Sojourner Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 OK, so my housemate just wanted to borrow my thermometer and use it. I let her do it, but made her use a Ziploc bag over it (it's oral). But now I'm a little grossed out. I think I've become more of a germophobe as I've gotten older. Getting sick as a kid wasn't that big of a deal but now getting sick is a lot worse. Or I'm a bigger woos, one of the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Well, as a kid, you were probably not aware of all the yuck around you and getting sick was just something that happened. You couldn't really avoid it or see it coming. Now that you are more aware, you see a sick housemate and realize it's probably coming for you next... or you realize that shaking hands with the person next to you at mass (who's been sneezing the whole time) is likely to mean you're doom. Ignorance is bliss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 yes that is true thank God for airborne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlygrace08 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 [quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1131834' date='Nov 30 2006, 10:45 AM'] Well, as a kid, you were probably not aware of all the yuck around you and getting sick was just something that happened. You couldn't really avoid it or see it coming. Now that you are more aware, you see a sick housemate and realize it's probably coming for you next... or you realize that shaking hands with the person next to you at mass (who's been sneezing the whole time) is likely to mean you're doom. Ignorance is bliss. [/quote] lol. The shaking hands thing reminds me of something that happened at Mass a few weeks ago... I had been feeling ok. I didn't think I was sick but, for some reason, when I got to Mass, I started sneezing and my nose was running. Luckily, I made it through. But, when it came time to offer the sign of peace, I would just nod my head and say "peace be with you." I didn't want to get everyone sick!! But, the priest comes out into the congregation to offer a sign of peace too (I don't think he's supposed to do that). But, when he came up to me, I just held up all of my snotty tissues and said "peace be with you." He looked at me a little weird and walked away. What was I supposed to do? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 I usually would just give it to them... I've got a couple kicking around. But I like the digital kind (faster and easier to read, especially with kids) so that would stink to have to keep going out and buying new ones (I end up doing that at least once a year anyway because I lose or break them.... don't ask me how, I really don't know). The do actyally make little plastic sheaths to go over thermometers that you can buy for occasions like this... lol [quote name='onlygrace08' post='1131849' date='Nov 30 2006, 12:03 PM'] But, when he came up to me, I just held up all of my snotty tissues and said "peace be with you." He looked at me a little weird and walked away. What was I supposed to do? lol [/quote] Maybe it was the fistful of snotty tissues that threw him off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 OK I want to know who said they would "accidentally" give the rectal thermometer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 I'm going to guess hot stuff on that one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 I almost voted that option, but then I decided to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 And seriously, how many people have a rectal thermometer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 [quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1131856' date='Nov 30 2006, 10:10 AM'] I'm going to guess hot stuff on that one... [/quote] yeah that is what I would guess but he's didn't answer me when I asked him whether he'd voted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 That clinches it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman82 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 You know, they do have thermometers these days that go in the ears..... [quote name='onlygrace08' post='1131849' date='Nov 30 2006, 11:03 AM'] lol. The shaking hands thing reminds me of something that happened at Mass a few weeks ago... I had been feeling ok. I didn't think I was sick but, for some reason, when I got to Mass, I started sneezing and my nose was running. Luckily, I made it through. But, when it came time to offer the sign of peace, I would just nod my head and say "peace be with you." I didn't want to get everyone sick!! But, the priest comes out into the congregation to offer a sign of peace too (I don't think he's supposed to do that). But, when he came up to me, I just held up all of my snotty tissues and said "peace be with you." He looked at me a little weird and walked away. What was I supposed to do? lol [/quote] You know, if there is one pet peeve of mine at Mass it's all these people who sneeze or cough into the hands that they use in the sign of peace. A few years ago in Toronto when they had that SARS outbreak I remember that they discontinued the sign of peace at masses there for health reasons (as well as communion from the cup). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isilzha Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 I don't think of myself as a germophobe but a couple weeks ago God was trying me. Throughout mass the priest was coughing, and not just a little cough either, these were big hacks all through the consecration. Ok I thought, I'm not going anywhere near him. I go up for communion and I look down the rail and I see people getting the pieces of communion he broke. Now instead of thinking about recieving the body of Christ I'm thinking 'oh no, he coughed all over it'. Thats about as bad as the time that I noticed the minister's finger was wet. Then after mass we went to a meeting and they had food, and I went to take a bite of the food, and there was a hair in it. It just wasn't my day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 [quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1131859' date='Nov 30 2006, 12:17 PM'] And seriously, how many people have a rectal thermometer? [/quote] When I had my kids they gave me one of each. I'm guessing that not too many people who don't have kids own one, though. Unless they can't read and bought it by mistake, but when you can buy a digital thermometer why go through the hassle of a glass one? I guess some people still perfer them.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fearundercontrol Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 I voted the first one, but I suppose I should've voted the second, because we use thermometer covers (I think that's what they're called). But since we used to just use an alcohol wipe on them, I voted the first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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