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?

@DebHagland

I had a friend who had unwelcome visits from so called "friends" every Sunday the couple would invite themselves to Sunday dinner, they finally found a way to get rid of their un-invited dinner guests. At the end of the meal my friend called the dog over and got the dog to lick all the plates and cutlery, she then put everything back into the kitchen cupboards explaining how convenient it was to save on washing up, the un-invited guests left in a hurry and she has never seen them since. (When they left everything was retrieved and put in the dishwasher).

@sst1234

I’ve seen the first three on MN and was honestly surprised that people live like this. Dry wiping is another unhygienic one. But I’m sure people will be along to tell you in a minute that that’s just normal hygiene standards and anyone who doesn’t do this stuff is weird.

What's dry wiping?

@Meowchickameowmeow

Sucking snot out of a baby's nose ...and I'm out. That is beyond disgusting.

I have a friend that did this and even just talking about it makes me actually retch!

@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?

My friend did it with her mouth ! I honestly thought she was the only one that did it but how wrong I was !

@DebHagland

I had a friend who had unwelcome visits from so called "friends" every Sunday the couple would invite themselves to Sunday dinner, they finally found a way to get rid of their un-invited dinner guests. At the end of the meal my friend called the dog over and got the dog to lick all the plates and cutlery, she then put everything back into the kitchen cupboards explaining how convenient it was to save on washing up, the un-invited guests left in a hurry and she has never seen them since. (When they left everything was retrieved and put in the dishwasher).

Fantastic :)

@WiganNorthWest

Has anyone ever actually had a problem with threadworms? They are always mentioned on posts like these. My family has never had a problem with them as far as I’m aware and we’ve never actively tried to avoid them. People on here seem terrified of them-they are mentioned on the pjs in public thread, sharing bath water, towels etc. Surely they are easily treated even if you did get them anyway?

I've came from page 5 to answer you FUCK YES!! I didn't give them any thought at all until ds3 was at nursery and started with the bum scratching. So I checked one night and saw them...shudders urgh! Mother of God! The fuckers lasted on and off for about a year - infecting the other dc a few times no matter what I done. And I done all but bleach their arseholes and remove their fingertips daily, believe me I ran a full on cleaning operation daily, every door handle and bannisters scrubbed , clean bedding and towels but still ds3 would get reinfected and it would begin again. It was awful. That is why people speak of these little bastards although I can't see the relevance in pj's outside.

[quote Standrewsschool]@inappropriateraspberry

That reminds me. Flannels. No-one, apart from my parents probably, uses them nowadays, but we all used to use the same flannel growing up.[/quote]
We still use flannels! I wash my face with one, as do my children. Although we do have one each! My DH doesn't use one and ends up just splashing water all over the sink - drives me mad! I also, very rarely, have a quick freshen up with one if I don't have time for a shower. Then again, I don't shower/bath every day either - I'm not getting sweaty or smelly, so why waste water?

Once a week is fine for bed clothes right?

Oh, and the flannels aren't washed daily, but are done regularly. Bedding gets changed every 2 weeks or so, towels all collected and washed once a week, along with bath mats and any dishcloths, microfibres cloths/mop heads or tea towels knocking around. All in a hot wash, all our own dirt anyway, so what's the problem?

@stayathomer

Once a week is fine for bed clothes right?

I'd say that's almost OCD! 😉 😅

SNOT SUCKING WTAF

If, by dry wiping you mean using normal, dry toilet paper instead of those wet things, I can only tell you that I attend a urology clinic for a long term condition and was advised a long time ago to avoid using wet wipes. They’re not sterile and if you’re not very careful with them, they can leave bacteria from faeces in sensitive areas, which then cause urinary tract infections. Dry toilet paper doesn’t spread the germs to other areas.

I'd say that's almost OCD!
All boys in the house, I think they might reek otherwise but I did wonder wh as t other people do!!!

I've never done snot sucking, but have done a 'mother's kiss' when I had to blow into one nostril to dislodge a raisin in the other side! You do what you need to do. How is it worse than changing a dirty nappy and dealing with someone else's poo?

@WiganNorthWest. I suppose so, if you have a dishwasher, but the general advice is that it’s a no no - presumably because even a dishwasher can’t guarantee all germs will be killed.

@ImAlrightThanx

Do people even wash underwear with tea towels 😱

Yes? If it's on a hot wash, whats the big deal?

OK, on that basis next load I’ll chuck in my trainers, knickers and tea towels all together

@maggiethecat Why not? As long as trainers aren't really muddy, it will all get washed and rinsed. My daughter had an accident at school - I washed her wet clothes and trainers with the dishcloth and tea towels. All clean.

Yes I wash underwear with other clothes but no I would not wash them with tea towels as that goes in the kitchen with food and to dry your hands and sometimes sits on the kitchen side, if it's near food it can then go in your mouth.

Don't quote me on this, but I've heard that when you wash fabrics they get clean.

Does anyone else use a face wipe, then use it to give the sink a once over?

And all these years I thought it was just me. (and yes bathroom sink, not kitchen)

@ArseInTheCoOpWindow

‘Twinkle’😂😂😂

It's not a twinkle, it's a pencil sharpener.

Actually, my clothes do sometimes come out less clean than I’d like but not too fussed by that.

Poo particles being mixed in with my tea towels is a different matter....

@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.

My dog licks our plates once we’ve finished and then they go straight in the dishwasher. You use plates and such after raw meat which have also been washed before you use them again. It wouldn’t bother me to know if a dog has licked it if it’s been washed. Don’t be such a prude.

OK, on that basis next load I’ll chuck in my trainers, knickers and tea towels all together

@maggiethecat Do it. You'll be fine.

Re the dry wiping thing....it’s your arsehole, right? I mean, it’s not like your hands that will soon be pushed up to the knuckles in scone making or whatever. Your arsehole doesn’t need to be clean enough to serve afternoon tea on. It’s your arsehole. I know in the years since I was a young woman, arseholes have started receiving more visitors, in which case by all means get out the carbolic and a wire brush...but really. It’s your arsehole hole. Wipe it clean, wash your hands and move on.

What do people do if they are in the shower and suddenly need a wee? It happens - all that running water! Do you stop and get out, go the loo then back in the shower? What a palaver!

I ALWAYS wee before I shower.