I was reminded today of 2 things that make my skin crawl, that seem to not bother some people as much as they bother me:
1 - People who wear rubber gloves, but don't switch gloves between tasks. They are nasty bacteria farms. Strangely, both my husband and my BFF, who was a college roommate, are sponge users, and they both get irritated with me for the same weird reason: Both will/have ask/ed me "Is this sponge clean?" to which my response is always: "I don't know. I don't use it. I just moved it out of the way." (Though what I'm always thinking is "never"). Anyway, for some reason I don't understand, both BFF and DHare annoyedby that answer. Sorry I don't participate in your bacteria spreading. Luckily, DH only uses his sponge for cleaning his cappuccino machine and the area immediately around it. Since I don't drink cappuccino, I'm fine with that.
I have a hard time buying cold cuts from the deli counter. I watch them wear the same gloves while they serve the people ahead of me, then they try to cut my ham on a machine that was used for other meats before I joined the line. I have no idea how long it was sitting there collecting warm scraps and bacteria.
I asked them to clean the machine first and she gave it a cursory wipe with a damp grey rag!! I have never micromanaged a transaction before, but I couldn't buy my food until the machine was properly rinsed off and she changed her gloves.
Closing the toilet BEFORE flushing. DH is bad about that and it drives me insane.
That's a big one for me too. I do not need your sharticles in the air I breathe.
My mom would clean the whole kitchen with one sponge (that I wash in the dishwasher and replace regularly, and use only for scrubbing pots before washing). It grossed me out to no end. The worst was she would be a bitch about it when I told her there was a stack full of clean rags in the cabinet. Bitch. I'd have to re lean the whole kitchen behind her. And I hate cleaning.
When people don't flush their pee. I can't pee on top o someone else's pee. It grosses me the fuck out. Then I have to flush, wait for the toilet to stop running, all while doing the pee dance so I don't piss my pants.
Touching food. I can't stand having grease, crumbs, oil, dirt, goo, slime, anything on my hands. I have some severe sensory issues, apparently. I eat my sandwiches with a fork, and wipe my hands and mouth after every bite or two. It makes me nauseous to see others smooshing food or playing in mud. I've gotten better though- when I was younger, I used to HAVE to dry my face in oil press machine the shower. Constantly.
I can't be rubbed in one place for too long. Like if someone takes their finger or hand and rubs my arm for a couple minutes, I want to stab them and itch my arm. Or shake Oil Press it. Or something. Again, I have some crazy tactile sensory issues. They pour over in to sex. If you have any concerns about your own health or the health of your child, you should always consult with a physician or other healthcare professional. Please review the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use before using this site. Your use of the site indicates your agreement to be bound by the Terms of Use.