I’ve told my story many times, but today reflected upon the truth about my journey into public bathrooms. I should start off by saying that I like to be hygienically clean. I wash my hands after going to the bathroom or if I feel that my hands are dirty. I don’t think I am obsessive about it, however.
I have a ritual each time I wash my hands in a public bathroom so that by the time I leave, my hands aren’t infected with the disease of dirty uncleanly men.
Below is a step-by-step guide to follow:
1. Release a few inches of paper towels. (see image for example) Don’t actually take them from the dispenser yet.
2. Put soap on your hands, turn on the water, and wash away.
3. Using the paper towels that were previously dispensed, turn off the water and dispense more paper towels. (Do not actually touch the dispenser or water facet with your hands)
4. Once you dispense more paper towels, dispose of the ones you have used into the trash.
5. With the newly dispensed paper towels, dry your hands and use them to open the bathroom door and exit. Be extremely cautious not to touch anything with your hands as you exit.
Following these simple, but effective steps, you can be assured that your hands will remain clean after washing them.
For those of you that may not understand the logic behind this process, you deserve all the bacteria and infestation that may come your way.