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I feel icky using the pens in banks that are chained to the counter, imagine using a communal cup chained to an open-air water pump 🤢
Also, my dude on the left is going through some shit 😆
How do you survive day-to-day life?! I cannot imagine how weak your immune system is from lack of challenge. Yes, I'm fully vaccinated, not one of those idiots, but neither am I worried about bacteria like you seem to be.
Apologies, not trying to jump your ass, just can't fathom such an attitude. I'd lick such a pen on a dare, think nothing of it, and nothing would happen. LOL, and I came of age in the AIDS epidemic!
Pretty sure a little girl died of Meningococcal around the area where I grew up and lead to a large push on public awareness of not sharing drinking utensils in particular.
Another prevalent disease spread around when I was younger was cold sores and another that effected my family was golden staph which a sibling of mine had an infection and we were forbidden from sharing any eating or drinking utensils with.
I guess my point is that I’m glad you’ve never worried about it. For everyone else, be hygienic and don’t suck on public pens.
It would be gross, but the constant UV exposure would definitely help, at least during summer.
I could be wrong, but if the cup is brass/bronze/pewter it would have inherent antimicrobial abilities. I still think sharing a public cup is kind of gross, though.