Apple stores teeming with germs

the8thark · Oct 18, 2010

Apple stores teeming with germs
Apple stores teeming with germs

Apple gear is full of germs
Apple gear is full of germs - Fanboys at risk | TechEye

Kevriano · Oct 18, 2010

Oh for Pete's sake.
You have more chance of catching something like that from coins.

bobtomay · Oct 18, 2010

And what else is new?

iggibar · Oct 18, 2010

Does this "Australian expert" have any say about germs(along with other substances) on currency? What a real expert he is!!

the8thark · Oct 18, 2010

The difference is you usually don't put your hands all over your money for long periods of time. You throw your money in your wallet and that's it. But with an ipad or something it's a lot of fanboys huddled around one little screen and the person using it does so for a length of time. So the touching + the close proximity of crowds makes it worse then money.

Is the story BS? Probably so. But saying it's like coins to me is totally wrong. This story is a total different version of BS. And a little human contact helps build up our immune system. So we can handle going out in the public and not get sick from every little thing.

Kevriano · Oct 18, 2010

the8thark said:
And a little human contact helps build up our immune system. So we can handle going out in the public and not get sick from every little thing.

Yes of course. All of this obsession with ultimate cleanliness over the last few years has seen an increase in all sorts of ailments that were never too prevalent. Kids don't build up the immunity from a young age any more and catch all sorts because of it.
A bit of dirt never hurt.

Anyway, what's he saying? All Apple fanboys are disease ridden?

dtravis7 · Oct 18, 2010

Some people are so into their $$$ they mess with it, count it, handle it!

It's true though.

iggibar · Oct 18, 2010

the8thark said:
The difference is you usually don't put your hands all over your money for long periods of time. You throw your money in your wallet and that's it. But with an ipad or something it's a lot of fanboys huddled around one little screen and the person using it does so for a length of time. So the touching + the close proximity of crowds makes it worse then money.

Is the story BS? Probably so. But saying it's like coins to me is totally wrong. This story is a total different version of BS. And a little human contact helps build up our immune system. So we can handle going out in the public and not get sick from every little thing.

I take it from the perspective that most of the people, actually, all of the people who I see walking into an apple store are "clean," not some dirty thug, handling money on the corner streets. It's like that 60 minutes show that talked about money and how almost 90% of money produced, in its life time, will get some trace of drugs, and will also get hard dna substance from more than 400 people. eww.

the8thark · Oct 18, 2010

idrinorbarsaku said:
I take it from the perspective that most of the people, actually, all of the people who I see walking into an apple store are "clean," not some dirty thug, handling money on the corner streets.

Homeless Frank.
YouTube - Laptop Hunters: Homeless Frank
He may not be a thug handling money, but he sure is dirty.

iggibar · Oct 18, 2010

the8thark said:
Homeless Frank.
YouTube - Laptop Hunters: Homeless Frank
He may not be a thug handling money, but he sure is dirty.

lol

CrimsonRequiem · Oct 18, 2010

the8thark said:
Homeless Frank.
YouTube - Laptop Hunters: Homeless Frank
He may not be a thug handling money, but he sure is dirty.

idrinorbarsaku said:
I take it from the perspective that most of the people, actually, all of the people who I see walking into an apple store are "clean," not some dirty thug, handling money on the corner streets. It's like that 60 minutes show that talked about money and how almost 90% of money produced, in its life time, will get some trace of drugs, and will also get hard dna substance from more than 400 people. eww.

Thanks for the image both of you. >_>"

harryb2448 · Oct 18, 2010

Ahh well the8thark.

It is a well known scientific fact there are lost of brains at university but not much common sense!

Chris H. · Oct 18, 2010

Your cell phone has 1.8X more germs than a toilet handle. Gross...

A grocery cart push bar has 3X more germs than a toilet handle. Yuck..

dtravis7 · Oct 18, 2010

Hey, at least Homeless Frank has good taste in Notebooks!

Everyone, Run and hide, Germs are after you!

Grin

XJ-linux · Oct 18, 2010

The people who come up with these things are the same jokers that want you to wash your hands every time you use the restroom - the disinfectant industrial complex, soap mafia and Lyndon LaRouche. Jeeeeeez!

Eric559 · Oct 20, 2010

idrinorbarsaku said:
I take it from the perspective that most of the people, actually, all of the people who I see walking into an apple store are "clean," not some dirty thug, handling money on the corner streets.

Just cause they look clean doesn't mean they don't have germs. ;P

BrentRS1985 · Oct 20, 2010

It's called washing your hands, do it frequently and always before touching your mouth and you will be fine. I manage a restaurant and handle thousands of dollars every day. I always wash my hands after handling money. I always wash my hands before handling food. And I always wash my hands before they go anywhere near my mouth or face. It's just good hygiene.
oh and I obviously always wash my hands after using the restroom. lol

CrimsonRequiem · Oct 20, 2010

BrentRS1985 said:
It's called washing your hands, do it frequently and always before touching your mouth and you will be fine. I manage a restaurant and handle thousands of dollars every day. I always wash my hands after handling money. I always wash my hands before handling food. And I always wash my hands before they go anywhere near my mouth or face. It's just good hygiene.
oh and I obviously always wash my hands after using the restroom. lol

Having some purell or some other kind of hand sanitizer goes a long way...especially when you can't wash your hands 50 times a day. >_>"

the8thark · Oct 20, 2010

CrimsonRequiem said:
Having some purell or some other kind of hand sanitizer goes a long way...especially when you can't wash your hands 50 times a day. >_>"

Yes then people squeeze a heap of the sanitiser on their hands and then they things with their hands so gooped up from the sanitiser that they leave big goops of sanitiser on everything they touch. Sure their hands are clean but leaving that goop everywhere is kind of disgusting in my opinion.

CrimsonRequiem · Oct 20, 2010

the8thark said:
Yes then people squeeze a heap of the sanitiser on their hands and then they things with their hands so gooped up from the sanitiser that they leave big goops of sanitiser on everything they touch. Sure their hands are clean but leaving that goop everywhere is kind of disgusting in my opinion.

I dunno what kind you are using...but mine evaporates after awhile. >_>"