Current Events > Why don't americans wash their hands before eating?

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Wtf. I thought america was a 1st world country
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I wash my hands before cooking and eating; and after bathroom trips.
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I imagine most do.
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Because I ain't no pussy afraid of some little germs.
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I haven't washed my hands before eating since i was 8 and i'm not American.
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I hate obsessive hand washers
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shnangyboos posted...

I imagine most do.

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We are too busy clapping our hands to wash them.
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I don't wash my hands ever. Fuck Big Soap and its germ fearing tactics. Some scientist 'n shit like to pretend germs exist but they're in the pockets of Big Soap and you know they lie 'bout everything!!
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ThePredominate posted...

I hate obsessive hand washers

washing hands before eating is not being obsessive you filthy scoundrel.
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ImmortalHogRide posted...

Because I ain't no pussy afraid of some little germs.

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As someone who worked in cleaning restrooms at a casino, I can tell you there were sooooo many disgusting people who never once washed their hands. And they weren't just Americans lol. A lot of Russians that came in didn't wash up either.
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I don't wash my hands before eating because I haven't done anything with my hands that would make me uncomfortable enough to stick food in my mouth with them - I think a good rule of thumb is, if you wouldn't wipe your face with your hand, then you should probably wash it before you eat.
Also... I mean most of the time you're eating with silverware anyway so it doesn't really matter.

That being said, I have been shocked by some people, especially people at my work place, who will go to the bathroom and not wash their hands. For either "modality". It is rather disgusuting.

Our hands are naturally clean from all of the clapping we do.
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how about just washing their hands when they're dirty
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Because I use a fork/knife/spoon.
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Frogles posted...

ThePredominate posted...

I hate obsessive hand washers

washing hands before eating is not being obsessive you filthy scoundrel.

Why do you eat with your hands like a common snake?

No reason to wash them unless you've been doing something gross with them.

Because or the healthcare situation, we can't afford to get sent to the the hospital whenever a wild germ wanders into the city, so we build up our immunity by doing simple things like reserving handwashing for cases when your hands are visibly dirty or have come unto contact with common contaminants.

Over in Europeland, where they take half or more of your paycheck to make sure everyone can go to the ER for a cough, you might as well do it, so by all means cripple your immune system.
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DevsBro posted...

Because or the healthcare situation, we can't afford to get sent to the the hospital whenever a wild germ wanders into the city, so we build up our immunity by doing simple things like reserving handwashing for cases when your hands are visibly dirty or have come unto contact with common contaminants.

Over in Europeland, where they take half or more of your paycheck to make sure everyone can go to the ER for a cough, you might as well do it, so by all means cripple your immune system.

well this escalated quickly
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I always wash after using the bathroom and when at work before eating. If I'm at home I don't generally wash my hands before eating because its easier to keep clean when its only 2 people in a house than hundreds of coworkers and touching customers items they wish to purchase.
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ProfDE posted...

touching customers

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Most do, I sure as hell was taught that.
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Germs don't get the chance to thrive on our hands since we're always clapping them. It's basic science, dude.
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shnangyboos posted...

I imagine most do.

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