The fact blew what little was left of
my sanity.
With all this virus hysteria going on
right now, I've been doing my part to tell people that the simplest
thing you can do to stop the spread of ANY kind of germs is to wash
your hands. It's so simple, and it's so effective. I do it myself
quite often, and how often do I get sick?
At least (ahem) physically sick?
So I wanted to find a “Weird Fact of
the Day” yesterday about hand-washing; specifically, how many times
per day the average American does it. It's 8.6 times, if you're
curious, which means that in at least one way I'm quite above
average. But the fact that accompanied that was the one that blew
my mind--
73 million Americans—22 percent of
us—don't wash their hands at all. Whatever was on their hands
after working, pooping, and touching anything and everything is still
on there.
I'll pause here for a moment if you
feel the need to dry heave for a second.
22 percent of Americans go from wiping
their butts to unwrapping a Twinkie without washing their hands. 22
percent of Americans go from sneezing in their hands to shaking your
hand without washing said hand.. 22 percent of Americans go from
digging through the garbage to changing a child's diaper without
washing their hands.
Now, I'm not a germophobe, nor do I
play one on TV, but is it any wonder at all that something like the
Coronavirus can spread so quickly? And not just Coronavirus, but the
flu, the common cold, and any kind of crud that you can pick up from
another person? A little simple personal hygiene could make everyone
safer & healthier. It could stop mass cancellations. It could
even allow toilet paper to re-appear on store shelves
Any one of those would be preferable to
what's going on this week.
So don't be one of the 22%. Wash your
hands. Practice good personal hygiene. Don't do stupid things. Be
the smart the world needs right now.
And have a great (& peaceful)
weekend while you're at it.
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