Ladies and Germs

Are you paranoid about germs? No? Read "Talking Dirty" in today's London Times. Now are you paranoid?

The real question: are you paranoid enough?

The article tells you in chilling detail exactly how dirty everything is. Even a relatively easygoing person will find a few good tidbits to dwell on in this article. My favorite fun fact: the filthiest place is the ground floor button in an elevator. Don't ask "can you hit 1 for me please?" in the elevator anymore.

The article claims that women's bathrooms are dirtier than men's. I am skeptical; I have seen men's bathrooms. But I quote: "Women’s toilets were significantly more contaminated than men’s, with the middle cubicle usually the most contaminated of all. Airport toilets were the germiest of all."

"Researchers found that 64 per cent of the time the floor in front of the toilet in a public convenience was contaminated with faecal (English spelling) bacteria." How about 100 milligrams of poop per square inch on the bottom of your purse?