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've lived a sheltered and sterile life it would seem

@stayathomer

If you pee in the shower surely some residue is left on the shower floor? Just because after I have a shower/anyone showers I have to give the shower floor a quick wipe because there's a bit of scum on it.not everything goes down the plug hole? And this is every shower we've ever had (although I'll admit we've never had a brand new shower!)

On the bath thing, people can't use the "in years gone by' thing, showers weren't commonplace then!

I clean the shower basin once a week. So your feet are stood on a tiny bit of scum. I bet the inside of your shoes are sterile aren't they?

@MimiDaisy11

You could wet the tissue first then wipe which is what most people I know do

I've never asked anyone how they clean their arse before. Am I alone?

Lol

Disneyblue
5 other people use the same shower so it's more for them!

God i cannot cope with the sharing of bath water in this day and age
Was youngest so water was pure grey by time i got in. Shower only now. It was disgusting

I don't have a dog, but I'm jealous of friends who have the little 4 legged hoovers, they just clean all the mess, floors, plates, everything! People seriously think a dishwasher won't sort that after?

I'm also not sure where the problem is with pee in the shower, you realise it all ends up running down the same pipes? Toilet, shower, sink, washing machine, it all ends up in the same place. Maybe just don't "poo in the shower, stomp those nuggets down" as I read once.

@Febo24

Dry wiper here 🙋‍♀️

Genuine question, if you wash, hose, bidet, splash your bum clean, how do you dry it?

A damp arse crack sounds like the pits.

Towel?

On first reading I thought dry wiping might mean wiping the work top with a tea towel rather than a damp cloth.

And then I find out it's a term for simply wiping your arse.

I think, whatever way of wiping you use, it's much more efficient if you unclench a little .

I think, whatever way of wiping you use, it's much more efficient if you unclench a little

^^And this comment wins the internet tonight! 🏅🏅🏅

I've never asked anyone how they clean their arse before. Am I alone?
I've never had this conversation either! (Unless you count when supervising my DS at pre-school/reception age!)
I have an en suite bathroom...and I allow DH to use it (for any toiletry need!) So I'm obviously grim, vile and disgusting! And I dont wash towels after each use.

My doggie loves licking my plate especially after eggs and mushrooms on toast...this is why a dishwasher is so amazing 🤩

@shinynewapple21

This thread is hilarious !

Some people shower before they bath , others shower after a bath As a couple of others have said , growing up in the 1970s using siblings dirty bath water was quite common .

There is no need to wash clothing after each wear (asides underwear) unless it's sweaty exercise gear or has stains on .

And, yes, we are quite happy for our dog to sleep on the sofa , the bed and to lick our plates .

I am in agreement that not washing hands after using the toilet is gross, though, and I have never heard of people sucking snot out of their baby's nose .

This !! Why do human beings that others are so dirty!

I have gotten real scared of getting thread worms since joining MN 😂.

And I was a bit shocked that some people never use soap to wash themselves, clean their loo brushes in the dishwasher and clean the loo itself only every 2 weeks.

@B33Fr33

I don't own a dog. I'm intrigued how you think blasting plates with very hot water and chemicals alongside other plates some used by humans, some not matters. Do you understand what unhygenic means? You surely mean you find it distasteful. Living with a dog in the house carries risks, but this example is not unhygenic. Sharing bath water with someone in your household is fairly risk free. You'd probably be horrified by my plans for the afternoon. I'm off to play with my son in the local stream (one mile from its source) imagine, untreated water. How will we live through it.

I can't see how plates that have gone through the dishwasher can be unhygienic, even if the dog DID lick them first. UM, people, you do realize that when you had your appendix removed, those instruments had already been inside someone else's body, right? Right??? Then they were cleaned and sterilized. Dishwashers do very much the same thing. So does hot water and detergent in washing dishes by hand.

Not sure if it's been mentioned upthread but there was a serious post on here a few years ago from someone asking if she should put her toilet seat in the dishwasher?! 🤮🤮

What's wrong with washing pet bowls in the dishwasher? I don't have a dog so I have no horse in this race, I'm just genuinely confused as to why that would be an issue. Surely it's only disgusting if you think your dishwasher doesn't clean stuff properly, in which case why bother using one at all?

Laying in bed thinking has it really been 2 weeks since changing the bed
Dry wiping I have found some wipes that now have the fine to flush symbol on them , I thought these were ok to flush ????

@ElephantsNest

Would those of you who won’t share bath water use a swimming pool on holiday or at your local leisure centre? There’s urine, dead skin and the hair of strangers in a pool.

I shower after using swimming pool. I don't don't take dead skin and urine from the pool to my bed.

I find it strange people consider the uk dirty for dry wiping , when I have been to countries where you have to throw your dirty loo roll in a open bin next to toilet etc which I find worse

@Lili132 you probably swallow some of it though or get it up your nose

@thehorsealreadybolted that post made me laugh and I nearly fell out of my dirty bed sheets

the water from a shower goes down the same pipe as your toilet so what’s the issue with peeing in it?

People do share water to save costs , lots still have immersion , cost being on a water meter and heating up of the water all costs money and if things are tight
Im in south west now and water here is expensive way more than london prices so its a major factor , mine is £80 a month 3 bed terrace

Lots of people let their dogs lick plates and dishes. they are going to be washed afterwards.. and my three cats sleep on the end of my bed., and some times sit on the work tops waiting for their food, as they know which cupboard its kept in. Years ago,I had two lovely cockatiels, I let them out of their cage each morning, then went to eat my cornflakes whatever, at the kitchen table, my two birds flew in the kitchen after me, and stood pecking away at my corn flakes whilst I was eating them.

it would drive me mad if I lived with someone, who was so uptight about every little thing that happens in peoples homes..