It’s just a virus
He says to me
It’s not quite the prison
you make it out to be
Sarah Fimm - Virus
Note: To settle the Pugsley/Janet argument regarding the gigantic book on mythology, the correct title is Mythologica. Now, stop bickering for the love of god.
Interesting paradox: “This sentence is false.” If the sentence is correct, then it is false. But if it is false, then it is correct. Fun stuff.
Today’s topic is…post-urination handwashing (it also applies to post-crap handwashing, but that topic can be extended into a blog entry all of its own someday). That’s right. How do you wash your hands after taking a leak in a public washroom?
Not so hasty — this is not an easy question. The post-pee handwash is an elaborate ballet, a dance of soap, water, and paper towel, where timing is the key and a dramatic flair provides absolutely no benefit. Yes, timing is key. Allow me to present the seed of this entry.
I was peeing in the computer science building (third floor washroom, to be precise), and there were two guys in there when I arrived. The first guy finished and walked out without washing his hands. I made a mental note to wipe off the door handle before exiting and kept peeing. The second guy finished. Then I finished, and went to wash my hands. The second guy was at the sink, scrubbing the bajeezus out of his hands and causing soap suds to fly everywhere. Obviously, these two individuals represent the extremes.
Because, you see, how you wash your hands is an indication of how you view yourself. If you don’t wash your hands at all, you’re either very confident in your hygiene, or you don’t care about other people (at the very least, splash some water around to make guys like me feel better). If you spent ten minutes scrubbing yourself until your skin is raw, you’ve got some issues — how dirty is your crotch?
That’s all.
Incidentally, I was watching the news just now and they mentioned “a problem at a local junior high school” (cut to shot of Sir Robert Borden Junior High School, my former institute of wanting-to-learn-and-not-being-taught) where students (mostly guys) have been scratching themselves until they bled. It’s called Sissie. This is, indeed, very stupid behaviour. I don’t see it being worthy of the news, however. Life is weird, and the media is messed up.
Comments
Mark
Oh no! Google has started indexing the list of search queries that lead here. That means that some of the ridiculous things that people find me with are just going to get more and more likely to point here. Agggghhhhh I never thought I’d complain about Google spidering me so often.
Steve
Haha
keddy@home
hehe
Pugsley
I was right, and you were wrong I was right, and you were wrong na na na na na na….
Chris
everytime google spiders me, i feel so.. violated :X
Mom@HerDesk
As your mother, I am pleased that you have learned good bathroom hygiene and practice it. However, a different view is expressed by some guy at ‘thefatties.com’ and you’ll probably find it amusing…
"People’s views of bathroom handwashing are all backwards. You should always wash your hands before you pee to get all the germs off before you handle your dong. I see no point to wash them afterwards, my father taught me not to piss on my hands." (Fatty Douglas)
However, I don’t agree…
John
ew….. He doesnt wash his hands and he calls himself Fatty… That cannot be a good combination
Mom@HerDesk
I found another helpful quote from G-P Health Smart Home…
"There are hundreds of harmful germs and parasites that can be transmitted by poor bathroom hygiene. Therefore, it is very important to use effective handwashing as an essential part of your bathroom routine and to use toilet paper as your primary barrier when wiping to help reduce exposure to germs."
Hope that the toilet paper thing is a given with you guys!!!!
Keddy@home
If you were wiping with you hand like they do in some middle eastren countries, then we would have some issues here in North America. See it is a custom to shake with your right hand and wipe your bum with your left. Or vice/versa. But I Thought that would be a little piece of interesting info for all of you! Tata!
Rach
Ew, always wash my hands after the loo. Can’t say I scub my hands to france like that eejit tho.
In school, so I better go do my program before I fail computing. Bleugh
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