Attention Germ Phobes.........

[J3nn78]

I am a germophobe and proud of it.

My sanitizing begins on the airplane. I take out the clorox wipes and wipe every surface in sight. I use disposable placemats on the trays for the boys. I keep my germX wipes handy and do many wipes on them through out the flights.

I sanitized my scooter on the last trip before I rode it anywhere. Got some weird looks.

I wipe down every hard surface in the room with my clorox wipes.

I carry the GermX wipes everywhere and try to minimize what the boys are touching.

Schedule a trip to the bathroom after interactive rides (TSM, Buzz, etc...)

I am not as much of a nutcase at home. I do sanitize shopping carts and my hands after using them. I never touch door handles in bathrooms.

 

[PaulaSB12]

I am a germophobe and proud of it.

My sanitizing begins on the airplane. I take out the clorox wipes and wipe every surface in sight. I use disposable placemats on the trays for the boys. I keep my germX wipes handy and do many wipes on them through out the flights.

I sanitized my scooter on the last trip before I rode it anywhere. Got some weird looks.

I wipe down every hard surface in the room with my clorox wipes.

I carry the GermX wipes everywhere and try to minimize what the boys are touching.

Schedule a trip to the bathroom after interactive rides (TSM, Buzz, etc...)

I am not as much of a nutcase at home. I do sanitize shopping carts and my hands after using them. I never touch door handles in bathrooms.

But why do you do that? are your children more healthy than the non germaphobic?

 

[denisegold]

You germaphobes probably get sick more than the rest of us. Wash your hands with soap and water, and take your chances. If you don't expose yourselves to some germs, you'll get wicked sick from the tiniest germ.

 

[summermac]

Wowza. I sit on the toilet in portajohns even. Clearly not a germophobe. LOL!

 

[PaulaSB12]

Wowza. I sit on the toilet in portajohns even. Clearly not a germophobe. LOL!

Try using one of these hole in the floor toilets, no way to put paper down on these things.

 

[luvthemouse71]

Wowza. I sit on the toilet in portajohns even. Clearly not a germophobe. LOL!

Give this person a round of applause..that does take some courage, and I'm not one of the anti-germ nutjobs.

What does skeeve me out and make me mad are the ones who pee all over the seat because they're too afraid to sit down. Makes you want to hunt them down and rub their nose in it. All right, fine, you squat instead of sit down, but at least have the courtesy to wipe your sprinkles up.

 

[J3nn78]

But why do you do that? are your children more healthy than the non germaphobic?

Can't really say if they are more or less healthy. We get a few colds each year.

If you read my post, I was talking about in Disney. I am not that crazy at home. But when I am spending thousands on a trip that I take once a year or two, I will take extra precautions. I know they are not foolproof, but I do what I can.

 

[jamstew]

Try using one of these hole in the floor toilets, no way to put paper down on these things.

I think it would be very difficult for germaphobes to travel in many, many parts of the world.

 

[momtotwoteens]

You germaphobes probably get sick more than the rest of us. Wash your hands with soap and water, and take your chances. If you don't expose yourselves to some germs, you'll get wicked sick from the tiniest germ.

I'm a germaphobe and we really don't get sick. I doubt it's from all the precautions I take, but it makes me feel better to do it! My DD has had one stomach virus in her life and that was about 8 years ago and I can't remember the rest of us ever having one. Thank goodness! I'm sure it's just good fortune and nothing else because I've read of people taking a lot of precautions and they still get it and some people don't do anything other than the usual hand washing and don't get it. I think some people are maybe more susceptible to stomach viruses than others. I'm not in the medical field, so that's just a guess!

 

[dqpowell]

I think some people are maybe more susceptible to stomach viruses than others.

People with B or AB blood type have some resistance to Norwalk virus. They're not immune, but are less likely to be infected and often have milder symptoms when they are infected.

David

 

[luvthemouse71]

People with B or AB blood type have some resistance to Norwalk virus. They're not immune, but are less likely to be infected and often have milder symptoms when they are infected.

David

Hey, that's pretty neat..I've never had Norwalk either and I'm B- . It was going around and several people in my family had it bad. I avoided it, as did my mom, who's AB.

 

[dqpowell]

Hey, that's pretty neat..I've never had Norwalk either and I'm B- . It was going around and several people in my family had it bad. I avoided it, as did my mom, who's AB.

It's a nice thing for me as well, as I'm type B.

Those with type O blood are most easily infected. I feel bad for them... my mom's type O.

David

 

[nascarcheshirecat]

People with B or AB blood type have some resistance to Norwalk virus. They're not immune, but are less likely to be infected and often have milder symptoms when they are infected.

David

wonderful.
Not only am I a monkish germaphone, i am type O
blood and now have something else to worry about.
then, again, I will NOT get on a cruise ship anyway.

 

[mommy3]

I'm not too bad.


In the hotel:
This is where I get germophobic. I will not let anyone sit, or lay on the bedspreads, ever! As soon as I get in the room I take them off. I have heard they hardley ever get washed and it just sceeves me out!LOL I wipe down the door handles and phone and remote with clorox wipes. I clean the toilet seat and I always check the place for bedbugs. No one is allowed to walk barefoot on the carpet or sit on it. I also spray the place with lysol and antibacterial fabreeze for the couch. .

I also ask for a few extra flat sheets to cover the couches/chairs - had a bad experience in a high-end hotel once and now I can't get past it (yuck!). I never will use the in-room coffee makers. Purell is my friend!!!! ha!

 

[tkitty]

Oh-oh- most of my family going this year, are "o"s

Would we look conspicuous in gas masks?

 

[M-I-C-K-E-Y]

Seinfeld, 1992:

Bubble Boy: "Who are you?, Where's Seinfeld?"

Mom: "He's on his way, these are his friends."

Bubble Boy: "What are you looking at? Never seen a kid in a bubble before?"

 

[PaulaSB12]

wonderful.
Not only am I a monkish germaphone, i am type O
blood and now have something else to worry about.
then, again, I will NOT get on a cruise ship anyway.

Oh bum I am O- never mind if I get it I get it, its not going to stop me living and next year I am going to go on a cruise (now I have found one that doesnt charge 200% single room suppliment). I do wish disney had continetal quilts on the beds they are so much nicer than sheets.

 

[RMulieri]

The blood type thing is not 100%....I am type O I get it alot.DH is type 0..he NEVER EVER gets sick, DD is type 0 she never gets it.My mom is AB and gets it easily.I could go on and on.Nice bit of trivia and may have some merit but not entirely true.You will ALWAYS in medicine find there are plenty of people that break out of the mold.

 

[PaulaSB12]

The blood type thing is not 100%....I am type O I get it alot.DH is type 0..he NEVER EVER gets sick, DD is type 0 she never gets it.My mom is AB and gets it easily.I could go on and on.Nice bit of trivia and may have some merit but not entirely true.You will ALWAYS in medicine find there are plenty of people that break out of the mold.

That to the person who got run over twice on the same road mind you I will not let worry about potential illnesses stop me going any where. If I didn't pick up anything after stopping a toe bleeding with sand in Egypt didn't do anything I should be pretty healthy.

 

[angelegod]

That to the person who got run over twice on the same road mind you I will not let worry about potential illnesses stop me going any where. If I didn't pick up anything after stopping a toe bleeding with sand in Egypt didn't do anything I should be pretty healthy.

yikes how did that happen