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Toilets are the worst. You can wash your hands all you like, but if the person before you hasn't and uses the door handle .... -
I sometimes see people take a tissue and use it to open the doors. Probably a good idea......Originally posted by Jubber View PostToilets are the worst. You can wash your hands all you like, but if the person before you hasn't and uses the door handle ....Comment
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I sometimes see people take a tissue and use it to open the doors. Probably a good idea......
....and then go and touch their keyboard/desk and re-infect the hands
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When I went to Egypt with my ex it was odd that I became very ill while she did not (its usually the other way round). We then realized that I was touching the money
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Anti bacterial gel before you touch anything in Egypt. Dirty sods...Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostWhen I went to Egypt with my ex it was odd that I became very ill while she did not (its usually the other way round). We then realized that I was touching the money
"See, you think I give a tulip. Wrong. In fact, while you talk, I'm thinking; How can I give less of a tulip? That's why I look interested."Comment
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I noticed a few doing that early in the tour and I thought "why are they bothering?". Then I got KingTut's revenge and I thought "I wish I had done that!".....Originally posted by Moscow Mule View PostAnti bacterial gel before you touch anything in Egypt. Dirty sods...Comment
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So true - especially on the basis of regularly hearing a flush in the cubicle followed by the occupant heading straight out of the toilet door...Originally posted by Jubber View PostToilets are the worst. You can wash your hands all you like, but if the person before you hasn't and uses the door handle ....
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Exactly what i do, with the tap too, all to often people walk out without washing their hands, or there are the others that think a quick splash of water and no soap is cleaning their hands.....some people are just nastyOriginally posted by BrilloPad View PostI sometimes see people take a tissue and use it to open the doors. Probably a good idea......
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