Do you bring your own bedding?

[summermac]

He's worried about mites from other peoples skin.

You can get mites by shaking hands with your minister. At least that's what my doctor told me when I had scabies. Yeah, that's right, I had scabies as an adult. That was fun. Actually once we figured out what it was (it's often misdxed as excezma) treatmnent wasn't bad. Just a night of this ointment all over my body. I had it bad too b/c it kept getting misdxed for months. I finally demanded to see a dermatologist and he dxed it just like that. Oddly enough, NONE of my friends from college contracted it and I slept above my roommate in a bunk bed. My sister got it from me but she was scratching my back where the marks were.

Okay, clearly that story isn't helping the germophobes here. LOL!

 

[JoBird]

He's worried about mites from other peoples skin.

You can get mites by shaking hands with your minister. At least that's what my doctor told me when I had scabies. Yeah, that's right, I had scabies as an adult. That was fun. Actually once we figured out what it was (it's often misdxed as excezma) treatmnent wasn't bad. Just a night of this ointment all over my body. I had it bad too b/c it kept getting misdxed for months. I finally demanded to see a dermatologist and he dxed it just like that. Oddly enough, NONE of my friends from college contracted it and I slept above my roommate in a bunk bed. My sister got it from me but she was scratching my back where the marks were.

Okay, clearly that story isn't helping the germophobes here. LOL!

That "thump" everyone just felt was me passing out onto the keyboard.

Nothing to see here, people, keep it moving.....

 

[summermac]

That "thump" everyone just felt was me passing out onto the keyboard.

Nothing to see here, people, keep it moving.....

Sorry. I didn't mean to make you pass out.

 

[buffettgirl]

funny thing - the flushing poll is running decidedly in favor of the feet. The feet rule again.

 

[erinbee]

I'd be more concerned about the actual bedding, i.e. the mattress. And there's no WAY I can bring my own, so...

Exactly.

 

[JoBird]

Sorry. I didn't mean to make you pass out.

Well- I would've been okay- but then I remembered how filthy the keyboard keys were...
and ...
well...

It's just not easy being me.



Jo

 

[DisneyBride'03]

Oh boy.....have a horrible cold but this thread afforded me lots of laughs!! Feeling better...thanks I havent opened it cause of the title of the thread....but then it became so long...figured something was going on! lol

 

[lisadam]

They all think I'm nuts now...

So there was the usual crowd in the conference room (it's nicer than the lunchroom) and I asked the foot flush thing

I didn't count - about a dozen - everyone uses the foot when not at home and there is no auto-flush

I learned a new thing...
some have started not flushing at home when they only pee as a means of water conservation

I asked about linens - and it was about 50/50

Then they asked where my question came from and I told them.

I forgot that they ALL HATE DISNEY!!!

That is something all of us here can pretty much agree on - my coworkers are all nuts....

 

[Talking Hands]

I don't think you're going to get a response from Cookingmama. After about 20 people had already explained this to her, so was still sending me PM's arguing that she was doing nothing wrong. After I re-emphasized this again to her in a PM, I haven't heard back from her, and she hasn't been back to this thread. I hope that she realizes what she's been doing is dangerous and won't do it anymore.

Well if she does look back my daughter who was a server had 4 suggestions for her.
1. Take your napkin so you don't have to touch the utensils
2. USe hand santizer between touching utensils
3. Use hand sanitizer before eating
4. Go wash your hands before you eat your food.

She also said that if she observed a person doing what Cooking Mama suggested that the staff would have to replace every plate on the buffet to assure no cross contaminiation as they could not be sure which plates had been touched.

 

[summermac]

some have started not flushing at home when they only pee as a means of water conservation

If it's yellow, let it mellow
If it's brown, flush it down

(We have a well and water conservation is HUGE in my household.)

 

[DisneyBride'03]

this thread is going straight to the ....cant say it....lol

 

[buffettgirl]

I forgot that they ALL HATE DISNEY!!!

That is something all of us here can pretty much agree on - my coworkers are all nuts....

OMG WHAT IS WRONG WITH THOSE PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!! AMAZING. lol

some have started not flushing at home when they only pee as a means of water conservation

If it's yellow, let it mellow
If it's brown, flush it down

(We have a well and water conservation is HUGE in my household.)

 

[mom of 3G's]

They all think I'm nuts now...


Then they asked where my question came from and I told them.

People all over the world are now asking their friends/coworkers the all important question -- "do you foot flush?"

