Pumping in Plastic – My Gas Station Germ Phobia
Hello Friends, I hope all is well in your world.
I bet if you asked the question “where is the “Happiest Place on Earth”, most people would respond Florida, right? But how about if you asked this question, “where is the germiest place on Earth”
I don’t know about you, but for me it’s at the gas station, but it’s not the gas station’s bathrooms, it’s the gas station’s gas pumps! With a 100 mile daily commute I am at a gas station at least twice a week filling up, just follow me on Swarm/Foursquare to get an idea. And it’s because I’m there so often I sometimes wonder about the person who used the tank handle before me and if the gas station attendants regularly clean the handles.
Just the thought of touching all those germs from the millions of hands grosses me out to the max! That is why I keep plastic gloves in my glove box, after all, that’s where gloves are supposed to be kept – right? I also have a box of gloves hanging by the back door at home so I can grab a few if I run out of the ones in the car.
I know people have stared at me at the pumps, but I don’t care and I feel better knowing that I am not getting or spreading germs at these pumps. Afterall, with all these viruses and diseases being spread around it’s better to be safe than sorry.
What say you, do you have a germ phobia?
Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!
I am famous–infamous–for my germ phobia. I am the glove and sanitizer queen!
Carol, I understand completely, my son is always on the look out for hand sanitizer – I taught him well!
So what do you do when you open doors at work or go to the grocery store? I just carry the hand sanitizer with me.
I don’t have a phobia at work even though I never touch a bathroom door handle and always wipe the handles of the carts with sanitizing cloths. I also have a bottle of hand sanitizer in my purse and car just in case!
I haven’t used nor thought about using gloves, but now that you mention it…Genius! I’m a bit of a germaphobe myself and have seen others roll their eyes after seeing me pull out and squirt that hand sanitizer bottle. Who cares?
Joy, who cares what they think (lol)…glad you liked the idea, now hit up the dollar store of a couple of packs.
I’ve been doing this for a long time.
I know, me too – standing there makes me think…yuck!!!
The gas pump, the grocery store cart, the slots, public bathrooms, etc..etc. Thank God for sanitizer in small bottles that I keep in my car door pocket and handbags.
oh the slots, you go gurl – do you have lady luck?