The 5 Second Rule
I just found out yesterday that my kids have a "5 second rule" when they drop food on the floor. They learned it from their friends at school when they'd drop something on the floor of the lunchroom and then hurry to pick it up before five seconds so they could still eat it. I don't buy it. I never did.
Floors carry the germs/bacteria brought in on your shoes wherever you were that day. Did you walk through the bathroom? What kind of bacteria do you think are on the bottom of your feet/shoes with that trip? Did you run around the backyard? How about that trip to the mall where everybody else has walked with all their various germs coming with them? How about all the people sneezing and coughing? Do you think their germs have hit the floor? Of course! That's just people. How about the germs your dog is tracking in from the backyard? I don't think the dog is avoiding more of his own "bathroom" germs wherever he steps, do you? Let's talk about walking barefoot and people who have athlete's foot. How about a little fungus with your food? Gross!!
That's my opinion of the "5 second rule" and I'm sticking to it. I find it disgusting.
