On Jul 10, 11:28 am, "Gregory Morrow" >
wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
> > Just curious what others would do. Idly curious.
>
> > This asian market where I go once in a while, it has this
> > air of being less than sparkling clean.
>
> > Perhaps this impression comes from the fact that the
> > shopping hand baskets are *filthy* dirty grimy. I don't
> > even like to touch them. I will not forget to bring my
> > own cloth bag to use next time.
>
> > If I thought anyone there spoke more than two words of
> > English, I'd call and tell them about it. I'd rather not drive
> > to some other far off place.
>
> > What do you think? Be nice. Heh.
>
> Dirty baskets really bug me. I mean how hard is to hose them down with some
> sanitiser and water every day or so...???
>
> Some of the dirtiest I've seen are at my local Walgreen's aka "The Soviet
> Walgreen's"...
>
> I carry my own sani - wipes with me for just such occasions...
>
> [the grottiest thing to me is touching bus rails, etc. when I ride the bus,
> YUCK...!!!]
>
> And like others here have mentioned, everything possible gets cleansed when
> I get home. I have a sink of hot water with ammonia to dunk some stuff in,
> then rinse off. I also have a spray container of hydrogen peroxide...cans
> get sprayed 'n wiped, etc.
>
> I'm not OCD, I just see too many people in this urban environment (Chicago)
> that have very poor personal habits. And this is just what I see in public,
> G-d knows what peeps do in private...
>
> --
> Best
> Greg

I would call that a little obsessive - some of those germs are helping
your body create antibodies so they won't fall victim to every little
nuanced germ or bug that comes along.

I don't worry about public bus rails - our buses are pretty clean -
but I always wash my hands when I get home, AND I keep my hands away
from my face. That's the best thing you can do to keep the nasties
away.

N.

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
...
On Jul 10, 8:23?am, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> Just curious what others would do. ?Idly curious.
>
> This asian market where I go once in a while, it has this
> air of being less than sparkling clean. ?
>
> Perhaps this impression comes from the fact that the
> shopping hand baskets are *filthy* dirty grimy. ?I don't
> even like to touch them. ?I will not forget to bring my
> own cloth bag to use next time. ?
>
> If I thought anyone there spoke more than two words of
> English, I'd call and tell them about it. ?I'd rather not drive
> to some other far off place.
>
> What do you think? ?Be nice. ?Heh.

I think it depends on what you buy there... I would only buy canned/
bottled products, those I can't readily buy elsewhere... I'd not buy
any fresh foods. I used to shop at an Hispanic market like you
describe. I learned to never buy any dried staples there like sugar,
rice, flour, noodles, cereals, even baked goods... when I got home I
realized that all these products had absorbed the odors of their fresh
fish section and smoked fish/meats, even their bags stunk... I had
brought the redolent aroma of the store home, I had to toss all those
products in the trash.

Maybe next trip you can bring a can of Lysol to spray the baskets,
etc... and wear disposable plastic gloves and a surgeon's mask.

Perhaps you should bring your own basket or bag?

Tracy wrote:
> I never noticed....but my husband usually pushes the cart/carries the
> basket when we shop. ;-)
> It's not the worst grocery store I have ever been too. That distinction
> goes to the old Purity Supreme in Allston. I think it's a Staples now.
>
> -Tracy

Some of those were bad. The Market Basket in Burlington also
strike me as being dirty--but maybe it's more dark and dingy.

--
Jean B.

On Jul 10, 5:23*am, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> Just curious what others would do. *Idly curious.
>
> This asian market where I go once in a while, it has this
> air of being less than sparkling clean. *
>
> Perhaps this impression comes from the fact that the
> shopping hand baskets are *filthy* dirty grimy. *I don't
> even like to touch them. *I will not forget to bring my
> own cloth bag to use next time. *
>
> If I thought anyone there spoke more than two words of
> English, I'd call and tell them about it. *I'd rather not drive
> to some other far off place.
>
> What do you think? *Be nice. *Heh.
>
> nancy

That's a shame- the Asian market I go to is immaculate.

