# Lemme have a cheeseburger, large fries, and a glass of water from the toilet **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 14, 2006, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemme-have-a-cheeseburger-large-fries-and-a-glass-of-water-from-the-toilet/344389 "2006-02-14T02:22:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemme-have-a-cheeseburger-large-fries-and-a-glass-of-water-from-the-toilet/344389/1 "2006-02-14T02:22:35Z")
Yum! As if you didn’t already know that the average fast food fare wasn’t good for you, a youngster in Florida did a [science fair project](http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11318353/) which showed that toilet bowl water was cleaner than the ice machine 7 times out of 10. :eek: Wanna try a frosty McWhizz? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemme-have-a-cheeseburger-large-fries-and-a-glass-of-water-from-the-toilet/344389/2 "2006-02-14T02:32:44Z")
Just don’t ask for the chocolate shake. ---
**Author:** ![Phnord\_Prephect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/df705f/32.png) [@Phnord\_Prephect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phnord_Prephect)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemme-have-a-cheeseburger-large-fries-and-a-glass-of-water-from-the-toilet/344389/3 "2006-02-14T06:49:45Z")
Yummy! Gimme all the bacteria you got. I’ll shrug it off and laugh when the rest of you die due to weakend immune systems. Then I’ll steal the rest of your fries. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemme-have-a-cheeseburger-large-fries-and-a-glass-of-water-from-the-toilet/344389/4 "2006-02-14T08:18:04Z")
Well, neither me nor my microbiology degree are surprised at all. See, the thing about public toilets is that they get cleaned. A lot. Contrary to popular opinion. Generally speaking, bathroom surfaces are among the cleanest you’ll find in any restaraunt. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemme-have-a-cheeseburger-large-fries-and-a-glass-of-water-from-the-toilet/344389/5 "2006-02-14T09:04:40Z")
> [@Phnord Prephect](#): > > Yummy! Gimme all the bacteria you got. I’ll shrug it off and laugh when the rest of you die due to weakend immune systems. > > Then I’ll steal the rest of your fries. 😃 OK, as long as we get to gloat while, in the process of acquiring your immunity, you suffer explosive diahorrea and projectile vomiting. Although personally, I intend to gloat from the other side of a window. ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemme-have-a-cheeseburger-large-fries-and-a-glass-of-water-from-the-toilet/344389/6 "2006-02-14T15:21:26Z")
Not the whole [Fecal Coliform Bacteria](http://www.fumento.com/addtea.html) scare again. It seems to show up regular as clockwork whenever theres a slow news day. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemme-have-a-cheeseburger-large-fries-and-a-glass-of-water-from-the-toilet/344389/7 "2006-02-14T20:22:49Z")
[http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a990416.html](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a990416.html) > [@Professor Charles Gerba](#): > > If an alien came from space and studied the bacterial counts, he probably would conclude he should wash his hands in your toilet and crap in your sink. McDonald’s bathrooms can be hosed down with water containing all kinds of industrial strength cleaning products. Doing the same thing to the ice machine, or any other machines used to make food, would probably damage them and almost certainly leave a residue that would alter the taste of food. ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemme-have-a-cheeseburger-large-fries-and-a-glass-of-water-from-the-toilet/344389/8 "2006-02-14T20:32:26Z")
> [@DocCathode](#): > > [http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a990416.htmlDoing](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a990416.htmlDoing) the same thing to the ice machine, or any other machines used to make food, would probably damage them and almost certainly leave a residue that would alter the taste of food. You’re supposed to eat what they serve ? 😕😕😕😕 ---
**Author:** ![Faruiza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@Faruiza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Faruiza)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemme-have-a-cheeseburger-large-fries-and-a-glass-of-water-from-the-toilet/344389/9 "2006-02-14T21:02:34Z")
> [@Shalmanese](#): > > Not the whole [Fecal Coliform Bacteria](http://www.fumento.com/addtea.html) scare again. It seems to show up regular as clockwork whenever theres a slow news day. Those sons o’ bitches! F THEM! F THEM IN THEIR F’N A’s!! :mad: After reading some of that article, I now have something to blame for my favorite eating establishments going to that disgusting Nestea dispenser crap. Tastes like it was brewed from the spit of a syphilitic yak, I tell you. \ ---
**Author:** ![Faruiza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@Faruiza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Faruiza)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemme-have-a-cheeseburger-large-fries-and-a-glass-of-water-from-the-toilet/344389/10 "2006-02-14T21:06:10Z")
Or it’s cheaper. Or they’re lazy. \ :mad: ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemme-have-a-cheeseburger-large-fries-and-a-glass-of-water-from-the-toilet/344389/11 "2006-02-14T22:31:38Z")
… and SLIME! in the ice machine! MAR-vin ZIND-lar! EYE-witnessnews! ---
**Author:** ![TJdude825](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@TJdude825](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJdude825)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2006, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemme-have-a-cheeseburger-large-fries-and-a-glass-of-water-from-the-toilet/344389/12 "2006-02-15T04:47:28Z")
On the other hand, most people drink soft drinks at fast food places, and we all know that Coke is acidic enough to erode pennies, so I’m sure it’ll kill whatever bacteria are in the ice. ---
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2006, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemme-have-a-cheeseburger-large-fries-and-a-glass-of-water-from-the-toilet/344389/13 "2006-02-15T06:33:05Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > … and SLIME! in the ice machine! > > MAR-vin ZIND-lar! > > EYE-witnessnews! Ah, eye-whitless news. ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2006, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemme-have-a-cheeseburger-large-fries-and-a-glass-of-water-from-the-toilet/344389/14 "2006-03-03T00:01:18Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > … and SLIME! in the ice machine! > > MAR-vin ZIND-lar! > > EYE-witnessnews! Man, that brings back memories! Is he still going? He must be in his 80s by now. How are his sunglasses, fake chin, fake hair, etc. making out? –robby (native Houstonian) ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2006, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemme-have-a-cheeseburger-large-fries-and-a-glass-of-water-from-the-toilet/344389/15 "2006-03-03T00:10:32Z")
> [@robby](#): > > Man, that brings back memories! Is he still going? He must be in his 80s by now. How are his sunglasses, fake chin, fake hair, etc. making out? > > –robby (native Houstonian) Does he even have original parts left? After I moved out of state, one of the fun things about coming back to visit was to see how much he had changed this go around. I don’t even know if he’s still alive anymore. ::sigh::