Good point about contraception, I should have thought of that. As for the washing thing, I'm reminded of a woman who (according to office gossip) never washed her hands after using the bathroom. She was generally regarded with disgust by the other women of the office.
I'm a bit of a stickler when it comes to washing my hands, and it often amazes me how many men simply walk away, or merely wave their hands under the water for a moment without benefit of soap or scrubbing. In fact, I considered doing an entry called "Magic Water?", since apparently these idiots think that moistening their hands somehow removes bacteria. But that seemed too picayune a subject.
Me, I always scrub for at least 30 seconds (long enough to say the ABC's) and rinse thoroughly. Unfortunately the doors of the office bathrooms here all open inward, so after you wash your hands you've almost no choice but to instantly re-soil them.
Once in a while someone wraps a paper towel around the inner door handle. Which is, of course, not at all helpful for everyone who follows that person.
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I'm a bit of a stickler when it comes to washing my hands, and it often amazes me how many men simply walk away, or merely wave their hands under the water for a moment without benefit of soap or scrubbing. In fact, I considered doing an entry called "Magic Water?", since apparently these idiots think that moistening their hands somehow removes bacteria. But that seemed too picayune a subject.
Me, I always scrub for at least 30 seconds (long enough to say the ABC's) and rinse thoroughly. Unfortunately the doors of the office bathrooms here all open inward, so after you wash your hands you've almost no choice but to instantly re-soil them.
Once in a while someone wraps a paper towel around the inner door handle. Which is, of course, not at all helpful for everyone who follows that person.
Sigh.