ok im a huge germophob lol & i was wondering like could you get any type of diseases er anything from public bathrooms? i dont like using them but sometimes you juss have to, so does anyone know anything??
Imperialistic answered Monday October 10 2005, 1:32 am: From a person who used to be obsessive compulsive:
Public washrooms are breeding grounds for disease.
First off, when you wash your hands, don't turn the water off without using a paper towel or a tissue because when you originally turned the water on, you put your germy hands on the tap and you didn't wash that with soap, did you?
You can get anything from Crabs to Herpes from toilet seats. That's why you should always line toilets with toilet paper or crouch.
Stall doors and doorknobs as well as the main washroom doors have germs all over them as some people don't wash their hands. Open the main doors with a paper napkin.
Also, avoid touching the sink surface and carry hand sanitizer with you just in case.
Germophobia isn't that bad of a thing because there are germs everywhere (statistics say you come in indirect contact with nine people's genitals everytime you go out in public) but make sure you don't go overboard with that. Just maintain a healthy level of germ awareness. [ Imperialistic's advice column | Ask Imperialistic A Question ]
LoveNJstyle answered Sunday October 9 2005, 9:53 pm: me too! i cant stand it! even if its cleaner that a library or something i still think its nasty! squat over the toilet and dont touch the seat. thats all you can do. i read a thing in a magazine a while ago and theres this cup/funnel thing that you put under your area and you can pee like a guy. interesting i know. <3 [ LoveNJstyle's advice column | Ask LoveNJstyle A Question ]
AdviceAbby answered Sunday October 9 2005, 9:39 pm: Okay. Did you know that a telephone it dirtier than a toilet? Yeah, pretty nasty. I don't think you could get a diseases or anything. I hope not or I would be afraid of them too.! ♥ [ AdviceAbby's advice column | Ask AdviceAbby A Question ]
runz_with_scizzorz answered Sunday October 9 2005, 9:09 pm: im not sure if you can get diseases. but you can get infections and temporary things like that. as in, crabs (also known as "pubic lice") and things like that. my advice to you is when you have to go to the bathroom, just squat but slightly sitting without touching the toilet seat!!!!!
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