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?

@pam290358

Quite a few posters on this thread are assuming that all waste water goes down the same pipe, so OK to pee in the shower etc. You actually have a waste water pipe which carries water from sinks, baths, showers, etc into the drain. The soil pipe exclusively carries waste water from your toilet, along with everything it contains, so if you pee in the shower it doesn’t end up in the sewer, it ends up in waste water.

Oh Pam

Also, if you've ever had to clean up a child after an accident, poo/wee will end up doing down with the bath water anyway. I'm sure it all gets treated either way!

@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?

Hmm

Agree about the bath water and letting dogs lick human plates that are currently in use but our dog has a separate plate for each meal and a new water bowl twice a day. Her food is made from cooked meat and her bowls/plates go in the dishwasher; which is more than capable of cleaning them esp. as there is detergent in each cycle. When you consider that we are around the dog all of the time and we don't let her plates get disgusting I really don't see the problem.

I have germ-related OCD.

human plates?like a fetish?

I assume dry wiping is cleaning your bum after a poo with just loo roll, as opposed to a water rinse or wet wipe

I'd rather eat food at a house where everything goes in the dishwasher - whatever it is - than a house where people do horrid washing up by hand. That's disgusting.

And that's pathetic!

Someone blowing their snotty nose in front of you
Sponges and flannels - we use hands to wash
Sharing towels
Shoes in the house
Cats or dogs bottoms touching the settee fabric

Oh by the way there's far worse that comes off a dirty body than a pee in the shower. Pee is clean in comparison

Baths - yuk

I dare any of these arsehole cleanliness police to google what the Romans used for toilet paper

My Christ, this thread.

I mean it is funny, but when you consider that there are people out there who are homeless, or have little money for heating to dry clothes and hot water, or people in other countries who don't even have access to clean running water. You could say that it's 'disgusting' that people actually care how often someone changes their towels and are so wasteful and ungrateful for the resources we have.

I've read this entire thread and this is the most accurate and socially aware comment on here.

There’s currently a thread running about some of the places throughout a house that cats deliberately choose to use as litter trays and it’s stomach churning as well as an insight into how filthy some homes must be.

Do it. I can guarantee things will be fine.

I agree with them all including the dry wiping you mention. Some people have their tea-towels all over the place including over their shoulder, back of chairs and a friend's son wiped his school shoes on their tea-towel and shoved it on the Aga rail when he finished.
Sucking snot? Ugh!...not in the UK. That poster must have other customs.

DRY WIPING is drying dishes with a tea-towel instead of putting them in a rack after washing then rinsing in hot water.

Drying dishes with a tea-towel

I use 3-4 flannels in rotation and at the end of the day, that flannel goes in a bowl of diluted Milton before being washed by hand (only do washing twice weekly as only me at home)
I would never have a cat or dog. Hairs, smells, on furniture and beds or vomitting and need walks. Nah...rather have 5 children than a pet.

@pam290358

Quite a few posters on this thread are assuming that all waste water goes down the same pipe, so OK to pee in the shower etc. You actually have a waste water pipe which carries water from sinks, baths, showers, etc into the drain. The soil pipe exclusively carries waste water from your toilet, along with everything it contains, so if you pee in the shower it doesn’t end up in the sewer, it ends up in waste water.

I've just eaten a mini quiche with my hands, walked from kitchen to sitting room dripping crumbs. Guess what appeared? A mouse. I've set up my humane mousetrap, baited with a bit of quiche and some chocolate chip cookie. I now play the waiting game, however dawn appears to be breaking so the mouse probably won't come out again until tonight. I like mice, they're clever and cheeky.

I'm trying to figure out why we had massive loo roll shortages last year if nobody dry wipes....?
As for wetting loo roll.... how does it work? Do you wet it before you sit down to shit? What happens if you need more and your bathroom sink is not within reach from your loo, do you waddle over to the sink with shit hanging off your arse...?

