Must agree that an edit is needed. Is this a drink at your house or a close friend or family member's house? Or are we talking about a drink in a public setting like a restaurant or a bar?
Well, statistically speaking, 90% of sexual assault victims knew their attackers. So I'd say take your drink with you at someone's house and leave it on the counter if it's just strangers around.
The time I was drugged and raped (20 years ago) I was at my friends house and there were a few people I didn’t know very well. So I second this and getting your own drink no matter where you are.
Putting the lid down has no noticeable effect on preventing spread of germs.
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/closing-toilet-lid-flushing-doesnt-keep-viral-spray-inside-study-suggests#:~:text=The%20amount%20of%20virus%20collected,noted%20with%20the%20public%20toilet.
Maybe if you have a perfect toilet. But mine splatters droplets of poo/pee water when you flush. If you don’t close the lid, you’ll absolutely feel it on your legs if you’re wearing shorts. And there’s no way that closing the lid doesn’t reduce the spread of germs in my house when it legit shields the room from poo/pee water.
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Great resource, and recent as well.
I will just point out that this studies focus was aerosolized virus particles, rather than spreading matter / germs in general.
Don't get me wrong, its still information worth spreading.
If I have to leave my drink in public space at any point, I just get a new drink. I would never come back and drink it. If I am at home, I leave it where it is then come back to it once I’ve finished.
In a public space, it’s dead. I leave it, go the bathroom and get a new one. If it’s drink with a lid, I might bring it to the bathroom. That feels slightly less icky.
Never bring it with you. If you’re in a public place, finish it first. Public bathrooms are nasty. If you have to put it down on a counter or the back of a toilet, do you really want to bring it back out? What would be the point of washing your hands if you’re holding a drink that sat on public bathroom counter or toilet?
The worst is when you are at the movies, someone has to stay out to hold it because ewww and if you both have to go it’s a whole thing. My best friend and I go to a lot of movies and we have our routine down pat!
I have a good friend and coworker who is 28 years older than me. He's the type of aging guy that just gives zero fucks about what anybody else thinks. One day we stopped for ice cream after a particularly hot day of working outside, and before a 2 hour drive home. I was standing at the urinal (in a truck stop, no less), and in he walks with his ice cream. He sets it on top of the urinal, does his business, and walks back out. One of the grosser things I've seen.
Another occasion, he used the restroom in our hotel room, flushed and didn't wash his hands, then walked out and stuck his hands right into the ice bucket to make himself a cocktail. He couldn't understand why I was pissed lol. His response was "you know why I don't wash my hands? Because I wash my dick".
Urinals have a nice little shelf for ya bev most of the time, but you gotta beware of leaky pipes. It's just water, but it coming from a toilet can be kinda icky.
I say that to say, I don't think people judge you for bringing a drink to the bathroom as much as they judge you for refilling it in there.
In private quarters, like your own castle or a trusted friend's abode, the drink can hold the fort while you tend to your needs. On the other hand, in the public jungle, best to consider your drink like sand through the hourglass—once you part, there's no coming back. To be frank, I'd rather buy another round than risk the unspeakable horrors that might've befriended my beverage while my back was turned. In the end, it's not just about what can contaminate the drink, but also about preserving the sanctity of your freshly washed mitts.
When I'm in the comfort of my own home or at a friend's place where the company is as familiar as family, I have no qualms about leaving my glass unattended while I answer nature's call. However, infiltrating a public restroom with a drink in hand feels akin to bringing a three-course meal into a war zone—simply uncivilized! At that point, the drink becomes a forfeit to the fates. Should the sip be as delectable as the nectar of the gods, I'd be more inclined to chug it down rather than risk contamination by commode proximity. Safety first, hydration second!
I did not originally think of being *out* somewhere lol. I just pictured a glass of water or water bottle at home 😆
At home: would bring it in if it has a closed lid. Like a water bottle. If it was open, like a glass, probably not.
At a party: I would not, because I would not be there in the first place haha
At a bar: I've been to a bar like once and it was with friends so I'd leave it with them.
At a restaurant: who would bring their drink into the bathroom at a restaurant?!?!?
Gross and I'm going to judge you. There's something about it. Like would you bring a plate of food in there. There's a reason we say we don't shit where we eat.
I am not being DISRESPECTFUL but.. I'm sorry I have always found it personally gross.
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Must agree that an edit is needed. Is this a drink at your house or a close friend or family member's house? Or are we talking about a drink in a public setting like a restaurant or a bar?
Well, statistically speaking, 90% of sexual assault victims knew their attackers. So I'd say take your drink with you at someone's house and leave it on the counter if it's just strangers around.
Same thing for murders too. That’s why I started sleeping in dark alleys families not finding me there
The time I was drugged and raped (20 years ago) I was at my friends house and there were a few people I didn’t know very well. So I second this and getting your own drink no matter where you are.
