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    810 months ago

    If you’re a germaphobe then surely you should know that 100% salt is enough to yeet literally any microorganism to the back of beyond; in fact anything over 30% is

    That lamp is more hygienic than your dinner plate, more than the inside of any food package and infinitely more than your hands even after you’ve just washed them

    • @tourist
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      310 months ago

      well have you considered the fact that im stupid

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      310 months ago

      I think this is like when people say they have OCD when really they just like things tidy. I’m reality it’s more about the ick than any germs

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        210 months ago

        Yeah agreed that while you’re more than likely not gonna get sick from it unless you have an allergic reaction of some sort, it’s still probably dusty as those things are a nightmare to clean and so not a pleasant lick

      • Tar_Alcaran
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        110 months ago

        If it’s rooted in rational thought, it’s not a phobia.

        I’m afraid of hungry bears in the woods. That’s not a phobia. But constantly checking your 17th floor balcony for hungry bears is.

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          110 months ago

          The way I heard it is if your fear keeps you from doing “normal” activities, then it might be a phobia. Like if you won’t go for a walk on a trail because you might see a snake