Quick thing that happened today. I was making a bacon cheeseburger. In the process of moving the bacon from the grill to counter, I dropped a piece on the reasonably filthy anti-fatigue mat that covers the floor in the kitchen. I like bacon, so I picked up the piece and consumed it. Now, our kitchen is separated from the dining room by no more than a counter and a chin-high partition. So, you can stand at the counter and watch us cook. A woman, whom had already eaten, was watching me cook while Anglo-Sassin' made her milkshake. She looked at me and said, "I can't believe you just did that. You eat stuff off the floor? And you're preparing our food? I can't believe you just did that. That's disgusting."
I replied, "How does my eating stuff off the floor compromise your food? That you've already eaten?"
She said, "You could get very sick you know. It's disgusting." That's all she said, she took her milkshake and left. Aside from confirming that people don't listen when I talk, they just wait for their turn to speak, this exchange reminded me that people seem to believe that if something is gross it must be able to make them sick, such as toilet seats in public bathrooms.
I replied, "How does my eating stuff off the floor compromise your food? That you've already eaten?"
She said, "You could get very sick you know. It's disgusting." That's all she said, she took her milkshake and left. Aside from confirming that people don't listen when I talk, they just wait for their turn to speak, this exchange reminded me that people seem to believe that if something is gross it must be able to make them sick, such as toilet seats in public bathrooms.
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