When you shake someones hand, lets face it you dont know whether that person washed their hands or not. Their are some people this day in age that still dont wash their hands before they come out of the bathroom. Or some people who pick their noses without cleaning their hands. Meanwhile, bacteria is swarming about.
2007-07-19 02:30:50 · 12 answers · asked by ashleigh2501 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I have a bottle of hand cleaner in my truck and I clean my hands when I contact people.In fact I clean them each time I get into the truck.
2007-07-19 03:00:55 · answer #1 · answered by blakree 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This question answers itself. However there have been cases of children using anti-bacterial hand cleaner and then licking their fingers. The effect it has on them is to get them drunk. Some of these anti-bacterials contain enough alcohol to knock down an elephant so perhaps one should use extra caution after shaking someone's hand to not lick their fingers. Let's face it you don't know if this person purposely washed their hands with Dubra or Popov.
2007-07-20 04:13:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes--if you have AIDS, lupus, or leukemia, or if you're so elderly you're frail, or if you're 4 and under.
Otherwise, you have a fully functioning immune system which has no problem dealing with bacteria picked up in casual contact.
The overuse of antibacterial agents in one's everyday life may actually weaken the immune system, since it does not encounter a normal number and array of bacteria. When it does need to quash some bad bacteria you've picked up, you want it strong, not coddled and overprotected.
Maryn, shaking your hand and refusing to tell you when she last washed it
2007-07-19 02:44:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In business settings in particular, it is considered rude not to shake someones hand. You can protect yourself by carrying hand sanitizer (but use it discreetly- not shake and immediately clean) and avoid touching your face if you don't feel that you hands are clean as you can spread germs to you eyes and mucus membranes. Also, a handshake should be firm (NOT limp), but don't squeeze the life out of someone either. And if you are sick and coughing and sneezing, it is generally OK to beg off a shake with an explanation of not wanting to spread YOUR germs.
2007-07-19 02:41:48 · answer #4 · answered by SHSHSH 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Then you know what shake their hands, go ahead feel free, don't offend anyone by pulling away in consideration. Believe me next time you won't have to worry about any of your friends looking to shake your hand, if they don't mind the sweat they will shake it and if they do then they won't. take the stress of you and put it on them.
2016-05-17 09:08:49 · answer #5 · answered by lana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose you could carry a small spray bottle of bleach, and quickly spray the other person's hand before you shake it. For additional protection, spraying Lysol at their face would eliminate airborne threats.
2007-07-19 02:36:30 · answer #6 · answered by Insanity 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What do you propose? Refusing to shake their hands? Spraying them with disinfectant? Requiring a certificate of hygiene?
When we rub elbows with humans, we spread germs. Remember that you have germs in your hands even if you did wash.
2007-07-19 02:34:47 · answer #7 · answered by Buttercup 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are delicate join organization which does not allow hand shakes. Its unhygenic to shake hands.
2007-07-19 02:35:13 · answer #8 · answered by wilma m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
100% true... I've seen many a man walk out of the restroom, straight from the urinal itself, without even going near the sink (no homo).
That's pretty nasty.
2007-07-19 02:35:32 · answer #9 · answered by DwayneWayne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure,go ahead and spray their hands with disinfectant....sheeeeesh
2007-07-19 02:38:05 · answer #10 · answered by No Stupidity 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