The UnInmate wrote:

>
> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> I don't want
>> everyone to think I walk around looking disgusted.
>
> Perhaps that's just your neutral facial expression, sort of like a Daltonic
> face always looks sad.

Help me out with that, would you? I only know Daltonism as a colorblind
(lower sensitivity to green) condition.


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On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:48:28 -0400, Tracy > wrote:

>It's not the worst grocery store I have ever been too. That distinction
>goes to the old Purity Supreme in Allston. I think it's a Staples now.
>
>-Tracy

'purity supreme' sounds more like the name of a wacky church than a
grocery store.

your pal,
blake
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On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:57:30 -0400, Julia Altshuler
> wrote:

>Nancy Young wrote:
>>
>> It crossed my mind, perhaps not anything that elaborate,
>> and then I thought I'll just bring my bags. I do not think they would
>> notice, there isn't anyone around the door.
>
>
>But my idea was to make sure they notice. If there's no one around at
>the door, do it right near a cash register. It would take 5 minutes.
>Go in with your supplies; do a quick scrub and spritz job; be obvious
>about it. Then do your shopping. In the absence of anyone who speaks
>English, they'd sure get the idea that they need to clean better if they
>have customers doing it themselves.
>
>
>--Lia

i think it's more likely they'd get the idea 'man oh man, white folks
sure is crazy.'

your pal,
blake
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On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:19:49 -0500, "Gregory Morrow"
> wrote:
>
>Apropos of this subject, a Whole Foods here on the North Side of Chicawgo
>was closed down by the inspectors just yesterday. Mouse infestation...
>
>Ya never know...

i'll bet the mice were real healthy, though.

your pal,
blake
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On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:39:47 -0400, "Nancy Young" >
wrote:

>Gregory Morrow wrote:
>
>> Dirty baskets really bug me. I mean how hard is to hose them down
>> with some sanitiser and water every day or so...???
>
>I think on some level I've been noticing them be grimier by
>the visit.
>
>> [the grottiest thing to me is touching bus rails, etc. when I ride
>> the bus, YUCK...!!!]
>
>Amazing how I can hold myself upright on public transporation
>without using my hands. I also push elevator buttons, etc, with
>my knuckles.
>

do you flush public toilets with your feet?

your pal,
blake
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On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:47:42 -0400, blake murphy
> wrote:

>On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:19:49 -0500, "Gregory Morrow"
> wrote:
>>
>>Apropos of this subject, a Whole Foods here on the North Side of Chicawgo
>>was closed down by the inspectors just yesterday. Mouse infestation...
>>
>>Ya never know...
>
>i'll bet the mice were real healthy, though.

Not as healthy as the mice running the food court at O'hare airport.

Lou

Lou Decruss wrote:

> Not as healthy as the mice running the food court at O'hare airport.
>
> Lou
LOL, I sat in O'hare's gait area watching that story when it broke on
CNN. Yowsa. Made my skin crawl to see how bold those mice were!

On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:24:54 -0400, Goomba >
wrote:

>Lou Decruss wrote:
>
>> Not as healthy as the mice running the food court at O'hare airport.
>>
>> Lou
>LOL, I sat in O'hare's gait area watching that story when it broke on
>CNN. Yowsa. Made my skin crawl to see how bold those mice were!

They claim they have made lots of progress in getting rid of them. I
don't know if that's true. I hope so.

Lou

Goomba wrote:

> Lou Decruss wrote:
>
> > Not as healthy as the mice running the food court at O'hare airport.
> >
> > Lou
> LOL, I sat in O'hare's gait area watching that story when it broke on
> CNN. Yowsa. Made my skin crawl to see how bold those mice were!


It's was pretty funny, those l'il mice dragging big - ass crackers 'n stuff
around that was twice their size, lol...


