# Water fountain germs

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-fountain-germs/838553>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 12, 2019, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-fountain-germs/838553 "2019-08-12T13:55:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2019, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-fountain-germs/838553/21 "2019-08-13T19:24:28Z")

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> [@Procrustus](#):
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> I must walk right past them without noticing. I seem to remember seeing them in the older courthouses, but if they’re in the new ones, I have missed it. I’m in a lot of office buildings, and I don’t think they have water fountains. I’ll look next time.

You often find them near bathrooms, since that’s where fresh water is being plumbed anyway.

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2019, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-fountain-germs/838553/22 "2019-08-13T19:27:19Z")

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Have I waited long enough to make an “obligatory Kentucky Fried Movie reference” post? I hope so.

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> The popcorn you are eating has been pissed in. Film at eleven.

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