Honestly, do you really think the damn hand sanitzer makes a difference?

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No, it stuns them. Then later, the bugs wake up all "whuh wha happened? Where am I? And why do I have a tattoo of an amoeba on my capsid? " Then after stumbling a while, one of the other viruses come over and says "whoa dude, you don't look good." "STOP SHOUTING!!!" "'Kay, bro. You're totally hung over, man. The only way through this is if you suck it up and get your ass into a host cell and start replicating". And that's how you get infected by a virus stunned by hand sanitizer.

Are you a scientist, because you have no idea what you are talking about. Do you know those alcohol swabs they rub on you before they take blood or are given a vaccine via needle? Alcohol, and they are KILLING germs. Same premise with Purell. Purell could not advertise that the germs are KILLED if it were not true. The FDA and government would be all over them. Do some google research and please link to where tests show Purell "paralyzes" germs because it just doesn't exist.

I can't decide which of you is funnier. I'm going to need to see more. Thanks.

I wrote about a virus waking up from a hand sanitizer bender with a tattoo of an amoeba on its outer protein coat. And someone called me out for not knowing my science. I just don't know how to respond. I'm stunned.

Crap, maybe I have been using too much of this purell.

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PP, curious how old are you?

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Anonymous wrote:PP, curious how old are you?

Old enough to think that jokes about surface proteins are funny.

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Anonymous wrote:PP, curious how old are you?

Old enough to think that jokes about surface proteins are funny.

NP here. Maybe it's because I'm a germ nerd, but the comment above is absolutely hilarious!

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Anonymous wrote:PP, curious how old are you?

Old enough to think that jokes about surface proteins are funny.

NP here. Maybe it's because I'm a germ nerd, but the comment above is absolutely hilarious!

I must agree! I am laughing and trying not to choke on my coffee.

Oh and I tend to think Purell and all the antibacterials are pure evil for the average (read non-medical professional) individual. Everyone has an immune system, let it work.

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I just thought it was funny that someone insisted that purell "stuns" viruses, like you whack them with a mallet and they get dizzy for a while or something.

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I can't stand all the Purell and anti-bacterial soaps everywhere. Keep the disgusting Triclosan, thanks, I'll stick with the occasional germ.

Like the PP said, we have an immune system for a reason. Let it do it's job. Unless you're immunocompromised, you don't need Purell.

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Maybe the OP's extended family catches bugs easier than most? My DC has immuno issues and picks up everything. A simple illness turns into a big deal at our house.

Could it be that they have a similar situation? And she is just trying to ward off a least a portion of the circulating germs to try to protect her family?

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Anonymous wrote:I just thought it was funny that someone insisted that purell "stuns" viruses, like you whack them with a mallet and they get dizzy for a while or something.

Come on. You know that the average American's scientific knowledge is grade school level, right? Most of the germ phobic moms were probably party girls in college who took easy classes, not immunology. There are plenty of people in the US who don't believe in evolution and think vaccines cause autism. Science isn't big on DCUM.

Aemoba tattoo. Lol!

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Anonymous wrote:I can't stand all the Purell and anti-bacterial soaps everywhere. Keep the disgusting Triclosan, thanks, I'll stick with the occasional germ.

Like the PP said, we have an immune system for a reason. Let it do it's job. Unless you're immunocompromised, you don't need Purell.

We also have a brain and technology for a reason, too. I agree that we should not lather up and sanitize at every moment. But if I handle a sick child, I don't see the point in getting sick with some virus I probably will never see again. If I do, I can get sick when it finds me a second time. It's not like getting exposure helps me next year when the new different cold/flu strains come around.

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No, it stuns them. Then later, the bugs wake up all "whuh wha happened? Where am I? And why do I have a tattoo of an amoeba on my capsid? " Then after stumbling a while, one of the other viruses come over and says "whoa dude, you don't look good." "STOP SHOUTING!!!" "'Kay, bro. You're totally hung over, man. The only way through this is if you suck it up and get your ass into a host cell and start replicating". And that's how you get infected by a virus stunned by hand sanitizer.

love this!!

Are the purell police monitoring the forum tho? cos that seems like a lot of official purell position posting...

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This is the poster who claimed to be a germ nerd. I use Purell on the occasions that we visit a petting zoo. Or, when I've had to blow my charge's nose during his class. It's too difficult to get our shoes on and out of the class to wash and I'd rather not spread cold germs to the other kids and possibly their infant or immune-compromised siblings.

Purell's uses are limited.

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Are the purell police monitoring the forum tho? cos that seems like a lot of official purell position posting...

I know! Very big brother. Or is it viral marketing?!

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I think this has been my all time favorite thread.

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Anonymous wrote:This is the poster who claimed to be a germ nerd. I use Purell on the occasions that we visit a petting zoo. Or, when I've had to blow my charge's nose during his class. It's too difficult to get our shoes on and out of the class to wash and I'd rather not spread cold germs to the other kids and possibly their infant or immune-compromised siblings.

Purell's uses are limited.

Pshaw. You're just a nanny which means you're from Brazil. Now I know that you're just spewing foreign science. Everyone knows that Brazil is known for their plastic surgeons, not for their immunology smarts.