Back in 2015, science told us that licking subway poles was "probably" safe

[Horace]

zoom in far enough on our homes and bodies and we'll see that cleanliness is an illusion, and the pursuit of it a socially conditioned neurosis.

[Mik]

The world is a filthy place. Just filthy. Our bodies are teeming with life.

[mark]

see the face mite thread.

NNTTM

[jon-nyc]

@George-K said in Back in 2015, science told us that licking subway poles was "probably" safe:

He's only half-joking. "More exposure [to germs] as a baby is better," he said, noting that, for instance, it's better to let an adorable dog lick a small child's face than shield it from canine tongue, in order to avoid future allergies and illnesses.

When my son was a baby we were in the playground and there was a mom with a baby the same age. At some point we were talking about kids catching stuff and I made the point about immune system training, saying 'you'd rather have them catch 5 colds a year than none' or something.

She looked at me like I was Ted Fucking Bundy.

Bet her kid has major league allergies today.

[Friday]

I hear you Jon. I would let baby #1 crawl around on the grass, and the other moms thought I was a lazy mom. When baby #2 came around, I was too busy chasing after #1, to let #2 crawl around the grass as much. Guess who needs to take Allegra every week?

[Aqua's Sister]

I can give your "immune system" a real kick in the pants.

[George K]

[Loki]

@Horace said in Back in 2015, science told us that licking subway poles was "probably" safe:

zoom in far enough on our homes and bodies and we'll see that cleanliness is an illusion, and the pursuit of it a socially conditioned neurosis.

We are truly an ecosystem.

[LuFins Dad]

@Aqua-s-Sister said in Back in 2015, science told us that licking subway poles was "probably" safe:

I can give your "immune system" a real kick in the pants.

Speaking of rolling like sushi on the subway ground...

[Doctor Phibes]

I bet she's licked a few poles in the subway.