Here we go, back to my bathroom rants again.
You know what group of people is the worst? Those people who start washing their hands before you, but somehow still finish washing their hands after you. Those people must feel really good about themselves.
We get it—you have higher standards for the cleanliness of your hands than I do for mine. We can do without the passive-aggressive glances at me, though, which seem only to say, “that was quick—what a slob…”
If you think I’m going to wash my hands for the same amount of time that it takes to sing “happy birthday” twice, you’re out of your mind. That’s overkill. LITERALLY. You’ve killed the germs on your hands after the first “happy birthday dear ——“. You don’t need to sing the song again. In fact, you can stop singing “happy birthday” internally altogether and just dry your damn hands off already.
From the time the water hits my soapy hands to the beginning of the hands-shaking-off-water technique, it takes maybe 10 seconds to do a relatively thorough handwashing. That’s not crazy; that’s not gross. That’s EFFICIENT.
Wash your hands, but don’t go crazy.
Life’s too short.
They aren’t two precious newborn babies. They’re hands.
Until next time,
Michael J. Erickson, CEO & Co-Founder