Don't you think the tag fairy would be having a grand time with all these posts?

 

[MidgeHadley]

They all think I'm nuts now...

So there was the usual crowd in the conference room (it's nicer than the lunchroom) and I asked the foot flush thing

I didn't count - about a dozen - everyone uses the foot when not at home and there is no auto-flush

I learned a new thing...
some have started not flushing at home when they only pee as a means of water conservation

I asked about linens - and it was about 50/50

Then they asked where my question came from and I told them.

I forgot that they ALL HATE DISNEY!!!

That is something all of us here can pretty much agree on - my coworkers are all nuts....

I would think that might stain a toilet if it's in there for a while.

 

[summermac]

I would think that might stain a toilet if it's in there for a while.

Yes it does. We use bleach to get the stain out. When we get public water (we have to pay for it ourselves, long story) we will be repacing the toilet b/c of this.

 

[JoBird]

If it's yellow, let it mellow
If it's brown, flush it down

Okay, so now that everyone knows that I am an "Overzealous Little Cleaner" (I am not going to use the word "germaphobe" to describe myself anymore ... )

The first time I saw the whole "yellow mellow, brown down" quote, we were on vacation in another country and went with a group of people to a restaurant. I'm not going to comment on how long it took me to get the nerve up to eat outside the resort- but anyhow...

After the meal- I wanted to use the restroom so DH walked me to the door and waited.

I went into the stall- and there on the door was that little gem of a quote.

So I finished up-
and felt truly naughty about not flushing...
but decided "When in Rome..."

So I go out to wash my hands--- and....the water didn't work.
Not kidding. No water to be had.
Oh and that little container that was supposed to hold soap-? Bone dry. I don't think there had been any soap in there since 1962.
I came out completely mortified, only to come face to face with a lady hand making the tortillas that were then used for the dinners.

She smiled at me and I smiled back but all I could think about was the no water thing, the mellowing yellow, the brown not going down, and the dinner I had just consumed.

It was a long night after that.
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And don't even get me started on the time I went to Heinz Field (Where the Steeler's play) and had an automatic turbo jet toilet do a mean Niagara Falls rendition all over me.
My hair was dripping. It even went into my nose and mouth.

I think before it doused me- it said "This is for toilets everywhere who have been foot flushed by Jo--- whoosh!"


Okay so now I have grossed myself out.

I must go find some Purell to gargle with.



Jo

 

[buffettgirl]

OMG LOL LOL I am totally dying.

 

[KorieDWnut]

LOL, that pretty much summed up my post! I teach 2 year olds....germs are my life!

I waitress. I can't tell you how many nasty things I have had to touch while clearing and cleaning tables.

I had a little boy who puked on his plate. I had to clean that up. People leave NASTY NASTY messes in the bathrooms..I have to clean that up.

Sometimes, when I am bringing dirty dishes to the dish area, I will toss some silverware in the silverware bucket (its a bucket of soapy water where we toss silverware to soak before washing) and sometimes, the water splashes back at me. I always say OMG gross...saliva water all over me!

But it happens. I am not a germaphobe. I get dirty all the time. I wash my hands and rinse off my shoes before I leave work.

Back to the topic, I never even thought of bringing my own anything to the hotel rooms. I bring wipes to wipe down nasty CS tables but other than that, I have never gave germs another thought.

 

[KorieDWnut]

Unfortunately, I think I read that Cookingmama said on another thread that some people were criticizing her on this thread so she won't be back. I guess she doesn't see that some weren't trying to criticize her but to make valid points about the cross contaminating of food. I hope that she will come back or at least try to understand where people are coming from.

That cross contaminating thing is scary. My sis in law is extremely allergic to Olive oil..she gets sent straight to the ER when she injests even a little bit. Because of that, she rarely goes out to eat, but other people with severe allergies may not think about cross contamination.

She is also very allergic to gluten and nuts. Poor thing.

 

[lisadam]

and felt truly naughty about not flushing...
And don't even get me started on the time I went to Heinz Field (Where the Steeler's play) and had an automatic turbo jet toilet do a mean Niagara Falls rendition all over me.
My hair was dripping. It even went into my nose and mouth.

I think before it doused me- it said "This is for toilets everywhere who have been foot flushed by Jo--- whoosh!"


Okay so now I have grossed myself out.

I must go find some Purell to gargle with.



Jo

Ohhh even better than the toilet facial I wrote about a couple of pages back