Are you a mysophobe?

Started by Klippy May 6th, 2009 9:17 PM
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Imagine you are walking towards your best friend. Feet from him, he sneezes right into his hand. As you reach him, he extends his hand to greet you. Do you flinch and refuse his handshake or grasp his hand and slather your own in germs?

Mysophobia is the fear of germs or contact with dirty things.

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I've definitely got a problem with shaking hands with someone who has just coughed or sneezed into their hand. I wouldn't say I'm afraid of germs, because I've eaten right after touching money without washing my hands and plenty of other things, but I usually will try and open a bathroom door with my foot or pinky as opposed to grabbing the entire handle. But I do carry a little bottle of hand sanitizer in my backpack just in case I need it. XD; I don't take it to the extent of cleaning my hands after every encounter with something dirty, but I do take precautions if I feel something was super dirty.

What about you all?

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Yeah... Everybody has a fear of germs, but I'm not a mysophobe. In the situation, i guess i should tell my friend first to wash hands, just for the benefit of both of us...

*OK you got me... I'm a mysophobe! *sniff*

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Interesting topic. 8D
I guess you could say I am whatever the word is, like for example, in dance class I hate putting my hands on the floor because I know so many people go barefeet in there, and the thought of that is so disgusting, I also never go barefeet other than my own house, I can't stand germs. But I do eat right after I've touched money. I probably wouldn't shake a friend's hand if they just sneezed in it.

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No, but I'm not going to shake his hand after he sneezes into it. That's just disgusting; it has nothing to do with fear.
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I think I am 60% mysophobia. o.O

I refuse to touch door knobs, instead I open doors with my sleeve. And yeah, if my best friend sneezes into his hand, I will definitely not touch it.
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I abhor any presentation of a person with a lack of hygiene, it tells me that they are careless with their own etiquette of cleanliness and that they are incapable of showing even the simplest of courtesy to other people. Of course I would keep my thoughts to myself most of the time, but I would rather not shake a germ-riddled hand.
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Depends if I've showered or not that day. XD; If not, then I probably wouldn't mind so much, but if they've got like.. booger on their hand, then I'll avoid shaking their hand as much as I can. I have a nice little bottle of antibacterial hand gel sitting right next to me. :]
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Well, in my case, I wouldn't mind shaking hands with someone that coughed/sneezed, and I open doors like nothing. I never even think about germs at all. But of course, before I eat or greet someone with a handshake, I do go wash my hands.

In general, I don't mind germs 87% of the time =D
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You open doors with your feet? Damn! That's cool. I just use my hands :D
I don't wash my hands all the time but I wouldn't shake his hand.
When opening public toilet doors I always put my sleeve over my hand when I open it. Even though.. it probably does nothing against bacteria, it makes me feel better :D

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I hardly ever shake someones hand because it turns out that the one that they wiped their >_> with....
I actually hate my brother touching my guitar because i'm not sure what he's been doing with his hands so i usually get a tissue and wipe the strings. x_X
I also hate touching public toilet doors they're all sweaty :S

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I'm not going to resist shaking their hand normally. But if he just sneezed a colony of mucus into his hand what normal person would willingly shake their hand? O_o

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I am enough of a mysophobe that people notice it. I take note whenever someone coughs or sneezes into their hands, and make it a point not to touch what they touch. I almost went crazy when I was on the aircraft carrier, it is one of the most unclean places I have ever seen, I don't know how I got through it.

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I wouldn't shake his hand without him rubbing the "residue" off of his shirt or something (it would be all wet, after all), but I really don't care. Being sort of a beggar, I'll eat wrapped food on the ground, so long as it hasn't been out of its packet. I don't even mind sharing food with friends :3

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Depends if I've showered or not that day. XD; If not, then I probably wouldn't mind so much, but if they've got like.. booger on their hand, then I'll avoid shaking their hand as much as I can. I have a nice little bottle of antibacterial hand gel sitting right next to me. :]
I'm the same...minus the antibacterial hand gel thing. If I'm clean, then they can go bye bye. If they've got like snot or a booger on their hand then ew.
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Even though.. it probably does nothing against bacteria, it makes me feel better :D
That's the exact same thing I do! It gives me a sense of "ungermitization" xD
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eh... If I know the person, no it doesn't bother me. But random people I don't want touching me. I dunno where they have been. XD; And Also, blood doesn't bother me, but I don't wanna touch it if I don't have on gloves. Like at work, if I take money and someone is bleeding I go and wash my hands for like ever. XDDDD

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