tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post3141345404651096531..comments2023-08-10T12:55:23.427+01:00Comments on SUBROSA: Hygiene and Hand Dryerssubrosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-59659510650467507462011-02-18T11:46:44.298+00:002011-02-18T11:46:44.298+00:00Ah Joe. There's the answer as to why we have ...Ah Joe. There's the answer as to why we have handles! Well spotted.subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-61249916897624273252011-02-18T11:46:05.763+00:002011-02-18T11:46:05.763+00:00I missed that one banned. It was Dr Karl's pr...I missed that one banned. It was Dr Karl's programme which caught my interest. As I said I'm a fan because the man is always willing to say he doesn't know something and when he's also unsure he always gives alternative viewpoints.subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-40322227676218260112011-02-18T07:47:24.078+00:002011-02-18T07:47:24.078+00:00@ SR 23:15
"In some European countries peopl...@ SR 23:15<br /><br />"In some European countries people shove the door with their shoulder or foot."<br /><br />But in most British bogs, the door opens inwards!Joe Publichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829909061904690380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-53751741463906561352011-02-18T05:30:44.576+00:002011-02-18T05:30:44.576+00:00There was a phone-in discussion about this on BBC ...There was a phone-in discussion about this on BBC Radio 2 a couple of weeks ago, none of the commenters mentioned that the argument was between rival manufacturers with their own agendas but it seems plausible<br /><br />Overall I'm with English Pensioner<br />"I don't care! I think that we are becoming paranoid about hygiene."<br />I'd score very badly on most lifestyle choice surveys except the one that asks "when were you last so ill that you could not work?" A. dunno, 10, 15 years ago?bannedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406037760273820029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-7316675081185647282011-02-18T00:28:22.516+00:002011-02-18T00:28:22.516+00:00English Pensioner said
"antiseptic cleaners f...English Pensioner said<br />"antiseptic cleaners for kitchen surfaces, antiseptic wipes !<br /><br />yes, you are right. Every time I see that add - kills 99.9% of household germs - I mutter to myself that all they are doing is breeding the 1000th to be totally immune.Woodsy42https://www.blogger.com/profile/12355671210161625647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-77830515896853117642011-02-18T00:02:14.044+00:002011-02-18T00:02:14.044+00:00I've never tried a Dyson drier Observer, but I...I've never tried a Dyson drier Observer, but I'd love one of their new fans for the odd days it's warm in summer.<br /><br />Aye, I see that often in certain posh shops. One woman said to me she'd wash off the germs when he got home, she was rushing to have lunch with a friend. I just hoped it's wasn't finger food.subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-44175568722192955642011-02-17T23:51:49.657+00:002011-02-17T23:51:49.657+00:00I like the Dysen driers, what really makes me ill ...I like the Dysen driers, what really makes me ill is seeing women come out of the loo, not wash their hands let alone drying them, & then applying make up & dabbing at it with their fingers.<br /><br />WTF? When did people stop being educated about basic things like hygiene? <br /><br />An argument about towels-v- driers is quite lofty considering some of the mingers you see who don't wash at all - & some of them are quite posh & everything!Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08529106853098097239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-17541367781121398902011-02-17T23:23:33.261+00:002011-02-17T23:23:33.261+00:00There is that hector but if proper attention was g...There is that hector but if proper attention was given to these places then it wouldn't be a problem.subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-50041448258595979342011-02-17T23:21:41.664+00:002011-02-17T23:21:41.664+00:00i think sometimes hand dryers are used to stop mes...i think sometimes hand dryers are used to stop messy people from littering the toilet areas with wet germ filled paper towelshectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582727949532480051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-77155103868852616712011-02-17T23:18:36.368+00:002011-02-17T23:18:36.368+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.hectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582727949532480051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-33673509099471011712011-02-17T23:17:45.311+00:002011-02-17T23:17:45.311+00:00After I wrote this Del I remembered some of the bi...After I wrote this Del I remembered some of the big stores in Perth now give a choice of hot air or paper towels. Much better.subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-36566225204027218692011-02-17T23:16:31.428+00:002011-02-17T23:16:31.428+00:00Billy you're right. I didn't read your co...Billy you're right. I didn't read your comment until I published it.