Eliminate The Three Second Rule

Do you ever wonder why some people get sick a lot and others never seem to?  Does it have something to do with genetics?  What about personal habits?  Or, is it just dumb luck?  In thirty years of work, I only missed one day due to knee surgery.  Some people I know will consistently miss three or four instances with two to three days per instance every year.

I know a couple of people that are almost OCD about disinfecting.  They flush the toilet with their foot, use a paper towel to open the bathroom door, read health department inspection reports before selecting a restaurant and NEVER, EVER eat anything they drop on the floor.   One person I know would leave a restaurant table to wash his hands if someone he knew came by and shook his hand. Yet, they still get sick.  Why?

I have a theory.

Everyone has good and bad bacteria in their body.  The good guys fight the bad guys.  When germs enter your body, the good bacteria attack it.  If the bad bacteria over powers the good, then they get sick.

The super clean people that carry a disinfectant squirt bottle on their belt rarely get germs in their body.  This causes the good bacteria to not get much action.  As a result they get lazy and puny due to no activity.  The good bacteria in a super clean person just lay around on their couch and get weak.  They argue over who's turn it is to get up and fight the occasional invader.  Eventually, excessive bad germs enter and the "white hats" can't win.  The super clean person gets sick.

On the other hand,  someone like myself, will eat a French fry that has been on the floor for 30 minutes, wash their hands only when they are dirty, pick their nose, scratch their butt and wear the same shirt two days in a row.  If several days go by without spilling anything really good, I will drop a M&M on the floor on purpose.

The good bacteria in someone like myself gets plenty of exercise and are continually growing and getting stronger.  It is like they are on steroids. They are aggressive and efficient in fighting the "heavies" and almost always win the battle.  Thus, these people rarely get sick. 

Therefore, I am recommending that not only should the three second rule be eliminated, but a requirement established that everyone must eat what they drop on the floor.  Not only would we have a healthier society, but health care costs would be reduced.

Bring on those nasty germs