Blossumtree | Friday, August 30, 2002 - 07:00 am     twiggy, for those who've had to take care of friends or loved one's with aids the cleanliness is an important issue, who knows how it may have affected marcellus. i'm not as obsessive as he is but, after having buried more friends by the age of 30 than my grandparents have at 75 it has affected me and i'm much more aware of what germs can do. |
Twiggyish | Friday, August 30, 2002 - 07:06 am     That must be hard. I can't imagine the pain. It's possible that is his reason. I don't know. |
Twiggyish | Friday, August 30, 2002 - 07:25 am     The OCD is a possibility, too. His constant sterilizing of everything does seem to be over doing it. |
Blossumtree | Friday, August 30, 2002 - 07:38 am     i would really love to talk to him and ask what the sterlizing is about. i used to do the same thing with a few friends of mine who were too sick with aids to clean up after themselves. i would totally clean up their apartments armed with 91% alcohol and whatever industrial strength cleansers i could get my hands on. as a gay man i feel that chances are high he's gone through the same situation but then sometimes he seems to have such a total lack of compassion for others. but that too could be a protective mechanism he's had to adopt. or maybe he's just downright OCD, as Joan Crawford once said, "it's not you i'm mad at it's the dirt." |
Draco | Friday, August 30, 2002 - 07:39 am     He must be happy with the rubbing alcohol in his hoh basket! Can't relate to his germaphobia but we all have our issues.... |
Ocean_Islands | Friday, August 30, 2002 - 07:40 am     There are more germs in your mouth than could possibly be on your toothbrush. |
Thefan | Friday, August 30, 2002 - 08:08 am     Actually I have read in several places that once a week you should microwave your toothbrush. Once a month you should get a new one. |
Ocean_Islands | Friday, August 30, 2002 - 08:09 am     You mean you read that in "Germ-phobia Quarterly? or was it the Tooth Brush Association? |
Twiggyish | Friday, August 30, 2002 - 08:14 am     I'd worry about melting it..LOL |
Earthmother | Friday, August 30, 2002 - 08:21 am     I'd worry about the melting of the bristles as well. These items were not made to withstand microwaves and could cause a serious chemical reaction. I would be more concerned about that than the air. |
Costacat | Friday, August 30, 2002 - 08:31 am     Chiparock, I meant "only a germaphobe". As in "is Marcellas just a germaphobe or a GP *and* OCD". For discussions about HIV and germs, please see the archives. We DID have a big old discussion about this before. Personally, I think Marcellas is just freaking weird about it. Pouring alcohol DOWN a drain? <grin> |
Sia | Friday, August 30, 2002 - 12:53 pm     You can just pour boiling water over your toothbrush to sterilize it weekly. Works great. You don't have to put it into the microwave; that really could melt the bristles and/or the handle. Replace your toothbrush often! I can't remember the brand of toothbrush that Oprah featured on her show a while back; they looked fabulous. Anyone know the brand name? |
Willsfan | Friday, August 30, 2002 - 01:06 pm     Toothbrushes a topic again!?! LOL Last year after watching Nicole brush her teeth I went out and bought a SPIN toothbrush. I am now on my third or fourth one. But...NO way am I going start doing anthing marcellas is doing that I don't already do. BTW I pour baking soda down my drain (in the garbage disposal). So, we all have our litte thingies. |