Thread: Germs

I say germs are way over-rated. I was at camp, and I was really thirsty, and didn't feel like walking for 5 minutes to get a drink of water, so I picked up a deserted Dasani bottle off the ground, and drank it. My friend was saying how I could get cold-sores and shit. I don't know, but I feel just fine... I let people use my water, don't mind if someone bit food as long as it is not licked all over, and if something isn't sticky or wet I adhere to the 5 second rule (even though mythbusters proved it bogus). The exception is when it comes to red meat, I always have it medium well to well done, but not because of germs, I just like it better that way. I am not saying eat off the bathroom floor (toilet seat is okay though (mythusters proved it's the cleanest place in your house ), and I wash my hands after washing the bathroom, but I don't think germs are something to worry about. As long as you're not eating ultra-contaminated stuff, it will just strengthen your immune system.

I spent my childhood camping! Weekends were spent catching snails, damming streams (which we later found a sheeps skull in, just upstream of those lovely dams), playing in mud, sleeping with just a few layers of cloth to seperate you from the ground/sheep sh*t. I am sure it helped my immune system. You need to encounter germs to be able to fight them. And If you are unprotected and suddenly get in contact with something ''unclean'' you may get seriously ill. So go out and get dirty! There's nothing like a good bit of mud. ;D