Thank You!

I've believed it for a while, but now I have proper, scientific backing! So there!

It should be noted that my lack of hygiene is due more to laziness than principle, however for a while now I've perceived that folks who are obsessed with keeping clean and taking medicine tend to be ill more often than those less fussed by it. Up until now I didn't have anything to back my own observations, but you can be sure I'll quote this study the next time someone brings it up!

And while we're on the subject, let me tell you why I think that washing your hands after peeing is ridiculous:

a) If I touch my elbow, you wouldn't expect me to wash my hands when I was finished. Therefore, why, after touching a different part of my body (arguably, the part I keep the cleanest!) should I be expected to wash my hands?
b) Men, at least, should be able to complete the process without getting urine on their hands, however even if this were to occur, urine is a sterile liquid! According to wikipedia (the grand authority on all things in this world), urine can be used as an antiseptic in the absence of more traditional methods. An antiseptic is a substance that prevents the growth and reproduction of various microorganisms on the external surfaces of the body! In other words, IT HELPS TO CLEAN THINGS!

Which is not to say that washing your hands is a bad thing. Certainly they get all kinds of junk on them throughout the day. But y'know what? I shower...it does a pretty good job of cleaning my entire body! I really believe that the concept of washing your hands after taking a leak is a social construct which is a hang-up from ancient days when certain practices were considered 'unclean.'

So, there you have it. More than you wanted/expected to know about me this morning. Let the comments begin.

PS: Let it be stated that taking a dump is an entirely different matter altogether.