As for using wet wipes, fucking expensive and killing the environment AND they should absolutely not be flushed, so are you putting used wet wipes covered in shit in your bathroom bin...?

My mind boggles when I read stuff on MN sometimes

@Dontwanttolivewithmylover

DRY WIPING is drying dishes with a tea-towel instead of putting them in a rack after washing then rinsing in hot water.

That's really not what people mean by dry wiping!

@Dee96when you say you come from an OCD family, do you mean that you have all been diagnosed with a the very debilitating mental health issue known as obsessive compulsive disorder, or do you mean you come from a family who gets very anxious about cleanliness routines? Because they're not the same.
Really sorry but please try not to say this to people, there are a lot of people out there undiagnosed and suffering and people tell them they dont have OCD, they're just anxious etc. Someone in my family is diagnosed with OCD and before he was diagnosed (as an adult) he was upset that when he talked to someone about it they waved it off.

@inappropriateraspberry. Sorry - wasn’t criticising those who pee in the shower. Been known to do it myself, just pointing out that waste water and toilet contents end up in two different places. There was a disgusting post further upthread which talked about stamping poo down the plug hole - eek !! Apparently it’s a misconception that pee is sterile - it’s not and does contain some bacteria, and more if you have a UTI. I’m told that you can safely pee in a cup or a bowl if you get caught short, as long as you empty it immediately, and wash it thoroughly.

My cat sleeps in my bed under the duvet, bet lots of daily towel boil-washers think this is disgusting! It started on Guy Fawkes when she got frightened, I was in bed when fireworks started going off and she jumped up on my pillow crying, then bolted under the covers and cuddled against me. I stroked her and she started purring, and has slept under the duvet most nights since then.

Won't be stopping her despite all the hand-wringers, her comfort and well-being is worth everything to me. Oh, and she licks my plates clean - but only if she fancies what I was eating!

@pam290358 is correct:

Help & Advice > Product Guides > Plumbing & Heating

Unless you’re a qualified plumber or drainage engineer, soil pipes and waste pipes can be a minefield to navigate. There are lots of pipes inside a property and lots of pipes that exit the property too so usually unless you have prior experience, understanding which pipe is which can be an issue. One of the most common problems is confusion between a soil pipe and a waste pipe. So how does a soil pipe differ from a waste pipe?

In the most simple terms, both pipes carry waste from our homes to the sewer but there is a crucial difference between the two types. A soil pipe is designed to carry soiled water from the toilet, urinal or bidet to the sewer. A waste pipe carries water from your sinks, shower, washing machine or bath.

However....

Soil pipes and waste pipes in older and new properties
How your property handles waste depends on its age. Older properties may use separate soil and waste pipes to exit into the sewer. Newer houses may use a single system. Older properties tend to use both a waste and a soil pipe that exit separately until they reach the drain. They would then combine and exit your property underground to the sewer. Newer properties use a simpler single pipe system that utilises an internal soil stack. This is a thick vertical pipe that reaches above your gutter to provide safe venting. Both soil and waste pipes will run from your toilet, sinks, shower, washing machine, urinal, bidet and any appliance that voids water and join the soil stack. The stack will run directly into your underground drain.

Older homes that have been converted may have a mixture of the two systems. They often use an external soil stack connected to the main drain with all pipes joining the stack. Using the right pipe is critical, especially for soiled water. If in doubt, always contact a professional.

www.drainagesuperstore.co.uk/help-and-advice/product-guides/plumbing-heating/how-does-a-soil-pipe-differ-from-a-waste-pipe

To the person who says there are two waste systems in your house - they are wrong. All bath shower sink and toilet go into the sewer on new houses and rain water into surface water drainage. On old houses its either the above or most probably all water goes into combined sewer. So to assure those who accidently pee in shower it ALWAYS goes into the sewer whether you live in an old house or not. Water with any detergent or soap in it always goes into the sewers