I don’t really think that I am what you would describe as a germaphobe, but when people talk about being scared of various bacteria I usually just laugh plus shake my head about it.
Having gotten a microbiology degree I am not afraid of germs in the slightest! You have no clue in the least what is in your breathing air or on your body at any given time…
Let alone worrying about washing your hands 20 times a day. I am not afraid to eat food that has been standing out on the counter. I don’t freak out if I get dirt in my mouth. However, there is a certain part of life that does gross me out a good amount. Indoor air handling devices are a bacterial respite, because your indoor air handling component is regularly sucking up plus circulating your indoor breathing air and it usually accumulates a lot of airborne contaminants. This is not exclusively limited to bacteria plus germs though. There are mold plus dander spores floating through your indoor air, happily riding on the waves of your air conditioner device plus forced air gas heating device. If you feel it’s gross at your household, consider how nasty Heating, Ventilation, plus A/C devices are in public venues. This is why I got up plus left the eating establishment the other day after the heating plus cooling device effectively contaminated my food. I was just resting at the table when I observed a gentle drip hitting my plate. When I looked up, I noticed that the ductwork vent overhead was dripping something directly onto our table. Thinking of all of the germs, human dander, plus hair that was stuck inside of the Heating, Ventilation, plus A/C device… I promptly abandoned my plate plus went back to my household to eat something out of the fridge.