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Health & Fitness

Wash your hands!!!

Have you ever been the one in a bathroom stall who witnesses a fellow bathroom goer use the toilet and then walk right out without washing their hands??
I spend my M-F during working hours at a hospital and let me tell you I see it weekly.  it's disgusting right???  RIGHT!!

So when you see this happen you probably think to yourself..."ewwwww, gross, why aren't they washing their hands?"   Well I used to think the same but after years of seeing this gross human behavior I have decided to speak up. 

Now I am sure you are thinking "does it really work?.... why do you even care?"  it may not get the potty violators to turn around and mend their ways BUT it sure makes me feel better knowing that I caught these e-coli spreaders in their actions!!

So words of advice to all those who use public bathrooms:
1.  get your paper towel ready before you start to wash your hands... you don't want to touch the faucet or paper towel dispenser with newly clean hands

2.  HOLD ON to the paper towel once you have dried your hands and use it to open up the bathroom door.   Bathroom door handles are the nastiest and most e-coli ridden objects.

3. Don't be afraid to call out the offenders!  Join the rebellion and let's get these germ spreaders under control!!

Ok, I will step off my soap box now....
This has been a public service announcement... go forth with clean hands

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