Square Wheels Posted August 1, 2014 Share #1 Posted August 1, 2014 Shaking someone’s hand. Think of everything you might have touched or done with your hand recently, and realize that the other person might have done all that and more, then never washed their hand before shaking yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted August 1, 2014 Share #2 Posted August 1, 2014 I think that humans need to be exposed to some germs... that's the only way we'll develop resistance to said germs. I don't spend one second thinking about stuff like this and I'm still pretty healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted August 1, 2014 Share #3 Posted August 1, 2014 If shaking hands worries you then don't watch this. "Small price to pay for the smiting of one's enemies." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted August 1, 2014 Share #4 Posted August 1, 2014 I seldom shake hands anymore, if I can avoid it. If I do shake hands, a light goes on in my head to wash my hands as soon as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted August 1, 2014 I seldom shake hands anymore, if I can avoid it. If I do shake hands, a light goes on in my head to wash my hands as soon as possible. I thought of you when I posted this. Let's say you and I meet for lunch and I shake your hand. Will you excuse yourself to go wash your hands before you eat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot Posted August 1, 2014 Share #6 Posted August 1, 2014 I seldom touch people. But I do shake hands if the moment calls for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted August 1, 2014 Share #7 Posted August 1, 2014 I thought of you when I posted this. Let's say you and I meet for lunch and I shake your hand. Will you excuse yourself to go wash your hands before you eat? Yes. That would actually present the perfect excuse for washing my hands (eating). You would never suspect it was because I was a germaphobe who is disgusted at having touched your hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted August 1, 2014 Share #8 Posted August 1, 2014 Fist bumps are more hygienic than handshakes and drastically reduce the risk of spreading infectious diseases, researchers in Britain have found. PHOTOS File photo of delegation members reaching out for fist bumps during the Democratic National Convention in Denver. (AFP/Robyn Beck) ENLARGE CAPTION LONDON: Fist bumps are more hygienic than handshakes and drastically reduce the risk of spreading infectious diseases, researchers in Britain have found. The study discovered that a handshake transfers 10 times as much bacteria as a fist bump, following a series of tests at Aberystwyth University on the west coast of Wales. Doctor Dave Whitworth, who led the research, said the study could have a serious impact on public health. "People rarely think about the health implications of shaking hands. But if the general public could be encouraged to fist bump, there is a genuine potential to reduce the spread of infectious diseases." Researchers were able to measure the movement of germs using sterile rubber gloves, one of which was dipped into a coating of the potentially deadly E coli bacteria, before exchanging a range of greeting gestures. The results of the research, published in the American Journal of Infection Control, showed that handshakes passed on far more of the dangerous bacteria than fist bumps or high fives. The number of germs moving between people was reduced by more than half during a high five and 90 per cent in a fist bump. Experiments also found that a firmer handshake increased the level of bacteria shared between palms. Fist bumps, famously employed by US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, are thought to be more hygienic due to their shorter duration and smaller contact area. The study was inspired by the increasing promotion of cleanliness in the workplace, including the growing use of hand-sanitisers and keyboard disinfectants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted August 1, 2014 Share #9 Posted August 1, 2014 Wipe with the left, shake with the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 1, 2014 Share #10 Posted August 1, 2014 I just hump legs now, if I am wearing pants. If pantless, I will revert to the handshake. I think that the pelvic grind might replace the handshake once we humans evolve a bit more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingtermite Posted August 1, 2014 Share #11 Posted August 1, 2014 But hand shaking is soooo fun!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted August 1, 2014 Share #12 Posted August 1, 2014 Even paranoids have enemies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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