Disgusting things discovered on MN

[Pricklypear12]

During my time on MN I have read about some disgusting/unhygienic things that people do on a regular basis.

Examples are:
Letting dogs lick human plates
Washing dog bowls in dishwasher with regular dishes
Sharing bath water (seen this one today!)
Sucking snot out of a baby's nose (I somewhat get it but really think I could never)

What are some vile things you've read about on MN that are seemingly normal to those that post about them?

I was just thinking the other day that it's been ages since I last saw anyone post "eeewww" or "boak" or "grim" on here. I was wondering where all the competitive daintiness had got to.

My dog doesn't lick my plates but what is the problem with putting her bowls in the dishwasher? Everything gets blasted with hot water and detergent.

Dry wiping?

Dragon butter? Munting? 🤔

@PlasticCupPolitics

Surely you’ve misunderstood sucking snot from a baby’s nose? I’m 99% sure these people aren’t doing it directly with their mouth. You can buy little gadgets from the chemist, you suck on the tube and out comes the snot BUT there is a stopper on the tube so the snot physically cannot go into your mouth...

Wtf is dry wiping?

Yes to this. I had a snot sucker when DS was little. Not sure I ever used it, but I had it.

I'm going to guess dry wiping is wiping your bum with loo roll instead of wet wipes?

@Pricklypear12

I get that people love their dogs but I honestly could not eat at someone's house knowing their dog has perhaps had a good lick in the past.

Ugh I do NOT pee in the shower, that's another grim one.

When you come to mine I will give you a paper plate.

Full and frank disclosure:
DDog sometimes licks bits off plates

We have a dishwasher and I don't really think that any dog germs remain as it's been years and we are all thriving...

@sst1234 don't leave everyone in suspense, come back and explain what dry wiping means!

What's dry wiping?

Much of the rest of the world washes their bum after a shit, rather than just wiping with toilet paper

I also have no clue what dry wiping is.

Why would that be disgusting?

Will someone please clarify what dry wiping is!

@Janaih

Whats wrong with putting animal food bowls in the dishwasher? It sterilises everything in it.

Agree. A lot more hygienic than hand washing them in the kitchen sink.

@paperandfireworks

I'm going to guess dry wiping is wiping your bum with loo roll instead of wet wipes?

Sorry my question was in reply to this..

Why would that be disgusting?

The logic being if you had a bit of shit on any other part of your body you wouldn't just scrape it off with paper

My cats sleep on my bed and I let them lick the plates.
I also chuck all the washing in together.
Noooooo to bathwater or snot ghough, bleeurgh.

I guess we all have things that are fine and others that aren't.

Also the only reason I don't put my cats bowls in the dishwasher is because they are never off the ground long enough for a cycle and I don't think they are dishwasher safe. Strongly considering a second set just so that I can though

@DayBath, like chanjer said, basically not just wiping with dry tissue. Lots of debates on this MN in the past. Washing or at least wet wiping for basic hygiene. Many have said in the past how they wash in the shower etc, since most people don’t have bidets in their houses.

I haven’t done snot sucking but the idea doesn’t offend me. I think it’s a normal practice for some cultures around the world and to me sounds like tender motherly care. I imagine I do many things that some of you would find disgusting. These threads often fascinate me as to how others think, and how different we all are. I think it’s a shame when they get sneery and feels like playground put down chat rather than a load of adults curious about how others live.

I manage perfectly well to clean myself up after a shit with toilet paper only - am I disgusting?

Re. Sharing bath water, do you mean one after the other or at the same time? DH and I used to rather enjoy the latter

@TeckanandMultra

I thought this was going to be more along the lines of dragon butter and munting...

Right?

I don't think the OP has been here long enough.

@WetJan one after the other!

Well that's just no fun then, isn't it?

DH has very hot deep baths (no sense of water economy). I happily get in afterwards. When we had evenings to ourselves when the kids were younger we used to bath together sometimes.
Do you know, occasionally we even have sex? The horror! Just think of the germs exchanged.