In the Land of Disgusting People
I’ve done some disgusting things in my life including, but definitely not limited to, pulling dorm room floor remnants from inside my pet hamster’s cheeks, sweating myself to an obese man on a tight, and very hot airplane ride, and covering my face with mud while crawling toward a group of mallards on a cut bean field.
But it seems that every single day, whether I’m at work, play, or somewhere in between, I see an even more revolting thing occurring that also raises an important question: How difficult is it to take 30 seconds out of your life to wash your hands after you go to the bathroom? Even 15 seconds allows a poor attempt at this much-needed activity, 15 seconds that few too many have any desire to combat.
It would be too repetitive to tell people about the germs associated with these acts because everyone knows. My only other way of getting this across is to let folks know what they’re missing out on if they become sick from the vileness that is public restrooms – mornings with tom turkeys, evenings with largemouth bass, and everything in between.
The more days you don’t quite feel yourself are the same days that you will decline another trip outdoors. So, if you could be so kind, spend that same amount of time it takes to click the safety off your deer rifle to squeeze the soap dispenser. If not for yourself, do it for me … please.
this is all the better you can do?
I am assuming you mean, “Is this the best you can do?” Well, at the moment I guess so. I could have talked about my upcoming youth turkey hunting story this weekend, or my trip to pull trap nets next week with fisheries biologists (a sight I’ve never seen before), or my own turkey hunt with old friends the following weekend. I could have talked about my first trip pike fishing this year, my trip in May to walleye fish at Merritt, or everything else in between. I could have even talked about my search for small critters in the field to include in NEBRASKAland’s “Visitor” of the month competition. However, I did not. I instead talked about washing hands.
A noble topic, I still think, but darn Kurrus, you may have missed the boat on this one when so much else is right around the corner.
So Steve, thanks for the insight. And, by the way, if you meant “This is the best you can do,” a pat on the back for ole’ Jeffrey, I’d have to say I disagree. But thanks for sharing.
JK