses, from everyday cold viruses to deadly pandemic strains. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_washing_with_soap#Disease_prevention_in_handwashing_with_soap https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_washing_with_soap#Disease...
  - robryan 15y ago
    I may just be lucky but I don't seem to get this, sure I catch some minor things but it is more like once a year. Your right if I was constantly catching things I would be more careful.
Dylan16807 15y ago
Their own keyboard may be dirty but it's not transmitting any diseases.
brown9-2 15y ago
Not only this, but these same people seem to have no problem touching other door knobs throughout the office, which presumably all of the dirty-bathroom hands of your officemates have also touched.

by jd 15y ago

robryan 15y ago

I think it would really suck to go through life worrying about every surface I touched and the gems it contained.

mechanical_fish 15y ago
It does. But it beats catching a cold or flu every couple of months. And it's not as if hand-washing is some kind of crazy placebo: In a research published by British Medical Journal on November 2007, physical barriers, such as regular handwashing and wearing masks, gloves and gowns, may be more effective than drugs to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses such as influenza and SARS... Handwashing and wearing masks, gloves and gowns were effective individually in preventing the spread of respiratory viruses, and were even more effective when combined... Another study, published in the Cochrane Library journal on 2007, finds handwashing with just soap and water to be a simple and effective way to curb the spread of respiratory viruses, from everyday cold viruses to deadly pandemic strains. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_washing_with_soap#Disease_prevention_in_handwashing_with_soap https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_washing_with_soap#Disease...
- robryan 15y ago
  I may just be lucky but I don't seem to get this, sure I catch some minor things but it is more like once a year. Your right if I was constantly catching things I would be more careful.

Dylan16807 15y ago

Their own keyboard may be dirty but it's not transmitting any diseases.

brown9-2 15y ago

Not only this, but these same people seem to have no problem touching other door knobs throughout the office, which presumably all of the dirty-bathroom hands of your officemates have also touched.