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Originally Posted by HejiraNYC
I think washing ones hands after going to the bathroom, regardless of the bathroom function, is just something we have been conditioned to do. It provides us with a convenient schedule for washing our hands throughout the day, regardless of whether or not we have touched something contaminated. Accordingly that reduces of transmitting or contracting infections illnesses, etc. That being said, I have often been faced with the dilemma of whether or not to wash up when the bathroom facility is particularly skanky, especially when I am convinced that my b@ll sac is much cleaner than the faucet knob. Sometimes you just have to break with tradition!
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My problem is when there's no soap.
I've heard that rinsing with water won't do much of anything, just spreads the germs around. So I never know if I should bother. That's when I whip out the purell.
