Scientists find men's TV remotes much dirtier than women's remotes

[JohnyCanuck]

Bachelor pads 15 times dirtier than bachelorette pads

Dr. Charles Gerba has seen dirty.

As a University of Arizona microbiologist, Gerba has investigated germs and bacteria for years.

But even he was taken aback by his study’s findings on the cleanliness of bachelor and bachelorette pads.

After surveying 30 bachelors and 30 bachelorettes between the ages of 20 and 40 throughout Texas, Arizona, California and Colorado, Gerba and his team found that bachelor pads are 15 times dirtier than their female equivalent — bachelorette pads.

Samples were taken from the participants’ doorknobs, TV remote controls, coffee tables and night stands.

“I was surprised with how bad they were,” Gerba says.

The dirtiest thing the Clorox-sponsored survey found in a bachelor’s pad? His TV remote control, the scientist says.

“It’s 1,000 times dirtier than a woman’s remote control,” he says, with a chuckle.

The handy device is caked with crud and germs, making it a perfect host for harbouring the bad kind of bacteria.

http://www.yourhome.ca/homes/newsfeatures/article/940019--bachelor-pads-15-times-dirtier-than-bachelorette-pads

[SoCalDem]

1. quelle surprise !

not! :rofl:

[MineralMan]

2. It all just goes to prove that men are filthy pigs, huh?.

:sarcasm:

[Jamastiene]

3. Someone actually needed to do a study to determine that?

:rofl:

[hughee99]

4. Ah, scientific studies at their best.

Small sample size covering a wide demographic range (by age and location) sponsored by a corporation with a vested interest and telling us information that we basically already know (men are, in general, dirtier than women). Other than specific metrics ("15 times", "1000 times" dirtier) there doesn't seem to be much value in this, and I'm glad it wasn't taxpayer funded.

[Ichingcarpenter]

5. Clorox-sponsored survey..... folks you need a job?

I got one on a study on Single Men's bathrooms vs single women.

$$$$$$$$$$$

I can't imagine what the results will be, but Clorox will clean both.

[Bandit]

6. Duhhhhh.

This is news? :shrug:

[sarge43]

7. And in breaking news, water is wet. n/t

[trackfan]

8. In other news, dog bites man. n/t

[Wilms]

9. Another reason to kill your TeeVee. n/t

[arbusto_baboso]

10. Could that be why so many men seem to have stronger immune systems?

I'm not being facetious here. Our germ-phobic culture has stunted the development of immunities in younger generations. Using anti-bac soap ALL the time will do that.

[snooper2]

11. except for the bathroom...

Jeez I used to hate cleaning the womens bathroom...

[Little Star]

12. Have you ever walked into a public men's room?

[snooper2]

14. probably at least several thousand times

Worked at McDonalds, worked at White Castle, worked at Pizza Hut

All the same, guys bathroom was cleaned in a jiffy...

Women..I guess they are just scared to touch anything so everything just ends up on the floor, back of toliet,
Peeing when "squatting" over the toilet, yeah some people don't have that down very well :eyes:

[Little Star]

15. NO. That stuff is probably due to the fact man don't need to ...

squat or use toilet paper often. Did you ever wonder why urinals run half way up the wall????? LOL

[snooper2]

16. Thanks for making my point..

yes, women spend more time in there, and have more things to 'um, take care of.

That doesn't excuse used pads stuck to the bottom of the tile wall...

[FLPanhandle]

13. The remote is 1,000 times dirtier? Well, we change channels 1000 times as often too.

That and eating while watching the TV.

[WatsonT]

17. When the numbers of bacteria are already in the billions

a 1000 fold change isn't that big of deal. A billion bacteria, a trillion, meh.

I'd be more curious to know how many of those are actually potential disease causing agents. Bacteria are everywhere. You can't really escape them.

[Iggo]

18. So don't touch my remote then.

I thought we covered this already.

[frylock]

19. where i work, the women's laptops are far grodier then the men's..

i don't even want to know how some of these people live.

[RedCloud]

20. For those with cleaning disorders, where the dirt is hiding!

It's under your house!
Your roof is dirty too!
probably the car engine.
behind the stove
under the frig.
Dirt is everywhere.


Sorry for messing with you.