[MacGyverOnline]

Just found this news article about womens purses carrying nasty germs.

"We found fecal bacteria you normally find on the floor of restroom," he said. "We found bacteria that can cause skin infections on the bottom of purses. What's more amazing is the large numbers we find on the bottom of purses, which indicates that they can be picking up a lot of other germs like cold viruses or viruses that cause diarrhea."


Read full story here

Kind of scary when you think about how often you see a womens purse sitting on a table top or in close proximity to food or food preparation areas.

[MacsChick]

No kidding! I am well aware of how disgusting my purse is, believe me. I try to keep it away from anything that has something even remotely to do with food. Most of the time I try to hang it up on the hook when I'm in a public restroom, but I stll view my purse as a biohazard.

[MacGyverOnline]

You should put one of those biohazard stickers on the front of it.

[MacsChick]

Yep! Good idea!

[MacGyverOnline]

then sit it on the table beside you at a restaurant or cafe and see how many people freak out about it.

who?... me?

[MacsChick]

Ha ha!

[trtlsoup]

I don't carry a purse, but I wonder if my backpack qualifies? It stays on the back of the wheelchair, and when it's not there, it sets in the front hallway and by my desk.

But *ewww*, I'm going to be more careful where I set it...