2006-08-04 14:17:36 · 8 answers · asked by strawberry22 1 in Health ➔ Dental
I'm not all paranoid about getting germs on my fingers, I dont really care. I was just curious.
2006-08-04 14:30:52 · update #1
they are all dead by the time you open it. germs don't last very long without moisture. Their DNA on the other hand is transferred to you. If that makes you any happier :-)
2006-08-04 14:22:49 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
use a letter opener because you are quite correct in your assumption about spit germs. Another thing to remember, when you lick an envelope you are possibly licking germs. Use a cloth or water dampened sponge.
2006-08-04 21:23:56 · answer #2 · answered by wunderkind 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. but usually most of them are long dead. some germs though can last for days or even weeks some times even months though its odd for them to last longer than a few minuets to an hour.
yours truly
DW
2006-08-04 21:25:27 · answer #3 · answered by The Prophet 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most places use a speacial sealing machine. The letters aren't even touched by human hands until they get to the letter carrier for delivery.
2006-08-04 21:22:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes you are and sometimes you aren't. There are some envelopes that are already sticky and you don't have to lick them, but some of the are not sticky when you get them and people do lick them. So, most of the time you are and most of the time you aren't.
2006-08-04 21:35:55 · answer #5 · answered by Punk.Rocker;;//music[freak] 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Invest in a letter opener.
2006-08-04 21:24:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've got "Mail"? How quaint!
2006-08-04 21:22:55 · answer #7 · answered by partout250 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and it will kill you. you are part of the american problem
2006-08-04 21:21:23 · answer #8 · answered by joe_smo_red 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