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Mobile phones have 18 times more bacteria than toilet handle

  • 27-07-2010 9:29pm
    #1
    Run_to_da_hills
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    Mobile phones can harbour 18 times more living bacteria than the handle on a men's toilet, according to research for consumer group Which?

    A hygiene expert who swabbed and analysed 30 handsets for the study found seven had warning or high levels of environmental bacteria.

    One harboured levels of bacteria, including faecal coliforms, high enough to give its user a serious stomach upset

    This is a very serious problem and must be caused because of so much sh*t talk, I just hope they can get to the bottom of all this. :p

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1298057/Mobile-phones-18-times-bacteria-toilet-handle.html


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  • #2
    DOC09UNAM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,305 ✭✭✭DOC09UNAM


    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    Mobile phones can harbour 18 times more living bacteria than the handle on a men's toilet, according to research for consumer group Which?

    A hygiene expert who swabbed and analysed 30 handsets for the study found seven had warning or high levels of environmental bacteria.

    One harboured levels of bacteria, including faecal coliforms, high enough to give its user a serious stomach upset

    This is a very serious problem, must be because of so much sh*t talk, I just hope they can get to the bottom of all this. :p

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1298057/Mobile-phones-18-times-bacteria-toilet-handle.html

    I'll get your coat.


    But yeah, I'm not all that shocked really, phones are always in peoples pockets, dashboard, floor, couch, and depending on the person a few other places.

    And who knows what else has been in/on these other places.

    Shockin to see its 18 times worse though.


  • #3
    Conor108
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Conor108


    I occasionally wipe my handset down with alcohol swabs. This article makes me relieved that I do this:)


  • #4
    Kasabian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,689 ✭✭✭Kasabian


    I find that a hygenic wipe will normally solve such an issue.


  • #5
    bleg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,848 ✭✭✭bleg


    I have a pound of bacteria in my intestine.


  • #6
    galwayrush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,815 ✭✭✭✭galwayrush


    Ahh, the misuse of phones since they added the vibrating feature.


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  • #7
    Cupcake_Crisis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,448 ✭✭✭✭Cupcake_Crisis


    Ill wash but i'll never be clean....


  • #8
    bleg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,848 ✭✭✭bleg


    DOC09UNAM wrote: »
    I'll get your coat.


    But yeah, I'm not all that shocked really, phones are always in peoples pockets, dashboard, floor, couch, and depending on the person a few other places.


    Not to mention ears mouth and face in general.


  • #9
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    If there's no toilet paper in the jacks, I usually wipe my arse with my phone.


  • #10
    ronaneire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,699 ✭✭✭ronaneire


    Just as well I don't put them in my mouth so.


  • #11
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    Surely any radiation from mobile phone transmissions would sterilize any bacteria. :p


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  • #12
    Mike 1972
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,018 ✭✭✭Mike 1972


    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    Mobile phones can harbour 18 times more living bacteria than the handle on a men's toilet, according to research for consumer group Which?

    Well I would imagine that most people dont sh1t on the handle ?

    Why does it specify a "mens" toilet though. Does the sh1t have less bacteria when it drops out of a female @r$€; ?


  • #13
    epgc3fyqirnbsx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,228 ✭✭✭epgc3fyqirnbsx


    Jacks is probably one of the cleanest places in a house (in a decent house anyway) It's all enamel and bleach and wimmins have to have it shiny = clean


  • #14
    brendansmith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭brendansmith


    Mike 1972 wrote: »
    Why does it specify a "mens" toilet though. Does the sh1t have less bacteria when it drops out of a female @r$€; ?

    My thoughts exacyly, also lets not forget women doing the vertical splits and pi$sing period blood all over the shop.


  • #15
    caseyann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,941 ✭✭✭caseyann


    Bacteria is healthy,over cleaning is not.Money on the other hand ewwww.


  • #16
    GirlOfGlass
    Registered Users Posts: 550 ✭✭✭GirlOfGlass


    Mike 1972 wrote: »
    Why does it specify a "mens" toilet though. Does the sh1t have less bacteria when it drops out of a female @r$€; ?
    Woman don't shít. Duh!
    brendansmith wrote: »
    My thoughts exacyly, also lets not forget women doing the vertical splits and pi$sing period blood all over the shop.

    :eek:
    Ah yeah, that's exactly what we do.


  • #17
    Scarinae
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 11,362 ✭✭✭✭Scarinae


    brendansmith wrote: »
    My thoughts exacyly, also lets not forget women doing the vertical splits and pi$sing period blood all over the shop.

    Maybe you should learn something about female anatomy? :confused:


  • #18
    questionmark?
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,075 ✭✭✭questionmark?


    You know what i honestly couldn't give two ****es! :rolleyes:


  • #19
    Sofaspud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,625 ✭✭✭Sofaspud


    questionmark? wrote: »
    You know what i honestly couldn't give two ****es! :rolleyes:

    You just need more fibre in your diet.


  • #20
    partyatmygaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,992 ✭✭✭✭partyatmygaff


    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    Mobile phones can harbour 18 times more living bacteria than the handle on a men's toilet, according to research for consumer group Which?

    A hygiene expert who swabbed and analysed 30 handsets for the study found seven had warning or high levels of environmental bacteria.

    One harboured levels of bacteria, including faecal coliforms, high enough to give its user a serious stomach upset

    This is a very serious problem and must be caused because of so much sh*t talk, I just hope they can get to the bottom of all this. :p

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1298057/Mobile-phones-18-times-bacteria-toilet-handle.html
    But I thought the super nasty evil radiation that mobile phones gave off that you were talking about in the other thread would have killed all that bacteria anyway?


  • #21
    IM0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,390 ✭✭✭IM0


    and there is about the same amount of bacteria on your TOOTHBRUSH than there is on the toilet seat [or worse]. mmmm choc..late.


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  • #22
    Terry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    Serious business.
    I got the AIDS from my phone.

    Feckin' viruses.


  • #23
    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭Bonito


    More bacteria, yes. Difference is the type of bacteria.

    Terry you'll be grand, you can only catch it once.


  • #24
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    GirlOfGlass wrote: »
    Woman don't shít. Duh!


    Explains why they're full of it. :pac:


  • #25
    tony1kenobi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭tony1kenobi


    US Homeland security were on amber alert the first 2 weeks of July coincinding with Ashley Coles visit.....he had his phone with him.......



  • #26
    Kepti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 426 ✭✭Kepti


    X has more potentially harmful bacteria than Y. Be afraid!


  • #27
    Strange Loop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 87 ✭✭Strange Loop


    tony1kenobi wrote: »
    US Homeland security were on amber alert the first 2 weeks of July coincinding with Ashley Coles visit.....he had his phone with him.......


    Any chance of putting that video with subtitles?


  • #28
    Doc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭Doc


    I don’t lick either my mobile phone or the toilet bowel so I should be fine but thanks for you’re concern.:rolleyes:


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