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[WhatsaPooh]

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Yeah, when you think about it, kind of makes you feel queasy. Until you realize that you will be touching the railings for all the attractions, the safety bars on the rides, every door you pass through during the course of the day, not to mention the bills and change you receive
all day long. Sure, I'll still carry my Purell for occasional use, but you have to keep things in perspective.

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My thoughts exactly.

[TravelingTots]

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Yeah, when you think about it, kind of makes you feel queasy. Until you realize that you will be touching the railings for all the attractions, the safety bars on the rides, every door you pass through during the course of the day, not to mention the bills and change you receive all day long. Sure, I'll still carry my Purell for occasional use, but you have to keep things in perspective.

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Would this be a good time to start the "how often do the resorts wash the bedspreads" discussion? LOL

[boosmom96]

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You know, that could apply to anything you touch in the parks...

But my favorite monologue was by George Carlin:

"Where did the sudden fear of germs come from in this country? Have you noticed this? The media constantly doing stories about the latest infections? Salmonella, E. coli, hantavirus, West Nile fever? And Americans panic easily, so now everybody's running around, scrubbing this, spraying that, overcooking their food, and repeatedly washing their hands; trying to avoid all contact with germs.
Besides, what do you think you have an immune system for? It's for killing germs. But it needs practice. It needs germs to practice on. So if you kill all the germs around you and live a completely sterile life, then when the germs do come along, you're not going to be prepared.
And nevermind ordinary germs, what are you gonna do when some super-virus comes along that turns your vital organs into liquid stuff? I'll tell you what you're gonna do. You're gonna get sick, you're gonna die, and you're gonna deserve it, because you're really weak, and you've got a really weak immune system!
Let me tell you a true story about immunization. When I was a little boy in New York City in the 1940s, we swam in the Hudson River. And it was filled with raw sewage. Okay? We swam in raw sewage! You know, to cool off.
At that time the big fear was polio; thousands of kids died from polio every year. But you know somethin'? In my neighborhood no one ever got polio. No one. Ever! You know why? Because we swam in raw sewage! It strengthened our immune systems. The polio never had a prayer; we were tempered in raw sewage!
And you know something? In spite of all of that so-called risky behavior, I never get infections. I just don't get 'em, folks. I don't get colds, I don't get flu, and I don't get food poisoning. And Ya know why? Because I have a good, strong immune system, and it gets a lot of practice.
My immune system is equipped with the biological equivalent of fully automatic, millitary assault rifles with night vision and laser scopes. And we recently acquired phosphorous grenades, cluster bombs, and anti-personnel fragmentation mines.
So, when my white blood cells are on patrol, reconnoitering my blood stream, seeking out any strangers and other undesirables, if they see any-any-suspicious-looking germs of any kind, they don't mess around. They whip out the weapons, wax the guy, and deposit the unlucky fellow directly into my colon! Directly into my colon! Thers no nonsence. There's no miranda warning, there's none of that three-strikes-and-you're-out stuff. First offence, BAM! Into the colon you go"

Cracks me up every time

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Dementia, this is one of the funniest things I've read in a long time. I really love George Carlin!!!
I must be weird because stuff like this just doesn't freak me out. I lived through my childhood just fine without disinfecting constantly and I trust my DD will also.
This does prove my mother right though. You really do need to keep your fingers out of your mouth!!!!
Amy H

[LuvMinnie]

Antibacterial lotion....
Never Leave Home Without IT!

[ripkensnana]

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I lived through my childhood just fine without disinfecting constantly and I trust my DD will also.


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There was no such thing as antibacterial soap, or wipes, or lotion when I was growing up, nor was there when my kids were growing up. And I'm fairly certain that my grandkids will get along just fine without it. I wholeheartedly agree with George Carlin's monologue!

[hairballsalad]

I loved the monologue quote!!! But I'm still taking Purell... for before meals/snacks. My kids get plenty of germs as it is!

[Dementia]

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I lived through my childhood just fine without disinfecting constantly and I trust my DD will also.


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I do too. I don't go nuts about my kids having to wash their hands after touching ANYTHING. They rarely, if ever, get sick. They get dirty, they get messy, and I don't care about germs. There's also another quote he has, which I find hysterical... I can't find it. But if he drops food on the floor, he picks it up and eats it. Another comedian, I forget who, (I'm a big fan of comedians) has a ten second rule. If it's on the floor for lessthan ten seconds, it's good.

LOL I love it.


There was no such thing as antibacterial soap, or wipes, or lotion when I was growing up, nor was there when my kids were growing up. And I'm fairly certain that my grandkids will get along just fine without it. I wholeheartedly agree with George Carlin's monologue!

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[DISNEYGOOF]

It's amazing any of us made it to adulthood without safety belts, helmets, anti-bacterial soap, etc. I loved the Carlin rant!

[RocklandRVers]

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Yuck, I hadn't thought of that either!

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We keep a small Purel in our back pack along with antibacterial wipes.

[lindawdw]

It is pretty gross when you think about it but remember all the handle bars you grab onto that millions of others have also grabbed onto. You could drive yourself crazy if you dwell on all the germs around you!