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Whats better? Extreme cleanliness or exposure to germs?
Posted on 5/8/18 at 11:24 am
Posted on 5/8/18 at 11:24 am
The conversation in the wash hand / clean your dick thread got me to thinking about the general consensus on how to attack germs.
OT, which of the following you believe in more?
1) Allow for mild exposure to germs to develop natural resistance to disease/illness.
2) Extreme germophobe and everything must be sanitized to the nth degree no matter what. This includes domicile and office setting. You also take 10 minutes to clean the office toilet before taking a shite.
3) Bubble Boy
OT, which of the following you believe in more?
1) Allow for mild exposure to germs to develop natural resistance to disease/illness.
2) Extreme germophobe and everything must be sanitized to the nth degree no matter what. This includes domicile and office setting. You also take 10 minutes to clean the office toilet before taking a shite.
3) Bubble Boy
This post was edited on 5/8/18 at 11:26 am
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Posted on 5/8/18 at 11:25 am to 50_Tiger
3. Bubble boy
Posted on 5/8/18 at 11:25 am to TH03
shite, I didn't think of that. Added to OP 
Posted on 5/8/18 at 11:28 am to 50_Tiger
1. seems like common sense
Posted on 5/8/18 at 11:30 am to StealthCalais11
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1. seems like common sense
You would think so but there are so many germaphobes on the planet nowadays that some basic infections are now becoming dangerous (not that they already weren't but even more so)
Posted on 5/8/18 at 11:32 am to 50_Tiger
You need exposure at an early age so you can build up immunity. Then you can be clean later in life and not worry about being allergic to water.
It basically just sets you up for not being constantly sick as an adult when you do become exposed to various forms of bacteria. Your body has already seen it and your immune system knows how to respond.
It basically just sets you up for not being constantly sick as an adult when you do become exposed to various forms of bacteria. Your body has already seen it and your immune system knows how to respond.
This post was edited on 5/8/18 at 11:38 am
Posted on 5/8/18 at 11:34 am to 50_Tiger
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1) Allow for mild exposure to germs to develop natural resistance to disease/illness.
Easily this.
And not mild exposure either, I like massive exposure. Its why nurses and school teachers have such fantastic immune systems.
I also don't take antibiotics unless the situation is dire and don't overuse hand sanitizer.
Posted on 5/8/18 at 11:36 am to TheCaterpillar
Furthermore, we are expecting our first child and I can't wait to let him eat dirt like my mom did and then hose him off.
This helicopter parents that don't let their kids interact with germs are fricking nuts. Their kids are going to be sickly their whole lives.
This helicopter parents that don't let their kids interact with germs are fricking nuts. Their kids are going to be sickly their whole lives.
Posted on 5/8/18 at 11:36 am to 50_Tiger
Really the only people that should be worried is people who were fed formula as babies. Those kids are always so weak
Posted on 5/8/18 at 11:36 am to Pecker
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You need exposure at an early age so you can build up immunity.
This
As you age you become a more aware of germs as the common cold has a higher probability of killing you. Phobia is based on fear more than reality. If you have never been robbed the fear might be a phobia but if you have been robbed say half a dozen times what may appear to be a phobia is actually based in reality.
Posted on 5/8/18 at 11:37 am to Cheese Grits
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This
As you age you become a more aware of germs as the common cold has a higher probability of killing you. Phobia is based on fear more than reality. If you have never been robbed the fear might be a phobia but if you have been robbed say half a dozen times what may appear to be a phobia is actually based in reality.
This was a oddly worded post
Posted on 5/8/18 at 11:38 am to TheCaterpillar
I get sick like once a year maybe. I've taken one sick day in 10 years that was actually for a sickness.
But I have poop all over me and am gross apparently.
But I have poop all over me and am gross apparently.
Posted on 5/8/18 at 11:39 am to 50_Tiger
Number 1.
That's why I hate moms who carry little bottles of hand sanitizer and are constantly wiping it on their kids hands.
Then they bitch about why they are always sick.
That's why I hate moms who carry little bottles of hand sanitizer and are constantly wiping it on their kids hands.
Then they bitch about why they are always sick.
Posted on 5/8/18 at 11:39 am to 50_Tiger
Like everything else in life, moderation. So, somewhere in the middle. Neither extreme is healthy.
Posted on 5/8/18 at 11:39 am to 50_Tiger
I enjoy pointing out new germ sources to germophobes who think they've covered all of their bases.
Posted on 5/8/18 at 11:40 am to 50_Tiger
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Allow for mild exposure to germs to develop natural resistance to disease/illness.
I'd just like to add that most of the folks that claim to be the picture of hygiene and cleanliness probably haven't washed their sheets in over a month.
Posted on 5/8/18 at 11:40 am to TH03
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I get sick like once a year maybe. I've taken one sick day in 10 years that was actually for a sickness.
But I have poop all over me and am gross apparently.
I get sick once a year and 1 gallon of OJ kills whatever it may be within 36-48 hours.
Posted on 5/8/18 at 11:40 am to 50_Tiger
People can go way overboard about germs. And they are still exposed to them anyways, definitely a losing battle. I’d rather just not live my life worrying about it
Posted on 5/8/18 at 11:40 am to 50_Tiger
Exposure. You can’t build immunity if you’re never exposed to any germs.
Posted on 5/8/18 at 11:41 am to 50_Tiger
The Dwight K. Schrute approach is to expose yourself to germs in order to build up a resistance to them, which makes you stronger. That's why he encourages co-workers to sneeze on his food before he eats it. He's never missed a word day due to illness, insofar as I know.
Who is to say that his method is wrong?
Who is to say that his method is wrong?
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