It wouldn't hurt trying to prevent the spread, in that case.
Faecal bacteria join the commute
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It wouldn't hurt trying to prevent the spread, in that case.
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Not exactly. We have other non-adaptive immunities.
But, the point is, our body is more than capable of defending itself from ****. Think how long we've been exposed to it evolutionary. Dogs even eat it ffs, and I'm sure we could to. Although I do not recommend it... unless you're into that kind of thing.
This does NOT mean I like touching things covered in poop, but that's more from a cleanliness point of view (i.e. don't walk around with poo on your hands) than a health (zomg the poo will kill me) point of view.
exposure to bacteria and dirt is good for your immune system
Right up until you die of some heinous infection
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Unless you're young, old or have AIDS, you are most likely not going to die from something you encounter on a day to day basis. Again, unless you work in an anthrax lab.
Whilst it's true that there are plenty of things you can't practically avoid there's a pretty big difference between resigning yourself to deal with things you can't control, and walking around with **** on your fingers because you're too lazy/inconsiderate to spend a minute washing your hands.
Urgh.
I'd prefer to live not worrying about the slim chance of catching one rather than being paranoid
You are probably right on the whole. However, in our modern society I think we take far too much of this for granted. The rise of antibiotics has ensured that we do not die of minor infections which would have killed people in the past, no matter how good ones immune system. I do remain unconvinced that this is an excuse for poor hygiene, such as simply washing ones hands after visiting the toilet.
Sure you can you just have to gatehr it all up and swallow it at once
Overwhelming numbers ftw
Having watched somebody deteriorate over years from a severe case of OCD based on worry about germs and bacteria and grease etc, I for one don't even think about it as it CAN ruin your life.
We have a strong immune system that deals with 95% of what we encounter. Sure we occasionally get a stomach bug and almost certainly it may be caused by touching something somebody else has touched who wasn't clean enough, but you get the bug, get over it after a day or so and move on with your life perhaps having had a day off work. So what?
I'm also intrigued as to why all of these studies that find Northern towns and cities to be so inferior to southern ones (specifically Londoninium) are always performed by London institutions. Why do Midlands or Northern based places not do the studies and publish them to the media? Is it genuinely because the further South you go, the more utopian this country is, or is there another reason?
Personally I have lived in all areas of the country at one point or other over the past 7 or so years and have certainly not found London to "feel" a cleaner place than Manchester, where I currently live, if anything, the complete opposite. I wonder if they went to bus stations in similar communities in all of these places, or did they go to Canary Wharfe in London and some back street slum stop in Newcastle...
I'd like a link to the study to have a look at their methods myself!
We have a strong immune system that deals with 95% of what we encounter. Sure we occasionally get a stomach bug and almost certainly it may be caused by touching something somebody else has touched who wasn't clean enough, but you get the bug, get over it after a day or so and move on with your life perhaps having had a day off work. So what?
I'm also intrigued as to why all of these studies that find Northern towns and cities to be so inferior to southern ones (specifically Londoninium) are always performed by London institutions. Why do Midlands or Northern based places not do the studies and publish them to the media? Is it genuinely because the further South you go, the more utopian this country is, or is there another reason?
Personally I have lived in all areas of the country at one point or other over the past 7 or so years and have certainly not found London to "feel" a cleaner place than Manchester, where I currently live, if anything, the complete opposite. I wonder if they went to bus stations in similar communities in all of these places, or did they go to Canary Wharfe in London and some back street slum stop in Newcastle...
I'd like a link to the study to have a look at their methods myself!
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Germs dont like taps and door handles - the levels of bacteria on them are incredibly small due to their shiny nature, so I wouldnt worry about that
You have clearly never had a real case of food poisoning...
Don't really see the big deal tbh, if you think that's bad should see how much bacteria/fungi/viruses are in the air, let alone on surfaces! ZOMG!!!
Note as well that London (Euston) is where all the dirty Northerners come in on the trains, spreading their dirty Northern germs
Note as well that London (Euston) is where all the dirty Northerners come in on the trains, spreading their dirty Northern germs
You sound as if you work with lepers.
Sure I have, it was awful, lasted for weeks. I stopped eating take aways after a night out after it. That's food though, not touching a button on a train that other people have touched.
That's the point here, we are not talking about food consumption, we are talking about hand washing and the fact that some people do it more than others and by proxy, you touching things they have touched (and then putting your hands close to or near your mouth etc) will mean that you will get really ill. It just isn't the case.
I refuse to believe that it's likely you will get a terrible case of food poisoning from food that hasn't gone off or has been poorly stored simply because the person cooking it hasn't washed their hands as often as others.
This is how my relative started. He now rarely leaves the house, his hands bleed as they are washed so much and he has little to no contact with other human beings.
You have an immune system, get on with your life.
Woah so women are more dirty than men in london. Must say i wouldnt have guessed that
