For all of the germaphobes posting here

glb613 · ‎03-09-2010

It is more harmful to be a germaphobe and worry about all of these exposures to germs, than it is to just use common sense and embrace the germs around you. They strengthen your immune system.

Now if you really want to prove that germs don't bother you, use those super blaster hand dryers in public restrooms. They suck up every microbe from every flush, cough and sneeze and blast them all over your hands and you breathe them in because of the stirred up air. You will never see an air hand dryer in a hospital restroom. If you do, run.

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@glb613 wrote:
It is more harmful to be a germaphobe and worry about all of these exposures to germs, than it is to just use common sense and embrace the germs around you. They strengthen your immune system.

Now if you really want to prove that germs don't bother you, use those super blaster hand dryers in public restrooms. They suck up every microbe from every flush, cough and sneeze and blast them all over your hands and you breathe them in because of the stirred up air. You will never see an air hand dryer in a hospital restroom. If you do, run.

Wow, for sure that's not true.

Are you familiar with auto immune disorders? You may get a cold but that same cold can easily put someone with Lupus in the hospital with pneumonia.

J Town Girl · ‎06-13-2011

@glb613 wrote:
It is more harmful to be a germaphobe and worry about all of these exposures to germs, than it is to just use common sense and embrace the germs around you. They strengthen your immune system.

Now if you really want to prove that germs don't bother you, use those super blaster hand dryers in public restrooms. They suck up every microbe from every flush, cough and sneeze and blast them all over your hands and you breathe them in because of the stirred up air. You will never see an air hand dryer in a hospital restroom. If you do, run.

I cannot stand those loud hand dryers. I am finding them in so many more restrooms. Who in the world ever thought they would be a good idea.

I never thought about it, but you are right about never seeing a hand dryer in a hospital restroom. They always have a paper towel dispenser.

As you said, just use common sense and don't worry so much about every little germ. If we try to live in a germ free environment our immune systems will never get strong.

Obviously if our immune systems are compromised then we have to take more extreme measures to stay healthy.

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@J Town Girl wrote:
@glb613 wrote:
It is more harmful to be a germaphobe and worry about all of these exposures to germs, than it is to just use common sense and embrace the germs around you. They strengthen your immune system.

Now if you really want to prove that germs don't bother you, use those super blaster hand dryers in public restrooms. They suck up every microbe from every flush, cough and sneeze and blast them all over your hands and you breathe them in because of the stirred up air. You will never see an air hand dryer in a hospital restroom. If you do, run.

I cannot stand those loud hand dryers. I am finding them in so many more restrooms. Who in the world ever thought they would be a good idea.

I never thought about it, but you are right about never seeing a hand dryer in a hospital restroom. They always have a paper towel dispenser.

As you said, just use common sense and don't worry so much about every little germ. If we try to live in a germ free environment our immune systems will never get strong.

Obviously if our immune systems are compromised then we have to take more extreme measures to stay healthy.

A person with a serious auto immune system will never get it strong, but will die from many germs that you laugh at @J Town Girl

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

Unfortunately there are germs out there that our immune systems cannot cope with right now. These germs are much stronger than our defenses and this is what makes them a real threat.

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@SilleeMee wrote:
Unfortunately there are germs out there that our immune systems cannot cope with right now. These germs are much stronger than our defenses and this is what makes them a real threat.

@SilleeMee

You are right @SilleeMee And germ carrying mosquitoes... Zika.

luv-the-Q · ‎05-04-2015

Life is a risk.

hckynut · ‎03-10-2010

@luv-the-Q wrote:
Life is a risk.

@luv-the-Q

That it is! For those without an immunity issue, I think many take it waaaay too far. Common sense is what many use to make it through many decades of happy and physically fit lives.

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