So, you work with a lot of men. Well sister, I've got an unpleasant realization for you: a lot of those guys do not wash their hands. According to a 2009 study by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine only 31% of dudes wash their hands after using a public bathroom. My private research shows it is a little closer to 60%, which is still disgustingly low.
But Vanessa, how do you know how many men wash their hands? I'll tell you. I have a coworker who loves to complain, and who as over time compiled a list for me of all of the men who don't wash their hands at work. Given, a single violation puts you on the "filthy" list for good- so this doesn't account for the casual hand washer who sometimes just is too busy to follow through and clean the feces off of his hands.
But it shouldn't account for the casual hand washer. Because that is gross.
Now, think of knowing that all these people don't ever wash their hands and then having to shake their hands, and share pens, pencils, calculators, tools and computers with them. Some of the more extreme offenders apparently even bring business papers and business calls into the stall with them. Gross. I strongly suspect this is why people in workplaces tend to get sick so often.
| Is it just me, or does the context make this photo seem super gross? |
| Germs be gone! |
BUT ALL HOPE IS NOT LOST. Just get a giant bottle of Purell. And if you know somebody doesn't wash his hands (because I've honestly never seen a girl leave a bathroom without washing her hands), then douse everything in sanitizer when they leave. Try to do this as quickly and quietly as possible, as people tend to get easily offended when they realize you think you are going contract a disease from them.
You may now live a happy, healthy, Hep A free life.
Love,
Vanessa
I was reading this other article and found a quote which I thought could relate: "If germs always glowed, healthy hand washing habits might be a lot easier to instill!". Too true. Maybe we could install blacklights all over the place and convince people to wash their hands simply via a gross factor. Source: http://www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/2011/11/good-hand-washing-turn-on-the-black-light.php
ReplyDeleteThat would be a great idea! Time for an office bathroom makeover.
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