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To worry about sharing drinks

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Princessdiaries · 16/02/2026 16:04

Was out on a very busy Saturday night - bar was packed. Put my drink down and picked up what I thought was mine, took a few swigs and thought this tastes sugary as I had soda. Realised it was a random man’s drinks and now have been feeling disgusted that I’ve shared someone’s saliva and backwash.

AIBU to think I’ve caught some sort of disease? My throat has been sore since and had a tickle in the throat but also could be the fact it was freezing Saturday night.

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B1anche · 16/02/2026 22:24

Clefable · 16/02/2026 21:44

If it makes you feel better, there’s microscopic faecal matter on pretty much everything we touch which inevitably ends up in our mouth multiple times a day. Or maybe that makes it worse.

Best just not to think about it. We’re all Jock Tamson’s bairns.

"If it makes you feel better..."

Hands up everyone who feels better after reading @Clefable 's faecal matter fact!

Clefable · 16/02/2026 21:44

If it makes you feel better, there’s microscopic faecal matter on pretty much everything we touch which inevitably ends up in our mouth multiple times a day. Or maybe that makes it worse.

Best just not to think about it. We’re all Jock Tamson’s bairns.

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Princessdiaries · 16/02/2026 21:42

@B1anche Ok this one definitely made me lol!

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B1anche · 16/02/2026 21:21

You're right to be worried OP. If I were you, I would be ensuring my will is up to date, and putting a funeral plan in place.

The statistics of people dying who have swigged a stranger's drink, speak for themselves.

Coconutter24 · 16/02/2026 21:13

Tbh I’d be more concerned that you put your drink down in a crowded bar and it clearly left your sight!

Tulipvase · 16/02/2026 21:10

Princessdiaries · 16/02/2026 20:00

well thanks for all who replied general consensus is I am overreacting so will just try to forget it now

I think it’s generally best not to think too heavily about things like this. That way madness lies.

BauhausOfEliott · 16/02/2026 20:55

DayManAhAhAh · 16/02/2026 16:30

Hopefully you haven't caught HPV or anything nasty. Would probably get checked if it was me.

LOL.

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Princessdiaries · 16/02/2026 20:52

@ImPamDoove yes definitely health anxiety and just general catastrophic outlook on things

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ImPamDoove · 16/02/2026 20:48

Blimey. Do you suffer with anxiety generally?

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Princessdiaries · 16/02/2026 20:43

@ABeerInTheSunshineMakesMeHappy That made me lol. When you put it like that it’s very true. I definitely shared some kisses with rando’s in my youth so yes I suppose you are right. Health anxiety is kicking in and making me think the worst.

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ABeerInTheSunshineMakesMeHappy · 16/02/2026 20:40

I’d probably think ‘yuck’ nowadays but surely there’s been a time for all of us when we were snogging strangers at the end of a night out. And yes, I used to drink the end of random people’s drinks if left on the table. Many years ago now.

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Princessdiaries · 16/02/2026 20:00

well thanks for all who replied general consensus is I am overreacting so will just try to forget it now

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QuietLifeNoDrama · 16/02/2026 17:21

Eyesopenwideawake · 16/02/2026 17:18

Oooh – is kelp good for health anxiety?!

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Whoops! 😂 *help

Eyesopenwideawake · 16/02/2026 17:18

QuietLifeNoDrama · 16/02/2026 16:19

This is a huge overreaction and you should probably consider seeking kelp for your health anxiety

Oooh – is kelp good for health anxiety?!

holycrapballs · 16/02/2026 17:09

Ablondiebutagoody · 16/02/2026 16:17

Reminds me of the student "mine sweeping" days

Good times! 😄

blooooooor · 16/02/2026 17:07

What disease do you think you could caught apart of common cold 😬😆

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Princessdiaries · 16/02/2026 17:06

Gosh didn’t expect to spark a full blown argument on MN today.

to all those concerned, I absolutely replaced the drink. I apologised, and bought us both a fresh drink, he found it funny.

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ColdAsAWitches · 16/02/2026 17:05

DayManAhAhAh · 16/02/2026 16:50

Still, imagine the germs 😫 god knows where his mouth was before.

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Imagine if she had kissed him! Do you make your partner swill with bleach before you go near him?

Tetchypants · 16/02/2026 17:02

Hope you replaced his drink @Princessdiaries. Aside from that please be more careful about leaving your drink unguarded.

BlimeyOReillyO · 16/02/2026 16:57

DayManAhAhAh · 16/02/2026 16:50

Still, imagine the germs 😫 god knows where his mouth was before.

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God knows where OPs had been and the poor unsuspecting man had to deal with her inability to be able to identify her own bloody drink.

Did you tell him OP? Was he as upset as you about it?

TY78910 · 16/02/2026 16:57

@DayManAhAhAh feeling like getting a bit personal today? It’s only Monday.

FlashingFairyLight · 16/02/2026 16:56

Honestly, you don't need to worry about sipping a strangers drink.

Did you touch any door handles on the way in? The bar? Any tables in the venue? Did you sit in a taxi on the way home?

Life is germy. Don't worry about it, unless you're immune compromised your body is equipped to deal with it.

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TY78910 · 16/02/2026 16:51

I wouldn’t worry about the backwash. I’d be worried about spiking.