I was in the washroom, and after attending to my bodily needs, I washed my hands. I observed a fellow employee-who after exiting a stall, proceeded to comb his hair, WITHOUT washing his hands! This got me to thinking…suppose I had to shake hands with this guy-could I get a lethal does of bacteria from him? Should you wash your hands after shaking hands?
I may be a bit paranoid, but I don’t want to get sick! :eek:
Yeah, that.
Consider this. If he has a lethal dose of bacteria on his hands, he’s not likely to be in a position to shake hands with you anyway…
I’d be far more concerned about eating any complimentary crisps, nuts etc. sometimes provided in pubs and bars.
Luckily that’s not a problem in the States.
We serve chips instead of crisps. 
I’d only be wary if he offered you a chocolate-covered pretzel.
He may have only done a Number One, using a stall either because all of the urinals were occupied when he entered or because he wanted to avoid mindless chatter with Urinal Windbags as per our thread last week. Unless you heard turds plopping, you can’t be sure he did the Big Wipe and then didn’t wash.
Excellent!
ralph124c: Have you ever considered how many people walk out of the men’s room without washing their hands. Now consider every one of them touches the door knob or handle on the way out. If you are going to be paranoid, be paranoid about that. Well that and free offers of chocolate-covered pretzels.
Jim
Yeah. I really don’t want someone picking up nuts and then not washing afterward 
See my Pit thread from a couple of weeks ago entitled “Oh My God, Wash Your Hands!”
In that thread, you can see the astonishing number of people who not only don’t observe the common rules of practical and basic hygeine, but are actually proud of that fact. Almost *militant * about it. And will, upon discovering that you really think it’s a good idea to wash your hands after voiding your bladder, immediately call you a germophobe, or OCD.
However, I’d rather be a “germophobe” than be lazy and filthy.
Haven’t any of you ever had sex before?
Oh, wait. This is the SDMB.
As it was said in the previous thread, at least with sex you can CHOOSE whose bacteria you’re involved with.
As a Doper, I resent that. Yes, I DID have sex once, thankyouverymuch.
Or do you mean with a partner?
Back in the 60’s, for twenty minutes?
I’m beginning to seriously get annoyed by germophobes. I think I’m becoming germophobophobic.
Atleast now you can call him poopyhead and be serious.
I once asked a cow-orker if he wasn’t going to wash his hand/s (after a #1). His response,“I don’t piss on my hand!”
Now I grab the inward-opening lav door handle with the paper towel that I used to wipe my washed paranoid germophobic hand.
Count me as one of those people. I wash my hands after I take a crap, or after I touch something especially greasy/oily. Other than that, nothing. And I haven’t been sick with so much as a cold in years.
I’ve always wondered: what do germophobes think of blowjobs?
Poppy is a little sloppy.
Maybe the dude’s operating on the “if you don’t wipe, you don’t need to wash” theory?
All together now: Ewwww!