Today, I had to try to convince my roommate that, yes, you do need to use dish soap when you hand wash dishes because of bacteria in old food. She still won't believe me, insisting that, "There's no such thing as bacteria in food." FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I had to tell my 28-year-old roommate she needs to wash her hands after using the bathroom. She then said she’d try, as long as I try to put my dishes in the dishwasher. Those aren’t even on the same level. FML
Today, I had to yet again explain to the guy I live with that just because you can't see dirt, it doesn't mean it's clean. And so letting his dog lick the plates is NOT the same thing as washing up. He won't listen to me, and he uses my plates. FML
Today, my roommate yelled at me yet again for using the dishwasher because it's "unsanitary." This is all while a mountain of her dishes were going mouldy in the sink. FML
Today, my wife bitched at me for not washing my hands before handling the dishes. The dirty dishes. That were sitting in a sink of hot soapy water. According to her, the dirt from my hands was gonna make the dirty dishes even dirtier. Huh? FML
Today, I learned that my roommate, the one in charge of the cooking, never washes her hands beforehand. According to her, it boosts her immune system. FML
Today, I found out my mother cleans the dishes with bathroom cleaning chemicals. She doesn't see anything wrong with this. FML
Today, my roommate said that whoever was doing the dishes was doing it wrong. I've been doing the dishes for weeks. So much for being a clean roommate. FML
Today, I found out that my best friend doesn't wash her hands after going to the bathroom, even if she changes her pad. I then remembered all the times she's handed food to me, and teased me when I tried to wash my hands first. FML
Today, I watched as my girlfriend washed the last of the dishes with a dishcloth, then used that same dishcloth to wipe down the counters. I now understand why we always have bugs. FML
Today, my husband told me that he never washes his hands after using the bathroom because he thinks it's only for "paranoid people". FML
Feel like sharing it with the other FML users?
Thanks, your FML was submitted, and will appear in the moderation queue soon!
Top comments
rivimatt 20
Make them a special dinner with raw chicken and eggs
LilMissCanadian 22
How did your roommate get into the school?
Add a comment · Reply to
You must be logged in to be able to post comments!
Comments (88)
beeferjay 34
next thing you know she's going to say air didn't exist because she can't see it
YoungMoney432 4
or that the sun isn't a star
brezzyanna 17
wait...
warped_executive 16
She won't say that when she gets sick
ObeyTheWaves 11
looks like bacteria has already killed her brain cells
Ianamis 6
There is Bacteria correct, however the hot water you use when washing takes care of it. All Anti-Bacterial soap does is kill the non-resistant bacteria and leaving the resistant ones alive. Which is a HUGE issue in our society is Bacteria becoming resistant. So your friend while wrong on why it isn't a good idea is right that it is an issue to an extent.
michaelm1290 23
As someone in the medical field, I am going to tell you that you are wrong on all accounts. No the warm water isn't what kills the bacteria and no the soap doesn't just kill the "non-resistant bacteria". No matter how much you wash your hands, you never sterilize, that is, eliminate all the bacteria (nor fungus for that matter) on the skin. The problem with bacteria resistance is more a product of inappropriate antibiotic utilization, not washing your hands.
iHateHippiesToo 6
"As someone in the medical field" : Awkward... "The problem with bacteria resistance is more a product of inappropriate antibiotic utilization, not washing your hands." : Yes, like adding it to soap, toothpaste, etc and prescribing it for viral infections.
cupcakebruh 21
Actually you are right, to a degree. I don't want to argue with the medical field guy, especially since I'm going to school for a much shorter time than he did, but I did just finish a class on this stuff. I'm a culinary student, and we have to take a nationaly known class about how to not spread food borne illnesses, you HAVE to use both hot water and soap. Both kill bacteria, but the hot water kills most of it; the soap mostly is there to cut through grease and stuck on leftover food. The rule for hand washing dishes is to use the hottest water you can stand before burning yourself, but it has to be at least 71 degrees Celsius. Because that's what kills the bacteria, not the soap, but both are still very important.
account_to_poost 3
You only NEED soap if there's grease or visible dried/caked/cooked on food. The primary function of the soap is to loosen that stuff up to get it off, so you can then use the scalding water to sanitize the surface of the dish.
ColorOfSoul 19
You should get a microscope and show her what bacteria is and look for her tiny brain at the same time.
duma191 21
cheese. that is all.
wtfdidudo 9
It hurts to read this
TreeTreeMan 23
Biology
nourHERE 15
ignorance is bliss I guess
boshbish 14
I learned doing a food hygiene course that dish soap only cuts through grease. If I remember correctly the only way to kill bacteria is with a heat of 75C or above.
iHateHippiesToo 6
Yeah. There seems to be some profound misunderstandings. Probably fed by the soap manufacturers information. Soap makes cleaning easier. That's it. Washing is inherently a mechanical process.
account_to_poost 3
Exactly. But it seems the majority of the replies here are from people that sit calling everyone else stupid, when it is THEY that are stupid (and/or have fallen for the dish soap marketing BS)