Comments on: Our Obsession With Germs — Unnecessary, but Potentially Hilarious

By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:27:17 +0000

I actually like the idea of having personal towels in the household. I’m always really annoyed when people use “my” towel. I know everything gets clean in the wash but it still drives me bonkers.

My freshman year in college (and law school) anytime someone was sick around me I would immediately disinfect everything in my room (apartment) and take some medicine. I absolutely hate being sick.

And my family taught my younger nephew to “cover his mouth” when he’s coughing and sneezing well before he was walking and talking. And to this day I’m amazed at the older kids I encounter who just spread their germs everywhere and don’t even bother to cover up.

My mom takes it one step too far. No one is allowed to throw tissue away. Each one has to be flushed immediately. Because apparently there are germs just floating up from the trashcan into the air. It absolutely annoys me, but I guess we all have our little things.

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By: Sandie Law

Sandie Law — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:15:01 +0000

This kills me! I don’t sanitize my child’s life and you know what? He’s insanely healthy. He gets a few colds a year, tops. His immune system has had a chance to develop and he resists most of the crap he comes in contact with.

I let him play in the play area at the mall, eat without washing his hands first, use the cool race car/bus grocery carts, and play with communal toys at daycare.

What exactly are people so afraid of?