A poll for the women

[Illia]

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As if the main question wasn't hilarious enough.

 

[redhen]

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As if the main question wasn't hilarious enough.

I'm a scruncher, BTW.

 

[Frosty]

I only rinse my hands before I leave... I hate antibacterial soap and what it does to my hands. Just using it one time leaves my hands horribly dried out. I have heard that there is a lot of fecal matter on cart handles though. I wash my hands when I get home, and don't stop to think what is probably on my steering wheel. I'm still alive, and might catch a cold once a year in a bad year. Don't remember when my last cold was, last time I was sick enough to throw up was back in 1990 when I had morning sickness. I get my 'RDA' of germs, and have taken care of sick family members (complete with hugs and kisses) and never got what they had. I honestly don't think about what germs might be on objects...

Editing to add that I usually use my foot...

 

[MeatKing]

I hate throwing up in a tollet always use a small garbage can, If I'm sick I will put as many plastic bags in it as I can. Has I puke, each dirty bag comes out.. Tollets are gross

 

[StupidBird]

Oh thanks. Yet another topic I've never previously wasted brain activity on, yet will now think of every time I go for the next month.

 

[CarolJ]

After having a grandchild with a compromised immune system because of chemo where a germ harmless to others could become a life & death matter to her, I'm absolutely obsessive about germs. Now that she's off treatment and doing well, I'm a little more relaxed about it - but not much. I use antibacterial soap - flush with my foot whenever possible (in public toilets) - if not possible, I use toilet paper to cover the handle. I wash my hands well with soap - never use the air blower since it just blows germs right back on you - use a paper towel to open the door - use hand sanitizing gel after shaking hands at church - wear gloves and a mask to clean the chicken coop...get a flu shot every year. If a public bathroom is really nasty, I'll leave and find another one. I keep sanitizer gel and wipes in my purse and clean off shopping cart handles. I'm obsessive - but it really doesn't stop me from doing what I want to do. We live out in the country and have chickens and other pets and a large garden. We travel and entertain a lot.

Oh - and I have "outdoor" shoes that stay by the back door - and "inside shoes" that I wear in the house. Before the grandkids come over, we wipe down door knobs, kitchen counters and toilet seats/handles with antibacterial wipes.

As far as antibacterial soap drying out hands - there is antibacterial lotion available now - great stuff! LOL!

For what it's worth, my husband and I have had fewer colds and viruses the last few years than ever before - and I believe all our extra sanitation measures are at least partly responsible for that.

 

[annie3001]

Here's my answer,
At a public place, I use my foot. At my home/family/friends house I use my hand. Its sooooo gross, once I saw a co-worker leave the restroom stall and didnt wash her hands...never did I ever forget that!!!

 

[ChickenAlgebra]

With my hand. And I sit my butt on the seat properly also. I carry alcohol wipes/gel and just wipe the seat off first since someone usually has baptized the seat with pee.

For the record, there wouldn't be pee on the seat if women just sat down properly instead of being a hovering pee sprinkler.

Do all the foot flushers realize that they do have to touch that little knob to open the stall door - that the hand flusher also touched?

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

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You are very welcome. I am here to expand your mind.

I didn't realize this would be such a hotly contested issue. Potty issues abound apparently.

 

[3goodeggs]

so, if you get a piece of tissue and flush with that, and then toss the tissue in before the last swirl finishes... is that 'other' or 'hand?'
Door knobs and door pulls creep me out too.
I did 'other', but I can change if you think it is hand.