As I was getting ready for class this morning, I overheard some interesting information being given on the Early show. The portion that particularly caught my attention was one that centered on germs and the unexpected places that they lerked. People were asked, "Where do you think the most germs can be found?" Responses ranged from things like the door knobs, toilet bowls, and faucets, but the Early show news crew had a surprise for them.A doctor at the University of Arizona seeked to answer the question stated earlier. He tested many items and recorded the amount of germs that they contained. One item stood out amongst the others: the cell phone. When he tested the cell phones owned by Health Inspectors, he found that all of them were infected with 94.5% of bacterial germs.
The thought of my cell phone being germy didn't occurred to me before. Now I realize that it really does go everywhere with me. I throw it in my purse, put it on tables, drop it on floors, and so on. Moreover, my hands also add to the amount of germs. i text after or while I'm eating, after class, and while I am on public transporation before I have the oppertunity to wash my hands.
For the extreme germophobics out there, how could they possibly keep their cell phones germ free?
Here are some radical ideas that I thought of:
1) Place a cover over your phone that protects the entire apperatus. Before talking or texting, remove the cover, wash your hands, and then proceed to talk or text.
2) Place your cell phone in confined areas (i.e. pockets and pouches) that are not occupied by any other objects.
3) Do not place your phone on any surfaces, even those found in your own home.
4) Routinely disinfect your phone with the power of Lizol, but please do not use your phone immediately following this cleaning process.
Regardless of the methods one may choose to use when desiring to stay germ free, there are always going to be little germs that continuously return. Therefore, taking extreme precautions to avoid germs is a waste of time because all of the germs will never go away.
I think that the whole idea of worrying about germs is very stupid and is something that ignorant people worry about. Germs are a necessity in life and if someone barely ever comes in contact with germs, then they will have a very weak tolerance. It has been heavily researched and people that use antibacterial soap too often are more prone to becoming sick than people who do not use it. What I'm trying to say is, germs are a part of life, deal with them.
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