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Previously on "why shaking hands is probably not a good idea"

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  • Bagpuss
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    Where do mention professional females in London having dirtier hands than men or manual workers? Hang on they don't do they, wonder where they are based. Perhaps in Soho with the other clean London men?
    Last edited by Bagpuss; 15 October 2008, 15:53.

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  • DimPrawn
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    http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/s...-200810151326/

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  • Cyberman
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    All loo door handles should be coated in silver because bacteria does not survive for long on this material. Not really rocket-science, as this has been known throughout history.


    http://www.utopiasilver.com/faq/history.htm

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  • Bob Dalek
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    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    Is public transport also to blame for your lack of logic and English skills?
    be blamed

    You thick pseud.

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  • Bagpuss
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    Dirty Northerners? How about

    In the other three cities - London, Cardiff and Birmingham - the women's hands were dirtier.

    Is that because most men are gay in London?

    Manual workers had cleaner hands

    So avoid professional women from London, they have poo on their hands.

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  • sasguru
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    Originally posted by LEX200 View Post
    Bleedin public transport was never off sick once when i used to drive to work, in the 3 years ive been on tubes ive been ill more than i have ever been in my life
    Is public transport also to blame for your lack of logic and English skills?

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  • TimberWolf
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    Most of the cells in your body are bacteria.

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  • LEX200
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    Originally posted by expat View Post
    What happened to the old "a study showed that" those who travel on public transport have fewer infections than those who don't, because they are exposed continually? Or was that just for colds?

    PS holidaying with masses of Brits? I feel unwell.
    Bleedin public transport was never off sick once when i used to drive to work, in the 3 years ive been on tubes ive been ill more than i have ever been in my life

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  • expat
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    Originally posted by bernie View Post
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    in 3 out of 5 locations surveyed, women had greater faecal contamination than men . Maybe some of the wimmin on this board can comment on this ....
    Sign of where their hands have been?

    LR...........................................

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  • bernie
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    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    Shouldn't the title of this thread be "Dirty Notherners"?
    On a more serious note, so what if most people have faecal bacteria on their hands? This has probably been true for most of human history and the human body wouldn't be able to develop any resistance to infection if everything was squeaky clean.
    The fact that we only fall ill rarely suggests that it's not a big deal.

    "Dirty Northerners" would have been too offensive to our northern cukers ..and another alternative title to this thread could have been "Dirty Women" . I think i read somewehere that in 3 out of 5 locations surveyed, women had greater faecal contamination than men . Maybe some of the wimmin on this board can comment on this ..and show this survey for the load of carp it is...

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  • sasguru
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    Shouldn't the title of this thread be "Dirty Notherners"?
    On a more serious note, so what if most people have faecal bacteria on their hands? This has probably been true for most of human history and the human body wouldn't be able to develop any resistance to infection if everything was squeaky clean.
    The fact that we only fall ill rarely suggests that it's not a big deal.

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  • expat
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    Originally posted by Shimano105 View Post
    Had Norovirus this year - very grim when you, your wife and your daughter are all vomiting together - all caused by infection from outbreak on holiday.

    Solution - avoid holidaying with masses of Brits and don't use public transport. Working from home would help too...
    What happened to the old "a study showed that" those who travel on public transport have fewer infections than those who don't, because they are exposed continually? Or was that just for colds?

    PS holidaying with masses of Brits? I feel unwell.

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  • Shimano105
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    Had Norovirus this year - very grim when you, your wife and your daughter are all vomiting together - all caused by infection from outbreak on holiday.

    Solution - avoid holidaying with masses of Brits and don't use public transport. Working from home would help too...

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  • expat
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    Originally posted by Andy2 View Post
    You wouldn't want to eat in any indian restaurant then
    This was an Irish Pub.

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  • Andy2
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    Originally posted by expat View Post
    Saw the chef do that in one place, last time I ate there.
    You wouldn't want to eat in any indian restaurant then

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