Paladin D Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 (edited) [url="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24511171/"]10 surprising places where germs lurk[/url] [i][b]Vacuum cleaners, grocery carts and even lemon slices can harbor bacteria[/b][/i] [quote]Is there a more potent symbol of purity than the fluffy white snowflake, wafting from heaven and landing — ping! — on the tip of your tongue? Well, along comes the journal Science to spoil the fun, noting that bacteria called Pseudomonas syringae are lurking at the dark heart of many an earthbound crystal of frozen water. And if Frosty the Snowman is a target, what chance do the rest of us have? A pretty good one, actually — if you make note of the places where the bugs lie and swat them before they can do harm. Here's an updated to-disinfect list for all the surprising places (and people) contagion clings to:[/quote] Edited May 26, 2008 by Paladin D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prose Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 I am a freak about limes and lemons in my drinks. I hate (don't hate, appreciate) it. I think it is so gross that people manhandle them and then shove them in my drink. I am a bit of a germaphobe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaeology cat Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 [quote name='prose' post='1543519' date='May 26 2008, 08:44 PM']I am a bit of a germaphobe.[/quote] Me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisChildForever Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 (edited) Holy cow, I wouldn't have even thought of restaurant menus! And yeah, contact lense cases...I always use new solution in the case every night when I take put them in the case, but I never wash it out until it's time to change contacts (every two weeks). [quote]Your bed The threat: More than 84 percent of beds in U.S. homes host dust (the ultra-handsome) (the ultra-handsome) mites. These microscopic critters live in your sheets and feed on your dead skin, and their fecal matter and corpses contribute to asthma and allergies.[/quote] Ew. I do like how the solution to this problem is to not make your bed! Haha, a good excuse for us kids everywhere who are living at home. "But Mommm...the dust (the ultra-handsome) (the ultra-handsome) mites!" Edited May 26, 2008 by HisChildForever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin D Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 (edited) Look on the bright side, our bodies build up stronger immunities when they're exposed to these germs. If we lived in a completely germ-free society, we wouldn't have as strong immunities. I work in the restaurant business. Whenever I slice lemons, I make sure I use gloves to do so (and tongs to serve them in the drinks). Edited May 26, 2008 by Paladin D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisChildForever Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 ....what the heck happened to my post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deus te Amat Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 [quote name='HisChildForever' post='1543535' date='May 26 2008, 04:07 PM']....what the heck happened to my post? [/quote] dust (the ultra-handsome) still has the April geniuses fil.ters on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prose Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Phatmass ate it. [quote name='Paladin D' post='1543529' date='May 26 2008, 02:57 PM']Look on the bright side, our bodies build up stronger immunities when they're exposed to these germs. If we lived in a completely germ-free society, we wouldn't have as strong immunities. I work in the restaurant business. Whenever I slice lemons, I make sure I use gloves to do so (and tongs to serve them in the drinks).[/quote] It isn't the workers I worry about, it is the people who walk up to bars and have to handle everything around them, including the limes and lemons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totus Tuus Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 (edited) Oh my goodness, when I read the title I though "germs" said GERMANS... and then I read "vacuum cleaners" in the subtitle... and though there was a WWII conspiracy going on or something. Edited May 26, 2008 by Totus Tuus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deus te Amat Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 [quote name='Totus Tuus' post='1543577' date='May 26 2008, 04:59 PM']Oh my goodness, when I read the title I though "germs" said GERMANS... and then I read "vacuum cleaners" in the subtitle... and though there was a WWII conspiracy going on or something. [/quote] Yes, TT, there are Germans lurking in vacuum cleaners, just dying to smell of elderberries the dirt out of your carpet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelofMusic Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 [quote name='Deus_te_Amat' post='1543583' date='May 26 2008, 05:05 PM'] Yes, TT, there are Germans lurking in vacuum cleaners, just dying to smell of elderberries the dirt out of your carpet. [/quote] Germs... *shivers* I did a science experiment that proved that my church is cleaner than most of the places kids eat at! Kooky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisieux Flower Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 I think ice at restaurants should be on this list... I've worked at this new restaurant for only a week and this has totally grossed me out. When the girls fill up the ice buckets they fill one up then stack the next one on top of the full one and fill it up. This means all of the germs and grossness from the dirty kitchen floor that was on the bottom of the empty one drips into the full one when you stack it on top. Plus I don't think they clean out the ice containers at the server stations or wash ice scooper... ew... And check this out [url="http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/Story?id=1641825&page=1"]Fast Food Ice Dirtier than Toilet Water[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin D Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share Posted May 27, 2008 [quote name='Lisieux Flower' post='1544899' date='May 27 2008, 01:11 PM']I think ice at restaurants should be on this list... I've worked at this new restaurant for only a week and this has totally grossed me out. When the girls fill up the ice buckets they fill one up then stack the next one on top of the full one and fill it up. This means all of the germs and grossness from the dirty kitchen floor that was on the bottom of the empty one drips into the full one when you stack it on top. Plus I don't think they clean out the ice containers at the server stations or wash ice scooper... ew... And check this out [url="http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/Story?id=1641825&page=1"]Fast Food Ice Dirtier than Toilet Water[/url][/quote] Wow. We don't ever stack our ice buckets. We wash our ice scoopers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 I remember when that girl in Tampa's report came out about ice being dirtier in restaurants than toilet water. That freaked some people out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisieux Flower Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Ugh, it's so disgusting. I think I'm going to talk to my manager.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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