• MBech@feddit.dk
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    4 days ago

    However, unless your immune system is literally non-existent, the bacterial spread is absolutely harmless and will not hurt you in any way whatsoever. And if your immune system is non-existent, I think you’ve got bigger problems than wether or not a bit of poop bacteria gets on the shower curtain or door handle.

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      4 days ago

      Regardless of immune system integrity, the area around the toilet is objectively easier to clean with lid down flushing; cuts down on micro droplets.

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        4 days ago

        I disagree. If you’re not cleaning the area around the toilet thoroughly enough to clean those droplets, you’re not actually cleaning it anyway.

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          2 days ago

          That’s like saying it’s just as easy to wash your hands regardless of how filthy they are. The more grime, the more scrubbing, due to layering.

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      4 days ago

      Under normal circumstances you are right, but there is a reason why the biggest impact in human health was proper sewage systems.

      If your partner gets sick, these bacteria can be the difference between you getting infected or not.