--
Best
Greg

"hahabogus" > wrote in message
...
> "Nancy Young" > wrote in
> :
>
>> Gregory Morrow wrote:
>>
snippage
>
> When required I will sit on a toilet seat.
>
> --
>
WHAAAAAAAT? Your moma never taught you the fine art of an aerial assault?
Takes muscles of steel in your thighs, but it is possible, ladies (and some
guys) to position yourself over a public toilet and relieve yourself without
ever touching the porcelain.
-ginny
\

Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:

> "hahabogus" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>"Nancy Young" > wrote in
m:
>>
>>
>>>Gregory Morrow wrote:
>>>
>
> snippage
>
>>When required I will sit on a toilet seat.
>>
>>--
>>
>
> WHAAAAAAAT? Your moma never taught you the fine art of an aerial assault?
> Takes muscles of steel in your thighs, but it is possible, ladies (and some
> guys) to position yourself over a public toilet and relieve yourself without
> ever touching the porcelain.
> -ginny
> \
>
>


Geeze. Tell me you're not one of those women who will urinate all over
the seat rather than risk contaminating your precious buns, and leave
the cleanup to the next mother with small child in tow...

"Kathleen" > wrote in message
...
> Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
>
>> "hahabogus" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>"Nancy Young" > wrote in
om:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Gregory Morrow wrote:
>>>>
>>
>> snippage
>>
>>>When required I will sit on a toilet seat.
>>>
>>>--
>>>
>>
>> WHAAAAAAAT? Your moma never taught you the fine art of an aerial assault?
>> Takes muscles of steel in your thighs, but it is possible, ladies (and
>> some guys) to position yourself over a public toilet and relieve yourself
>> without ever touching the porcelain.
>> -ginny
>> \
>
>
> Geeze. Tell me you're not one of those women who will urinate all over
> the seat rather than risk contaminating your precious buns, and leave the
> cleanup to the next mother with small child in tow...
>

This is precisely why women's toilets get disgusting.

Kathleen > wrote:
> Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
>
> > "hahabogus" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> > > "Nancy Young" > wrote in
> > > :
> > >
> > >
> > > > Gregory Morrow wrote:
> > > >
> >
> > snippage
> >
> > > When required I will sit on a toilet seat.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> >
> > WHAAAAAAAT? Your moma never taught you the fine art of an aerial
> > assault? Takes muscles of steel in your thighs, but it is possible,
> > ladies (and some guys) to position yourself over a public toilet
> > and relieve yourself without ever touching the porcelain.
> > -ginny
> > \
> >
> >
>
>
> Geeze. Tell me you're not one of those women who will urinate all
> over the seat rather than risk contaminating your precious buns, and
> leave the cleanup to the next mother with small child in tow...

Forget the small child in tow. How about anyone having to clean up her
urine because she prinkles when she tinkles? Sheesh, get a grip, people.
Most public restrooms have those "seat covers" you can put down if you're
that paranoid. If they don't and you have to do the hover-craft routine, at
least raise the seat. Not like you're sitting on it, so put it up and do
your thing. Oh, and learn to flush the toilet, too, even if you have to do
it with your foot or your elbow. Sheesh.

Jill

On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:18:40 -0500, Lou Decruss >
wrote:

>On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:47:42 -0400, blake murphy
> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:19:49 -0500, "Gregory Morrow"
> wrote:
>>>
>>>Apropos of this subject, a Whole Foods here on the North Side of Chicawgo
>>>was closed down by the inspectors just yesterday. Mouse infestation...
>>>
>>>Ya never know...
>>
>>i'll bet the mice were real healthy, though.
>
>Not as healthy as the mice running the food court at O'hare airport.
>
>Lou

well, they are cosmopolitan, travelin' mice.

your pal,
blake
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On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:27:34 +0100, Janet Baraclough
> wrote:

>The message >
>from blake murphy > contains these words:
>
>
>> do you flush public toilets with your feet?
>
> You've been looking under the door when I was there, haven't you? :-)
>
> Janet

no, but let me know when you'll next be there and i will.

your pal,
blake
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On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:59:21 -0400, "Virginia Tadrzynski"
> wrote:

