When ignorance is bliss

I try not to get grossed out when guys walk straight out of the bathroom without washing their hands, but it’s hard. It’s not like I’m OCD about germs or anything — two years in Thailand cured me of any tendencies I might have had in that direction — and yet the thought of beelining it out of the bathroom without washing your hands is just weird. I mean, even if they just pretended to wash their hands, it would be better. (What you don’t know can’t hurt you, right? :P)

And don’t get me started on the guys who don’t flush…

Comments

Katherine Fisher
Nov 19, 2008 at 9:33 pm

I’ve been amazed by how often I’ve seen this lately, whether it’s people either walking straight out or turning on the water for a second or two and pretending, which is still quite obvious. I mean, I’m pretty sure I don’t have radical ideas about basic hygiene–maybe if we were seven years old I’d let it go, but I want to think it should be common sense and second nature at this point.

David
Nov 19, 2008 at 10:46 pm

Here here! I totally agree!

Ginger
Nov 19, 2008 at 11:16 pm

i usually just read these on facebook but i thought i’d reply on your actual post this time.
i too find this disgusting. even if you’re in a hurry, it doesn’t take that long!

Gabriel
Nov 20, 2008 at 1:48 am

What I find disgusting is when you have roommates that don’t close the bathroom door when they are peeing. Like.. okay, it isn’t like I would see anything new, but the last sound I want to hear drifting through the apartment is the sound of one liquid converging upon another with great force from a great hight, when I know that the one liquid is toilet water and the other urine. Ugh.

Stephen R. Godfreey
Nov 20, 2008 at 10:55 pm

is there anything wrong with not closing the door whist one is peeing? Anyway… I agree wholeheartedly. That is why whenever I leave the door I always use my paper towel to open it. Just because some boys are plain gross.

Ginger
Nov 20, 2008 at 10:58 pm

i would like to point out that there are plenty of girls who do this too.
and i find it just as nasty (if not nastier)
i am not one of these girls for the record