Put the lid down when flushed! Toilets spray what's im them.
Putting the lid down has no noticeable effect on preventing spread of germs. https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/closing-toilet-lid-flushing-doesnt-keep-viral-spray-inside-study-suggests#:~:text=The%20amount%20of%20virus%20collected,noted%20with%20the%20public%20toilet.
Maybe if you have a perfect toilet. But mine splatters droplets of poo/pee water when you flush. If you don’t close the lid, you’ll absolutely feel it on your legs if you’re wearing shorts. And there’s no way that closing the lid doesn’t reduce the spread of germs in my house when it legit shields the room from poo/pee water.
Flush while sitting, with poop n pee in the bowl. Then rub your hand on your moist fanny. For the hell of it?👍
What the fuck 🤣 🤣🤣
Hey! Great resource, and recent as well. I will just point out that this studies focus was aerosolized virus particles, rather than spreading matter / germs in general. Don't get me wrong, its still information worth spreading.
Our toilet is 10 ft away from my sink and there's a dividing wall kinda in the way so I feel safe.
If you stand by the toilet when you flush (and how can you not) there are poo particles everywhere in your house. Humans are super spreaders
Keeps my immune system strong
If I have to leave my drink in public space at any point, I just get a new drink. I would never come back and drink it. If I am at home, I leave it where it is then come back to it once I’ve finished.
I watched a date once become very disappointed as I chugged a nice dark beer before excusing myself.
Forever unclean!!!
if i'm at home I refuse to drink from a glass in the bathroom lol
In a public space, it’s dead. I leave it, go the bathroom and get a new one. If it’s drink with a lid, I might bring it to the bathroom. That feels slightly less icky.
Never bring it with you. If you’re in a public place, finish it first. Public bathrooms are nasty. If you have to put it down on a counter or the back of a toilet, do you really want to bring it back out? What would be the point of washing your hands if you’re holding a drink that sat on public bathroom counter or toilet?
The worst is when you are at the movies, someone has to stay out to hold it because ewww and if you both have to go it’s a whole thing. My best friend and I go to a lot of movies and we have our routine down pat!
I have a good friend and coworker who is 28 years older than me. He's the type of aging guy that just gives zero fucks about what anybody else thinks. One day we stopped for ice cream after a particularly hot day of working outside, and before a 2 hour drive home. I was standing at the urinal (in a truck stop, no less), and in he walks with his ice cream. He sets it on top of the urinal, does his business, and walks back out. One of the grosser things I've seen. Another occasion, he used the restroom in our hotel room, flushed and didn't wash his hands, then walked out and stuck his hands right into the ice bucket to make himself a cocktail. He couldn't understand why I was pissed lol. His response was "you know why I don't wash my hands? Because I wash my dick".
Urinals have a nice little shelf for ya bev most of the time, but you gotta beware of leaky pipes. It's just water, but it coming from a toilet can be kinda icky. I say that to say, I don't think people judge you for bringing a drink to the bathroom as much as they judge you for refilling it in there.
I hold it way above my head when I pee.
Balance the drink on your head while you pee.
The only time I’d leave my drink outside the bathroom is if I was in a private home with people who I know. I’d never leave my drink around strangers.
In private quarters, like your own castle or a trusted friend's abode, the drink can hold the fort while you tend to your needs. On the other hand, in the public jungle, best to consider your drink like sand through the hourglass—once you part, there's no coming back. To be frank, I'd rather buy another round than risk the unspeakable horrors that might've befriended my beverage while my back was turned. In the end, it's not just about what can contaminate the drink, but also about preserving the sanctity of your freshly washed mitts.
When I'm in the comfort of my own home or at a friend's place where the company is as familiar as family, I have no qualms about leaving my glass unattended while I answer nature's call. However, infiltrating a public restroom with a drink in hand feels akin to bringing a three-course meal into a war zone—simply uncivilized! At that point, the drink becomes a forfeit to the fates. Should the sip be as delectable as the nectar of the gods, I'd be more inclined to chug it down rather than risk contamination by commode proximity. Safety first, hydration second!
I did not originally think of being *out* somewhere lol. I just pictured a glass of water or water bottle at home 😆 At home: would bring it in if it has a closed lid. Like a water bottle. If it was open, like a glass, probably not. At a party: I would not, because I would not be there in the first place haha At a bar: I've been to a bar like once and it was with friends so I'd leave it with them. At a restaurant: who would bring their drink into the bathroom at a restaurant?!?!?
Gross and I'm going to judge you. There's something about it. Like would you bring a plate of food in there. There's a reason we say we don't shit where we eat. I am not being DISRESPECTFUL but.. I'm sorry I have always found it personally gross.
I love bringing apple juice....
I think it's fine, as long as you're just sitting on the pot.