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A CYNICAL LOOK AT THE DAILY GRIND

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

WHO'S THAT BEHIND THE MIRROR?

Are men dirtier than women?

At least their hands are, according to The Soap and Detergent Association.


When it comes to hand-washing hygiene, the association found (by secretly spying on people in public restrooms) that 33 percent of men don't bother to wash their hands after using the bathroom compared to 12 percent of women.

Based on observations last month of more than 6,000 people in four big cities - Atlanta, New York, Chicago and San Francisco - the results of the stakeouts were revealed at a meeting of infectious-disease scientists yesterday.

Ya gotta hate dirty spies. I guess Big Mother (with eyes in the back of her head) really is watching.

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BTW men, the bottom of women's pocketbooks are even dirtier.


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3 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Lather,rinse,repeat!
15-20 secs. of vigorous hand washing with soap and warm water has been proven by studies to prevent the spread of infections, the most prevalent of which is the common cold.
BTW,You may want to avoid that door knob on the way out unless you are using a paper towel.

Lather,rinse,repeat.

Tue Sep 18, 12:47:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It' seedier that there are secret researchers prowling mens' rooms..that's more disturbing than the actual dirty hands! Maybe Sen. Larry Craig was just one of those "researchers" and not really soliciting in a men's room at the Minn. airport..yeah, right!

Tue Sep 18, 01:15:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I read there's more e coli on a standard remote control than a home toilet seat.

Tue Sep 18, 07:54:00 PM  

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