<br /><br />My carpets contain my germs. That's fine with me.subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-77225096066870403052011-02-17T23:15:13.666+00:002011-02-17T23:15:13.666+00:00I suppose so Joe. What amazes me in public places ...I suppose so Joe. What amazes me in public places is that we still have door handles. In some European countries people shove the door with their shoulder or foot. Makes more sense.subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-84501338259223167402011-02-17T23:13:33.694+00:002011-02-17T23:13:33.694+00:00Thank you Francis. I'm now legal if I can'...Thank you Francis. I'm now legal if I can't find tissue.subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-46167097527885363172011-02-17T23:12:59.235+00:002011-02-17T23:12:59.235+00:00I care EP because it people don't bother to wa...I care EP because it people don't bother to wash their hands after using a toilet then they're not going to bother when they're a patient or a visitor in a hospital. <br /><br />However I agree with the nonsense about buying all these chemicals for domestic use. I use steam, bleach, Cif and occasionally Mr Muscle window cleaner. Oh and Brasso. That's my cleaning cupboard. There's a great big elbow in it too.<br /><br />As you say we never had them when young and built up a good defence to average germs.subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-70191786195047534482011-02-17T23:08:56.896+00:002011-02-17T23:08:56.896+00:00You'll be another one who uses toilet paper to...You'll be another one who uses toilet paper to dry your hands then Woodsy. :)subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-46741603921531264602011-02-17T22:25:33.354+00:002011-02-17T22:25:33.354+00:00I remember a study several years ago said exactly ...I remember a study several years ago said exactly the same thing. <br /><br />Okay, hot air dryers have moved on a little bit since then, but the fact is towels are replaced regularly, whereas a hot air dryer typically tends not to have any hygiene maintenance done to it at all. <br /><br />Its common sense really.<br /><br />Since that original study I've always preferred to use towels.Mark The Skint Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892877003107509621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-81895652296551797902011-02-17T22:05:44.362+00:002011-02-17T22:05:44.362+00:00Funny we had the Floor Advisory Service or whateve...Funny we had the Floor Advisory Service or whatever they were called telling everyone years ago about how dirty carpets were and how bad they were for your health compared to wooden flooring until it was discovered that they were being funded by the wood flooring manufacturers themselves.<br /><br />Manufacturers will always try to down their rivals whether it be the truth or not.<br /><br />I hate the air hand dryers as well and all toilet doors in public places should open automatically when you go in and out to save you having to touch the handle when you are leaving as it is a waste of time washing your hands and then having to touch the handle and get the germs onto your hand from the people that don't bother their backsides washing their hands.Billy Carlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09898259422411934272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-59093279759983865532011-02-17T21:52:57.955+00:002011-02-17T21:52:57.955+00:00It is probably a truism that for many men, it'...It is probably a truism that for many men, it's less unhygenic to hold one's willy whilst peeing, then simply walking out of the bog, than washing one's hands then warm-air drying them!Joe Publichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829909061904690380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-62313507782894876982011-02-17T21:39:33.792+00:002011-02-17T21:39:33.792+00:00I have passed legislation so that all air hand dry...I have passed legislation so that all air hand dryers have a notice above them that says "Now wipe hands on clothes"Francis Urquharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121262178298532614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-19262647323926996842011-02-17T21:29:16.815+00:002011-02-17T21:29:16.815+00:00I don't care! I think that we are becoming par...I don't care! I think that we are becoming paranoid about hygiene.<br />Cleanliness is one thing, but these days I think hygiene (except in hospitals) is being overdone. All the time we are urged to buy antiseptic hand wash, antiseptic cleaners for kitchen surfaces, antiseptic wipes - the list is never ending. <br />My mother never bothered with these things - they didn't exist - but I can't remember either of us children going down with any of the illnesses normally associated with bad hygiene. Come to that, my mother managed without sell-by dates, and we never went down with food poisoning either.<br />With too much hygiene one fails to build up immunity against the common bacteria and there are now suggestions that it could be the cause of the increased incidence of allergies.<br />A couple of years ago, research was carried out in Bristol across different social classes which showed, not surprisingly, that the poorer tended not to be so hygiene concious, sticking mainly to soap and water, as against the better-off who used more antiseptic cleaners. Importantly, it also showed that the poorer classes tended to get far less minor illnesses which was attributed to their greater immunity. But there is no money in not selling something, so this type of research gets ignored.English Pensionerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271488641341955140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-84074265516446640112011-02-17T20:50:09.228+00:002011-02-17T20:50:09.228+00:00Personally I detest hot air driers. To walk into a...Personally I detest hot air driers. To walk into a large busy toilet, like a motorway services, with half a dozen of these things whizzing away with their excruciating high pitched whine assaulting the eardrums and reverberating from tiled walls is like entering the gates of some acoustic hell.<br />As for those Dyson things I can never get my hands into a place that triggers the machine and blows on the wet bits I'm trying to dry.Woodsy42https://www.blogger.com/profile/12355671210161625647noreply@blogger.com