Co-worker question

hondagirl · ‎07-07-2012

A co-worker at my job refuses to dry her hands in the ladies room with the hot air dryer. When she walks back to her desk past me she dries her hands in her back side - wearing either slacks, dresses, jackets or whatever. She thinks no one sees her but I think this is gross and have to look at this day after day. Any opinion??? I would like to say use a paper towel/etc but I can't bring attention to myself... Why would someone use their clothes to dry hands - think this is dirtier than using the dryer.... Ugh...

phoenixbrd · ‎03-27-2010

I would ignore it. She may have done the research on hot air dryers....hot air bacteria bombs.

Travone · ‎10-14-2016

I can't speak for your co-worker, personally my hands get chapped if I don't thourougly dry them ( but I live in a cold weather state). However, I did just see a study that said that hot air dryers are terrible in bathrooms. The study said that there is fecal matter in the air in bathrooms and the dryers spread it around so that it is more dangerous than not drying your hands.

house_cat · ‎03-09-2010

Does she work in food services?

If not, just look the other way.

I don't like those air dryers and I refuse to touch the dirty towel dispensers. If the towels can't be pulled out without touching the machine, I skip them altogether and let my hands air dry.

~ house cat ~

FrostyBabe1 · ‎05-09-2016

I think I'd mind my own business and focus on my work rather than what people passing by my desk are doing. At least she's washing her hands!

~The more someone needs to brag about how wonderful, special, successful, wealthy or important they are, the greater the likelihood that it isn't true. ~

Scorpio1971 · ‎03-10-2010

@Travone wrote:
I can't speak for your co-worker, personally my hands get chapped if I don't thourougly dry them ( but I live in a cold weather state). However, I did just see a study that said that hot air dryers are terrible in bathrooms. The study said that there is fecal matter in the air in bathrooms and the dryers spread it around so that it is more dangerous than not drying your hands.

I heard the same report about hot air dryers and spreading 'things' in the air from using them.

shoptilyadropagain · ‎03-19-2014

I don't understand what the issue is? Who cares how she dries her hands....at least she is washing them.

Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, but Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.
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chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

Do you look at all your co-worker's backsides when then walk by you or just hers? Mind your business, what she chooses to do with her hands is absolutely no concern of yours. If you don't want to see it, stop staring at backside when she walks by you.

MandyG06 · ‎04-01-2016

if this happened where I worked, I'd go to the dollar store and buy $2 worth of paper towels and put them in the bathroom. Problem solved and you did something nice for someone else (anonymously)

PilatesLover · ‎08-20-2014

In any event thank you for posting about it because I did not know the hot air dryers are so gross. Here I was thinking they are sanitary all this time, YUK.