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Heh, if you think about it, yogurt <i>is</i> soured milk. By itself it’s pretty nasty, but I like it with fruit flavors. I don’t understand chocolate flavored yogurt though… sour chocolate? Ew!
1. I don’t eat yogurt but I will eat yogurt covered things, like granola bars and cheerios. My adversion to yogurt is more about texture, I can’t stand the consistancy of pudding it makes me gag. If I could get past that I’d probably eat yogurt, those bacteria don’t worry me.
2. KG summed it up for me pretty well. I try not to judge but if I see someone cooking and then rubbing their hair and then cooking again it grosses me out...or leaving the restroom without washing their hands. The blowing the nose thing does gross me out, only because I have an active imagination that takes me directly to visions of green snot and I just can’t eat after that. It’s ruined many a meal when dining out. (But I still love you I just wouldn’t feed you anything spicy LOL). If I drop food on the table and it’s my table/floor I’ll eat it. Eating out it’s out of the question. I’ve worked in restraunts, I can’t tell you how disgusting some of those “sanitized rags” are. They’ve wiped up every table, booth seat, highchair...ugh....I can’t even go there.
3. I haven’t been sick with a virus or cold or stuff like that in years. I have allergies but that’s it.
*I will say though, I do wash my hands constantly. Many times a day. But I handle all sorts of files that have been GOD knows where with these appraisers.
*I don’t mind getting dirty so I don’t avoid dirty activities like lawn work but I do hop in the shower immediately to rid myself of grime and sweat. Can’t stand that feeling on my skin.
*I absolutely will not share food, beverage or utensils with anyone not even my husband or children. There is no way I’m taking a bite off someones fork or a drink from their cup/bottle/can.
*I am reluctant around groups of people but that’s not about germs...I just don’t like big groups. But I could totally be surrounded by filthy animals and be happy as a HOG trying to make them all my babies!
*I touch doorknobs but I carry hand sanitizer and use it but honestly I’d rather NOT. I love doors I can push open with my hip or automatic doors at supermarkets where upon grabbing a cart I also grab a sanitizing wipe to wipe the handle and seat.
How big of a freak am I?????
My word verification is daft.
Actually if the food falls onto a restaurant floor, I leave it there. They’re about as sanitary as movie theater floors, bleah.
I wouldn’t say you’re a freak. The fact that you haven’t gotten sick in years tells me that your practices do help you avoid sickness.
I’m not remotely a germaphobe so I have nothing else to say.
Oh but I will mention that my fiance is somewhat of a germaphobe and is always trying to get me to change some of the things I do. Mind you, he’s been sick like 5x this year and I haven’t been sick once. What does that tell you?
Oh and he used to give me shit about sitting down when I was on the subway but I figured that was cleaner than holding onto the poles that everyone else has touched.
Giving you shit about sitting on a subway seat is just stupid. Now, if you were wearing no pants, then yes I could understand. But unless you like to lick your pants later in the day, it doesn’t matter what you sit on (as long as it’s not wet or filthy).
I would think if you are in the subway with no pants you have way more problems than just germs.
Yeah germs are the least of your problems (because no one’s going to want to stand next to you!)
I’m not a textbook germaphobe. I’m just careful about certain areas, like public bathrooms, making sure I have clean utensils, and washing my hands if I get them dirty.
How does a germaphobe kiss their spouse/partner? Heck, what about sex? Can you imagine the outfits he/she would have to wear to protect himself/herself from bodily contact?
Sorry that I haven’t been around in a while, but I’m back 
Heh, I’m reminded of a “sex scene” from one of the Naked Gun movies, where they were basically wearing full-body condoms.
Yogurt - I only eat (drink) yogurt in fruit smoothies that I make at home. And I only do that because I add protein powder because I don’t eat meat.
Non-Germaphobes - No. I don’t pay attention to what other people do.
I haven’t been very sick for a few years. I’m very very very anal about using my anti-bacterial hand gel. I constantly clean my desk area at work and at home with disinfecting wipes. I do not share eating utensils, I don’t even share my glass. I freak out if someone other than my husband touches my hand. If my hand is touched, it has to be washed.
I’m a freak. Really. But I get very uncomfortable if my “rules” are broken. Panicky.
My husband and I have been sick so many times over the last year that I’ve lost count. We are <i>not</i> germaphobes, but I’m becoming one. We’re sick of being sick. Lately, I’ve taken to wiping our doorknobs with Clorox Clean-up, same thing for the water dispenser in the fridge. I’ve also been changing our toothbrushes about once a month. I’m hoping that by doing these things I can stop the cycle of infecting each other.
been reading a while. i am very asthmatic and have a thing about getting sick. presently i am sick, pffffft. anyway, i am a handwasher, and love the anti-bacterial wipey things. i use them at work ALL the time. public toilets gross me out, but when ya gotta go, ya gotta go, right? one word for yogurt, grossness. although the chocolate frozen stuff is kinda ok. i hope you have a good rest of the week!my word recognition is technotard, just had to share.
Geeky Tai Tai, good nutrition also plays an important role in warding off sickness. You’re not eating a lot of fast food, are you?
Poet, I hear ya on that one! The few times I get a cold it usually lasts a day and then it’s gone. But if I’m unfortunate enough to get bronchitis, I’m coughing for a month and have to use an inhaler like heroin.
Uh, not that I know what it’s like to use heroin. Heh.
Oh, hell no! I cook most nights of the week. I can’t even remember the last time we had fast-food. It’s just that we live in an urban area, ride in cabs, eat in restaurants, travel around the world, go to bars, etc. Singapore is a “small” country, but there are 4 million people on this little island. Weird stuff is bound to be spread—i.e. the numerous types of flu that start here (by that, I mean Asia). The other issue is that my husband and I aren’t young anymore. Yes, we <i>feel</i> young, but that doesn’t count anymore. :D
True, that does play a factor, unfortunately. There are some things that “you’re only as young as you feel” doesn’t really apply to. Well, the only thing I can suggest is to take plenty of antioxidants (Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Alpha Lipoic Acid to help recycle them all), exercise when you can, and stay strong inside and out.
The other day on local TV they did a thing about cleanliness in the office. They took samples from all over the place, door knobs on the restroom, benchtops, desks, you name it. On growing bacteria in the laboritory from all these swabs, the keyboard was the worst, with more salmonella than was really safe, plus other types of lesser bacteria.
Most swabs had two or three different types of bacteria, but none were at a dangerous level. Just the keyboard.
tl—thanks for leaving that comment. I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s been the cause of us re-infecting ourselves. Now, how to sanitize a keyboard?
Yes. That describes me.
1. I don’t eat yogurt because it tastes like soured milk. And I do eat sour cream but won’t eat blue cheese.
2. No, they aren’t total slobs, but they do things that *I* wouldn’t do.
3. I hardly ever get sick. It has been well over a year since I had any ailment other than a headache or heartburn..lol.. So I’m guessing that it hasn’t really affected my immune system to be tidy and germaphobic...right?
Kentucky Girl | 05.22.2007 | 7:14 AM