Post by gato on Mar 17, 2021 9:08:11 GMT -5
I've been a germaphobe since 5th grade, when the class was shown a movie about "germs" (it was an all inclusive category involving both bacteria and viruses).
The germs were represented as these black, spider-like entities, lurking on and in everything imaginable.
I recall it being right around this time when I told my parents I could no longer drink "bathroom water," coming out of the tap, while "kitchen water," passed muster. Clearly I had gone over the edge.
I was reprieved from my phobia during my 2 years on the military but following that, it came roaring back. Long before the current happenings, I was the butt of jokes for always carrying a tiny bottle of hand sanitizer in my pocket.
Anyway ... I read a re-posted letter to the generic version of Dear Abby today, where the writer was concerned about family get togethers and party situations, where people routinely "double dip" with their half-munched potato chips into guacamole or onion dip, inserting their own particular viral load into the communal dip for the next person to ingest.
Being me, I have always distanced myself from these situations, just shaking a few chips out of the store bag to eat while others "dip."
Just curious; I know I am somewhat over the top (I also don't touch escalator hand rails) but what about you folks? Where do you draw the line at germ phantasm?
Are you grossed out by a waiter's greasy thumbprint on your plate? Are you concerned about handling a menu that was just sneezed on?
Do you compartmentalize about "family germs" vs "stranger germs?"
Talking mainly about the "Before Time" going back to over a year ago. These days, everyone seems more conscious of germ-doodles.
The germs were represented as these black, spider-like entities, lurking on and in everything imaginable.
I recall it being right around this time when I told my parents I could no longer drink "bathroom water," coming out of the tap, while "kitchen water," passed muster. Clearly I had gone over the edge.
I was reprieved from my phobia during my 2 years on the military but following that, it came roaring back. Long before the current happenings, I was the butt of jokes for always carrying a tiny bottle of hand sanitizer in my pocket.
Anyway ... I read a re-posted letter to the generic version of Dear Abby today, where the writer was concerned about family get togethers and party situations, where people routinely "double dip" with their half-munched potato chips into guacamole or onion dip, inserting their own particular viral load into the communal dip for the next person to ingest.
Being me, I have always distanced myself from these situations, just shaking a few chips out of the store bag to eat while others "dip."
Just curious; I know I am somewhat over the top (I also don't touch escalator hand rails) but what about you folks? Where do you draw the line at germ phantasm?
Are you grossed out by a waiter's greasy thumbprint on your plate? Are you concerned about handling a menu that was just sneezed on?
Do you compartmentalize about "family germs" vs "stranger germs?"
Talking mainly about the "Before Time" going back to over a year ago. These days, everyone seems more conscious of germ-doodles.
