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To: norraad
I have a different theory about public restrooms. I know where my "little guy" has been, but I don't know where the hands of every single person that touches the faucet have been. Same for the door handle. I generally use my foot or elbow to flush, and my elbow to open the door. If the door opens in, I wait till someone opens it for me. The only time I wash is if the restroom has automatic faucets.
17 posted on 01/23/2003 5:36:40 PM PST by Tailback
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To: Tailback
Reminds me of a joke:

Marine and a Sailor enter a bathroom at the same time. After finishing their business, the Sailor walks to the sink to wask his hands, while the Marine walks to the door. In a "high and mighty" voice, the Sailor says to the Marine, "In the Navy they teach us to wash our hands after using the bathrooms." The Marine snorts, and throws this line back at the sailor over his shoulder as he walks out of the restroom, "In the Marines they teach us not to pi$$ on our hands."

In all seriousness though, the last thing you want to do in any public restroom is touch anything. For a class in bacteriology I did a research project where I cultured many different areas of many different public restrooms, and I grew bacteria everywhere, even the places that you touch after washing your hands.

I'm with you, man.

27 posted on 01/23/2003 6:16:58 PM PST by realpatriot71 (legalize freedom!)
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