Comments on: Germophobia

by: The Foo

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:41:16 +0000

@Mike

good idea, but you’re targeting the wrong site/ person. doesn’t do me any good to tell me about this as I’ll never buy it. you should pitch this more to commercial sites/ companies i.e. the service stations, rest stops, shopping malls etc. I do question whether one would be able to know how to use it (or even know what it is) when they see one in a public place.

by: Mike

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 01:06:03 +0000

Here’s a great option, StepNpull. It’s a simple bracket that attaches to the bottom corner of any commercial latch less door and allows the user to open the door with their foot instead of their hand. There is a short demo video on the website. www.stepnpull.com

by: John

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:47:28 +0000

There are many people with this phobia although not too much is mentioned about it online. Here is a thread about germophobia on the Ofear phobia forum

by: sarala

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 01:49:25 +0000

I treat people like Monk for a living. I also love the show. What I have learned is that we should all throw away our hand wipes and calm down. We’re all going to get viruses no matter how many times we wash our hands, especially if we spend any time with children. I’ve stopped being scared (although I think washing hands when we leave washrooms is good public health). Using paper towels to open doors, isn’t good for you either. Unless you are immunosuppressed trust your immune system to do what you pay it to do.

by: Che - Cardiff

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 21:02:41 +0000

I so agree with communal bowls of peanuts and mints in restaurants and you know what, the next time we go to the Juboraj for a slap-up Indian balti, I’m defintely not going to let the kids help themselves to handfuls of Bombay mix despite it being so delicious and tasty……..

Yuck - and toilet door handles……. goodness only knows what bacteria grows on it

by: ANO

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 18:42:55 +0000

I know someone who’s a germophobe and he washes his hands atleast 60 times a day if not more. He has a bunch of other quirks as well.

by: Janvangogh

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 14:45:26 +0000

I am that way too. What I dont get is how the seats in the women’s restrooms get all full of pee. And if they cant sit down on the seats to go, for goodness sakes, cant they wipe up the messes they make! Irritates me to no end.

by: Lora

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 06:27:02 +0000

You don’t have kids? Kids add a whole new meaning to the word Gross!

Ok I clean the covers of the books I bring home from the library.

Be safe…

by: thewatchlist

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 03:40:09 +0000

It is my understanding that the hubbub about the Ripa Hand Foot-in-Mouth thing is due to the fact that she does the same to her pal Regis. Here is a picture of her with her hand on his mouth from the good folks at PerezHilton.com...

by: Bean

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 02:34:29 +0000

Well, I’ve never been worried much about germs but reading this still turned my stomach. It’s a bit of a worry when adults ignore basic hygeine, but somehow not surprising :(

by: Mr. Fabulous

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:41:40 +0000

And now I’ll be freaking about it. Thanks so much LOL

by: MC

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:02:12 +0000

I’ve heard that because things are generally cleaner now, it is easier for children to get sick because they aren’t exposed to enough germs to build up an natural tolerance for “normal” exposures.