The answer?

A LOT.... A WHOLE FUCKING LOT: http://edition.cnn.com/20...?hpt=hp_c3

GROUP. HUG....

Some federal mints now produce polymer (as opposed to paper stock) banknotes. Adding an antimicrobial agent to the compund would be easy.

It would be interesting to explore the social and economic benefits of doing so.

[Edited 3/29/13 10:30am]

so I was googling for pictures of people licking money and I found this instead

It's too late in the night to try and work this one out

ZombieKitten said:

so I was googling for pictures of people licking money and I found this instead

It's too late in the night to try and work this one out

Anyway, what I was gonna write a whole spiel about, was the microbiologists they always ask to come on TV to have an opinion on things like washing shopping trolley handles, say "germs are good for your immune system" I believe in germs so much I have a house full (as well as spores, but them I can't do so much about I'm afraid, since my houseplants only thrive in the kitchen). Eating dirt as a baby is a brilliant start.

i always thought money had a faint cocain smell

ZombieKitten said:

Anyway, what I was gonna write a whole spiel about, was the microbiologists they always ask to come on TV to have an opinion on things like washing shopping trolley handles, say "germs are good for your immune system" I believe in germs so much I have a house full (as well as spores, but them I can't do so much about I'm afraid, since my houseplants only thrive in the kitchen). Eating dirt as a baby is a brilliant start.

I'm not a major germaphobe, but I always wipe the handles of carts and baskets at the grocery store. I mean...have you seen some of the people at the store?

I'm pretty sure anybody who goes to the grocery store in pajama bottoms also didn't bother to wash their hands after their morning dump.

[Edited 3/28/13 8:27am]

Genesia said:

ZombieKitten said:

Anyway, what I was gonna write a whole spiel about, was the microbiologists they always ask to come on TV to have an opinion on things like washing shopping trolley handles, say "germs are good for your immune system" I believe in germs so much I have a house full (as well as spores, but them I can't do so much about I'm afraid, since my houseplants only thrive in the kitchen). Eating dirt as a baby is a brilliant start.

I'm not a major germaphobe, but I always wipe the handles of carts and baskets at the grocery store. I mean...have you seen some of the people at the store?

I'm pretty sure anybody who goes to the grocery store in pajama bottoms also didn't bother to wash their hands after their morning dump.

[Edited 3/28/13 8:27am]

This is why I have noticed most tellers wearing plastic gloves, when handling money.

that's why I only use new sterile straws to snort my cocaine

Cuddles said:

that's why I only use new sterile straws to snort my cocaine

You're hot.

You'd look cute snorting cocaine.

imago said:

Cuddles said:

that's why I only use new sterile straws to snort my cocaine

You're hot.

You'd look cute snorting cocaine.

Beautiful NOSTRILS, for snorting.

Cinny said:

imago said:

You're hot.

You'd look cute snorting cocaine.

Beautiful NOSTRILS, for snorting.

YES

imago said:

Cinny said:

Beautiful NOSTRILS, for snorting.

YES

im so average

imago said:

The answer?

A LOT.... A WHOLE FUCKING LOT: http://edition.cnn.com/20...?hpt=hp_c3

GROUP. HUG....

If this makes you afraid, just give me all your money and I'll hold it for you. I promise.

Genesia said:

I'm not a major germaphobe, but I always wipe the handles of carts and baskets at the grocery store. I mean...have you seen some of the people at the store?

I'm pretty sure anybody who goes to the grocery store in pajama bottoms also didn't bother to wash their hands after their morning dump.

That is di'guuuusting!

imago said:

Cinny said:

Beautiful NOSTRILS, for snorting.

YES

Wow, post it

Cinny said:

Genesia said:

I'm not a major germaphobe, but I always wipe the handles of carts and baskets at the grocery store. I mean...have you seen some of the people at the store?

I'm pretty sure anybody who goes to the grocery store in pajama bottoms also didn't bother to wash their hands after their morning dump.

That is di'guuuusting!

damn!

Genesia said:

ZombieKitten said:

Anyway, what I was gonna write a whole spiel about, was the microbiologists they always ask to come on TV to have an opinion on things like washing shopping trolley handles, say "germs are good for your immune system" I believe in germs so much I have a house full (as well as spores, but them I can't do so much about I'm afraid, since my houseplants only thrive in the kitchen). Eating dirt as a baby is a brilliant start.

I'm not a major germaphobe, but I always wipe the handles of carts and baskets at the grocery store. I mean...have you seen some of the people at the store?

I'm pretty sure anybody who goes to the grocery store in pajama bottoms also didn't bother to wash their hands after their morning dump.

[Edited 3/28/13 8:27am]

Ditto.

ZombieKitten said:

so I was googling for pictures of people licking money and I found this instead

It's too late in the night to try and work this one out

Beautifulstarr123 said:

ZombieKitten said:

Beautifulstarr123 said:

This is why I have noticed most tellers wearing plastic gloves, when handling money.

But thy aren't changing gloves between notes so they aren't preventing any transfers of microbes One thing that gets me is food handlers who wear gloves, make you a sandwich and then take your cash, and with SAME GLOVES make next customers sandwich.

They don't care about you, they're trying to avoid getting themselves sick!

But honestly I have never noticed anyone handling money with their dirty gloves

Makes a person want to think twice before snorting a line through that twenty!

someone already made that joke edit

[Edited 3/28/13 14:51pm]

NDRU said:

ZombieKitten said:

NDRU said:

They don't care about you, they're trying to avoid getting themselves sick!

But honestly I have never noticed anyone handling money with their dirty gloves

How does having dirty gloves prevent you getting sick? I've seen them touch their hair, scratch their face, use a Kleenex - all with the gloves on! It's no different to having dirty hands if they keep the same gloves on for hours

I can't argue with that!

For those people, they wear gloves because their boss says that they have to

ZombieKitten said:

Beautifulstarr123 said:

This is why I have noticed most tellers wearing plastic gloves, when handling money.

But thy aren't changing gloves between notes so they aren't preventing any transfers of microbes One thing that gets me is food handlers who wear gloves, make you a sandwich and then take your cash, and with SAME GLOVES make next customers sandwich.

Here, they would change gloves. They are not allowed to handle money and then make a sandwich without changing gloves.

The gloves are used to prevent worker to food contamination.

kewlschool said:

Cuddles said:

that's why I only use new sterile straws to snort my cocaine

Or just...

ZombieKitten said:

Beautifulstarr123 said:

This is why I have noticed most tellers wearing plastic gloves, when handling money.

But thy aren't changing gloves between notes so they aren't preventing any transfers of microbes One thing that gets me is food handlers who wear gloves, make you a sandwich and then take your cash, and with SAME GLOVES make next customers sandwich.

I'm sure they do, but I don't stick around to find out.