You know who you are!

[Rebeccalynn_dj]

As a mom with a child with gastrointestinal issues I have the privilege of standing in public restrooms and waiting for long periods of time.  I get to observe as seemingly sane people DON'T WASH THEIR HANDS! 

There are a few that see that I am watching so they turn on the water and stick their hands under it for 1 second and then turn the water off.  I call this the courtesy rinse.  Why bother?  How hard is it to put soap on your hands.

Women really are cleaner than men. One third of men didn't wash their hands after going to the bathroom in a new study by the Associated Press. Only 12 percent of women skip sudsing up.  (Although I would say it is higher than that study showed.)

When I worked the hand washers would talk about the non hand washers.  We would avoid eating their food at pot lucks and a few would call them out. 

NASTY PEOPLE WASH YOUR HANDS!

Tags: wash, hands, hand, men, women, skip, bathroom, clean, dirty

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[army_wife2000]

Apr. 20, 2009 at 8:42 AM

Thank you for posting, I have seen this myself and it is just gross!

[twinsplus2more]

Apr. 20, 2009 at 8:56 AM

I too have seen many women skip out with just the courtsey rinse or not even running water over their hands at all.  BUT after having worked at both a food establishment and in retail and having to CLEAN the restrooms.......men leave a cleaner restroom than women.  There was never any pee on the seat in the mens room and the urinals were clean.  So while more men may leave the restroom without washing hands, they leave a cleaner restroom.

[Becki.Nagy]

Apr. 20, 2009 at 9:37 AM

I wash my hands alway's and carry hand sanitizer in my purse as well!!

[mama4Christ361]

Apr. 20, 2009 at 9:58 AM

Apr. 20, 2009 at 4:57 AM

I just use hand sanitizer I carry. Sorry but the crap-tastic public restroom soap gives me hives-literally.

 

Same here. So If ppl don't see me washing my hands, it's because I use my hand sanitizer instead.

[Kenre]

Apr. 20, 2009 at 10:19 AM

It is so horrible I have to remind DH, SS, and DS to wash their hands. How hard is it to walk by the sink, do one squirt of soap, and rinse it off and walk out? I bought hand sanitizer, and literally stood outside the door everytime one of them (except DS, he's still potty training so I was inside helping him) went to the bathroom. Now I have a squirt thing like a soap dispenser that sits in the middle of the counter, and I told them I should have to fill that thing once a week, and if they don't use it... well, I'm shoving them into a shower everytime they go then. My sons have problems too. They are on a special diet because of it, and if they get even a cold, it's the end of the world they will dehydrate so fast. I keep saying, "Wash your hands and you won't get sick." No one listens to me, though, unless I'm being a Toilet Nazi.

[clarewillow]

Apr. 20, 2009 at 10:19 AM

No kidding! It grosses me out to when I see people who don't wash.

[Philyra]

Apr. 20, 2009 at 10:22 AM

Toilet Nazi!  That's me!  I'm the one yelling, "Put the lid down before you flush, and wash your hands.  WITH SOAP!" 

[CSRodriguez]

Apr. 20, 2009 at 10:22 AM

hmm  k ?    

[Gaia_Rain]

Apr. 20, 2009 at 10:47 AM

I'm one of those crazy people.  I hate public restrooms.  Unfortunately, my son has made it his goal in life to poop in every public restroom on earth.  I walk in and grab a paper towel immediately.  I use that to open the stall, lock the stall, flush, re-open the stall, turn on the water, turn off the water, touch the handle to the paper towel holder, and open the door.  Sometimes, I'll stop and get a new paper towel in the middle.  I hate touching things in public restrooms.  My biggest irritation in life are public bathrooms that no longer have paper towels, but use only the air dryers.  GRRR.

[tracylynnr67]

Apr. 20, 2009 at 11:21 AM

I don't wash my hands in public restrooms and I am sure that someone assumes I am nasty because I don't. I carry hand sanitizer with me and I use it instead. I prefer to not touch sink faucets that other people have touched. I also don't touch much IN a public restroom to begin with. I use my foot  to flush, I use a paper towel (I have Bounty To Go in my purse) to open any doors, I bring my own toilet paper (Charmin To Go) and I bring my own toilet seat covers. I am a clean person though someone who didn't see me wash my hands might think otherwise. My husband and sons also use hand sanitizer and if they need it they ask me for toilet paper and a toilet seat cover before they go in to a public restroom.