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Yuck
Topic Started: Mar 26 2005, 03:06 PM (365 Views)
mychrissy
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Chrissy
I thought this would be most interesting to many of our members that go to the office every day. May want to carry a disinfectant around. :P


After you read this you may want to have lunch on the toilet seat at work. :floorrollin: :floorrollin: :floorrollin:

WHAT Has More Germs Than Toilets?


The top of your desk has more germs than the office toilet. That's the word from Charles Gerba, a microbiologist at the University of Arizona, who collected 328 samples from office buildings in Atlanta, Chicago, New York City, San Francisco, and Tucson. He specifically tested common office areas, including telephone mouthpieces, computer mice, desktops, doorknobs and handles, conference rooms, light switches, and office cubicles, for the human parainfluenza 1 virus, which is responsible for such common respiratory infections as pneumonia and bronchiolitis.

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cmoehle
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Absolutely. People I work with think it's better to work when you're sick, afraid to lose their jobs or just gung ho! I don't know, but I get on their cases all the time. They know they should never touch my keyboard. Worked at home for years, I know the difference.
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DylansMom
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I wipe my desk down pretty regularly, but I don't doubt something gross would be found there. Do you know how gross your pillows and mattresses are??????? :floorrollin: :floorrollin: :floorrollin:

I go into work when I am sick, cuz if I'm not there, people can't close on their houses. :faint: :faint: But if my work is done, I will leave. Luckily, I am not sick that often.
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PRT
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People also send children to school who should not be there, and they don't know how to cough or sneeze "politely." Nobody used my computer - nobody. I would probably see about 120-150 kids a day, and if I had a nickel for every time I said cover your mouth, here's a tissue, I would be a rich woman today. I bought my own tissues and had boxes scattered all over the lab. I bought my own Clorox wipes and tried to keep keyboards clean, but if you are sick...stay home. Just keep washing your hands.

FWIW, I've heard a sponge is the dirtiest thing in your house. Either soak it in bleach or throw it out. Actually, I've turned into a big fan of Clorox wipes instead.
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Years ago in a college biology lab I tested different surfaces, (ie. door knob, toilets, coke machines, etc.) that people touch constantly all day long. The culture with the most germs was from the classroom door handles.

So I guess from our test results we should all wear latex gloves and not breath to deeply, airborne germs ya know. What a way to live. :whiteflag: :floorrollin:

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While I don't consider myself a dirty person and I like a clean house, there is such a thing as being TOO clean. Germs have been and will continue to be everywhere, and trying to suppress them completely (1) is impossible, (2) is counter-productive, as you can't kill them all, and only the biggest and baddest survive, go on to breed and then you have a healthy strain of resistant organisms; and (3) is also counter-productive in that exposure to these organisms increases resistance in the human body. The body never exposed is the most at risk. So, I never worry about the invisible dirt! Keep things reasonably clean, and go enjoy life as we were meant to do!
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Kate and Ed
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I do like the Clorox Wipes. They say throw sponges out often or at least throw them in dishwasher. I bite my nails :faint:. I have stopped and started a thousand times, with all these germs, not dead yet :P .

Ever watch Monk?

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Heathertee
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Monk?
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mychrissy
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I think someone on the forum was watching that show, was it Passinthru?
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Kate and Ed
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Chrissy, Heather...you have to be kidding.

Never watched Monk! He is a very funny and lovable brilliant cop on disability that the police call in when needed on homicide cases. He is VERY obsessive compulsive. One of the funniest shows on TV. I remember you saying no scary stuff esp where children or animals get hurt, Heather, none of that, just funny, funny.

Repeats on Friday at 1PM USA. New ones Friday at 10PM USA.

Passinthru and I read some of the same authors too...hmm.

NJ PI named Stephanie Plum. Author Janet Evanovich, any of them are hilarious.

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http://www.sproutnet.com/Press/another_reason.htm

IMHO, one of the dirtiest things you'll ever come into contact with is money. It's loaded with a wide variety of germs that can be deadly.

I asked my daughter if bank clerks were trained not to put their fingers in their mouth when they are handling money? She said they weren't formally instructed not to do that, but were taught to use a sponge or rubber thingy that they put on their fingers.

Handling money is a really dirty job, but someone has to do it! :floorrollin: :floorrollin: :floorrollin:

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pentax
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Mar 29 2005, 08:32 PM

Handling money is a really dirty job, but someone has to do it!   :floorrollin:  :floorrollin:  :floorrollin:

Sylvia

Syl - as a warm old friend, I would be happy to relieve you of this obviously stress-laden situation. I am so taken by your predicament, that I propose the following, but will adjust the plan according to your wishes.

I have a source for Surgical Gloves (the little ones, not the "pot-scrubbers"). Once I have your address I will send a carton to you (they're "stretchy" - one size fits all)
You take that and call Purolator for an "assisted-packing" pick-up. (It will cost a bit more, but as you will see, they provide neccessary service!)

Now, what you do - BEFORE the Courier arrives! - is to take all this troublesome "dirty, filthy" currency and make nice little PILES of it! About an inch-and-a-half will do, after that it tends to keep "falling over", and slows down the Process. Please twist ONE rubber-band around the stack (this is only to keep it tidy and well-behaved, and guard against stray breezes.)

DENOMINATIONS DO NOT MATTER!
We will sort that out once it arrives at our "Vault".

NOW! Kindly put the "stacks" of bills into a Quart-sized Zip-Lock Bag.... or two or three, if it is required. Then, using a standard box (that Purolator will provide for a small charge, and I will gladly re-imburse you for!) , place the Zip-Locks into the afore-mentioned box(es), and send them to me. (I will PM you the address)
I ASSURE YOU! YOU WILL NOW LONGER BE PLAGUED BY THIS HORRIBLY UN-HYGENIC NIGHTMARE!


UPON RECEIPT - I will Courier you an Official receipt from the Nigerian National Treasury, along with a Bearer-Bond for your deposit - PLUS! - a ten-percent commission, for your trouble.


OH! And in case we run into any Beauraucratic "snags" in the process - would you kindly let us know what bank account and branch you normally employ?
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Little Kopit
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So, do either of you, Mur or Sylvia have any figures on the hygene of handling you debit cards?

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Kate, that's why. I go to bed at nine usually. Chrissy kept me up til 11 or midnight :faint: when I visited her and Frank, but that's because we were drinking and in party mode!

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You sound suspiciously like Prince Kimmeyourmoney from Crookedland, Africa! Is that really Murray?

When you confirm your identity, I will accept a small deposit to hold your funds 'til it has been established that I am speaking to the correct party. Please send me your account and PIN #'s in total confidence that I am the most honest person you'll ever meet on this planet. I sincerely promise that this, my reply, is the only response I will make to your reply. If you do not act within 24 hours, this wonderful opportunity will be lost to you!

Of course at the time that I receive this information, I will keep it in the strictest confidence.

Trust me, this is a deal that is a once in a lifetime offer--but it is limited by your ability to comply with this my request for a simple confirmation... ACT NOW!!! The fact that I ask for a small deposit of $1,000.00 US $'s is strictly to secure your funds that are immediately forthcoming up its receipt. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain--I'm packing my wealth as I speak in anticipation of your acceptance of these simple terms. Most of it is NOW in those cute little baggies! I do accept VISA or PAYPAL!

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