>
>"hahabogus" > wrote in message
...
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> Gregory Morrow wrote:
>>>
>snippage
>>
>> When required I will sit on a toilet seat.
>>
>> --
>>
>WHAAAAAAAT? Your moma never taught you the fine art of an aerial assault?
>Takes muscles of steel in your thighs, but it is possible, ladies (and some
>guys) to position yourself over a public toilet and relieve yourself without
>ever touching the porcelain.
>-ginny
>\

also known as 'the janitor's lament.'

your pal,
blake
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On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:50:57 -0400, "cybercat" >
wrote:

>
>"Kathleen" > wrote in message
...
>> Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
>>
>>> "hahabogus" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>
>>>>"Nancy Young" > wrote in
>>>>news:R9qdnf2RUOjDpuvVnZ2dnUVZ_gqdnZ2d@comcast. com:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Gregory Morrow wrote:
>>>>>
>>>
>>> snippage
>>>
>>>>When required I will sit on a toilet seat.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>
>>>
>>> WHAAAAAAAT? Your moma never taught you the fine art of an aerial assault?
>>> Takes muscles of steel in your thighs, but it is possible, ladies (and
>>> some guys) to position yourself over a public toilet and relieve yourself
>>> without ever touching the porcelain.
>>> -ginny
>>> \
>>
>>
>> Geeze. Tell me you're not one of those women who will urinate all over
>> the seat rather than risk contaminating your precious buns, and leave the
>> cleanup to the next mother with small child in tow...
>>
>
>This is precisely why women's toilets get disgusting.
>

seems to be one o' them vicious cycles...

your pal,
blake


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"blake murphy" > wrote >
> seems to be one o' them vicious cycles...
>
I hate public rest rooms, but when I use them, I plant my ass
squarely on the seat, after having a good look at it.

While braving a department store during the July 4th sales, I
noticed a container of sanitizing cloths on top of the tp dispenser,
for wiping the seat. A pretty good idea for those who are worried
about germs. I think it's probably true that you get more germs
from the door handle than the seat, anyway. I sit on the seat, but
open the door out with a paper towel.

And that's more than you need to know right there. You cute thing.

Hispanic and Asian markets are examples of what their home markets are.
The people in the states should be thankful we have the strict standards
for food and health. Look at this last tomato
scare from Mexico.

Stick to the large grocery chains for clean fresh produce and meats. The
extra expense is worth is. Also check out the local farmers markets of
items grown locally.

Chef Charles from Michigan

> wrote in message
...
> Hispanic and Asian markets are examples of what their home markets are.
> The people in the states should be thankful we have the strict standards
> for food and health. Look at this last tomato
> scare from Mexico.
>
> Stick to the large grocery chains for clean fresh produce and meats. The
> extra expense is worth is. Also check out the local farmers markets of
> items grown locally.
>
> Chef Charles from Michigan
>

Another webbie speaks. And Jesus weeps.

On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:17:10 -0400, blake murphy
> wrote:

>well, they are cosmopolitan, travelin' mice.

Well, they're cosmopolitan. Not so sure about travelin'.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:54:57 -0400, "cybercat" >
wrote:

>
>"blake murphy" > wrote >
>> seems to be one o' them vicious cycles...
>>
>I hate public rest rooms, but when I use them, I plant my ass
>squarely on the seat, after having a good look at it.
>
>While braving a department store during the July 4th sales, I
>noticed a container of sanitizing cloths on top of the tp dispenser,
>for wiping the seat. A pretty good idea for those who are worried
>about germs. I think it's probably true that you get more germs
>from the door handle than the seat, anyway. I sit on the seat, but
>open the door out with a paper towel.
>
>And that's more than you need to know right there. You cute thing.
>

you just gotta teach them germs who's boss.

your pal,
blake
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"blake murphy" > wrote
>
> you just gotta teach them germs who's boss.
>
I think they already know, hence their ability to slip into something a
little more antibiotic-resistant.