"Nancy2" > wrote in message
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> Studies have shown that the bottom of a woman's purse has more bacteria
> and germs in general than a toilet.
> It doesn't matter how often a restaurant floor is swept; what about what
> is carried in on the bottom of people's
> shoes? My God, think about what has been on the sidewalks, parking lots
> and streets!

I did look this up (search) and it would seem that the floor is the most
common place to put a purse in a restaurant. The bottom of my purse has
never looked dirty although I have seen some purses that do look very dirty
on the bottom.