Posted on 01/31/2008 8:39:46 AM PST by Froufrou
On Sunday, millions of Americans will be plopped in front of big screen TV’s watching the Super Bowl — and yes — stuffing their faces with chips, dip and anything else they can get their hands on.
So, this brings up the question -– is double dipping really that bad?
A new study by Clemson University set out to answer that exact question.
According to The New York Times, the study was inspired by an episode of Seinfeld, in which the character George Costanza is confronted at a funeral reception after dipping the same chip twice.
Clemson University food microbiologist Paul Dawson said he proposed the study to get undergraduate students involved in scientific research. A team of nine students had volunteers bite a wheat cracker and dip the cracker for three seconds into a tablespoon of dip, it was reported.
They repeated the process with new crackers, for a total of either three or six double dips per dip sample. The team then analyzed the remaining dip and counted the number of aerobic bacteria in it. The students found that on average, three to six double dips transferred about 10,000 bacteria from the eater’s mouth to the remaining dip, the Times reported.
"The way I would put it is, before you have some dip at a party, look around and ask yourself, 'would I be willing to kiss everyone here?' Because you don’t know who might be double-dipping, and those who do are sharing their saliva with you,” Dawson told the Times.
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We’re all going to die.
Every time I double dip, the Seinfeld scene comes to mind. So now, I turn the chip around and dip the other end hoping that my hands are cleaner than my mouth....but I doubt it.
Nothing like a double dip to ruin your appetite.
Nothing more dangerous than unprotected dipping...
The 60’s popularized free dipping.
Our men and women are dying overseas, and THIS is a news story????
Slow news day?
Between the added bacteria of double-dipping and the increased chance of a heart attack, I may not watch the Super Bowl this year......
Slow news day?
I need the stick figures running back and forth!!!!!
(Double post was intentional)
That’s just disgusting. Yeah, I do watch to see if people double-dip...if it’s a family member I tell them to cut it out ‘cause I don’t want their germs.
(You are on our list!)
Slow news day?
Madison, you’re too polite! I’m series, this is hugh!
Really, all that’s needed to prevent it is to put a spoon in the bowl. Duh.
Not always, some ignore the spoon and just dip into the main bowl. Don't think they realize what they're doing.
You’re probably right...anyway, some of my friends would prolly lick the spoon and put it back! LOL! <:-O
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