# To rinse or not to rinse

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-rinse-or-not-to-rinse/207817>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 16, 2003, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-rinse-or-not-to-rinse/207817 "2003-10-16T18:00:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2003, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-rinse-or-not-to-rinse/207817/21 "2003-10-17T22:06:35Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Kalhoun \*  
> \*\*This can’t be a serious question. I mean, do you rinse YOURSELF after washing? Well then why the fuck wouldn’t you rinse something you eat off of? Christ. \*\*

Did Mr. Grumpy get up on the wrong side of the bed this morning and forget that he was posting in IMHO and not the BBQ Pit? :eek:

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**Author:** ![Uvula\_Donor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e19adc/32.png) [@Uvula\_Donor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uvula_Donor)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2003, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-rinse-or-not-to-rinse/207817/22 "2003-10-17T22:21:48Z")

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I never have to rinse. I let the dog wash and I dry.

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**Author:** ![Mukluk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b77776/32.png) [@Mukluk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mukluk)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-rinse-or-not-to-rinse/207817/23 "2003-10-18T00:41:35Z")

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> \*Originally posted by breaknrun \*  
> \*\* … I mean I once wrestled a chunk of beef brisket out of my dog’s mouth and ate it … \*\*

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> \*Originally posted by Uvula Donor \*  
> \*\*I never have to rinse. I let the dog wash and I dry. \*\*

Interesting that the subject of washing and rinsing dishes brings up pets. I had an aunt who always let her cats eat out of “people dishes” on the counter or table. I always thought that was gross. Often she would give the dish a quick run under the tap, a wipe and back into the cupboard. I always _hated_ eating at her house! :eek:

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