tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21883778.post2704207941597344062..comments2024-03-09T05:19:25.071-05:00Comments on blah blah blog: New theorydarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12523353095030819242noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21883778.post-34174541864808114132007-08-16T12:03:00.000-04:002007-08-16T12:03:00.000-04:00CBK: I get colds -- with real physical symptoms l...CBK: I get colds -- with real physical symptoms like sneezing and coughing -- three or four times a year. (Usually when I'm tired and rundown, or when I've been traveling a lot, or during flu season when I haven't had a shot.) It's not like I sit in front of the computer all day reading WebMD and running to the doctor to check whether I have a brain tumor or other weird ailment.<BR/><BR/>And in DC, most gov't employees are unionized. Just not certain attorneys.darahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12523353095030819242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21883778.post-61664496726336183062007-08-16T11:53:00.000-04:002007-08-16T11:53:00.000-04:00Maybe you're a hypochondriac as well as OCD. ;-)A ...Maybe you're a hypochondriac as well as OCD. ;-)<BR/><BR/>A unionized secretary? That's abuse of organized labor.CBKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428761654963246960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21883778.post-15322094291256035232007-08-16T11:13:00.000-04:002007-08-16T11:13:00.000-04:00Joe: Metro is one of the reasons I wash my hands ...Joe: Metro is one of the reasons I wash my hands so much. And I'm not going to say anything to the coworker. First of all, she's a secretary, and she's unionized. Second of all, she's weird. I try to avoid her whenever possible.<BR/><BR/>DSL: Realistically, I know it's the sleep thing that kills me. (But I get plenty of sleep on weekends!) I think I'm going to cut down on the antibacterial hand sanitizer. I think it was important when I was visiting my grandfather in the hospital, but its probably less necessary in a government office.<BR/><BR/>PJ: My hands are fine -- a little dry, but that's what moisturizer is for. And I probably won't wash them any less.darahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12523353095030819242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21883778.post-25083256470112564482007-08-16T10:51:00.000-04:002007-08-16T10:51:00.000-04:00(giggling) So wait, do you have any skin left on ...(giggling) So wait, do you have any skin left on your hands? Actually, what I really want to know is will this realization change your rinse-and-repeat efforts.... (giggling - it's a painful thought, right?)Paige Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291247610038922542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21883778.post-23283493201396572982007-08-16T10:32:00.000-04:002007-08-16T10:32:00.000-04:001. Be sure to get plenty of sleep so that you're n...1. Be sure to get plenty of sleep so that you're not run down and more vulnerable.<BR/>2. Use soap and water as much as you like but avoid using antibacterial products (we don't need tougher, more resistant strains), and yes Dara, I think we probably should allow ourselves to be exposed to some bacteria.<BR/>3. I get Joe's drift when he says it's bad enough when a guy skips the hand-washing, but there are just as many unclean women as men.DSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02141553728048956859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21883778.post-70315962343642787852007-08-16T08:23:00.000-04:002007-08-16T08:23:00.000-04:00Bzzzzt.You ride the Metro; that's plenty of germ e...Bzzzzt.<BR/><BR/>You ride the Metro; that's plenty of germ exposure.<BR/><BR/>My advice:<BR/>* don't touch your hands to your eyes, nose and mouth<BR/>* do regular health stuff (hydrate, eat right, excercise, take vitamins)<BR/>* disinfect your keyboards and phones<BR/>* bitch-slap that coworker; it's bad enough when a guy skips the hand-washingJoe Grossberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16355362807496413582noreply@blogger.com