Five second rule

**cdcox** · 04-17-2007, 07:17 PM

We've all heard of the five second rule, where you can eat dropped food, as long as it is on the ground for five seconds or less. But not all ground or food are equal in application of the rule. Hence a poll.

listopencil · 04-17-2007, 07:20 PM

You need a poll.

FAX · 04-17-2007, 07:21 PM

Poll come forth!! I command thee!

FAX

Dr. Johnny Fever · 04-17-2007, 07:22 PM

Unless the floor is in the men's room.....

**cdcox** · 04-17-2007, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by FAX

Poll come forth!! I command thee!

FAX

Wow, it worked!

FAX the poll charmer.

Mr. Plow · 04-17-2007, 07:47 PM

Too many choices. 5 seconds are fine by me as long as the floor is not noticeably dirty.....or it's a bathroom. But then again, why am I eating in the bathroom.

**cdcox** · 04-18-2007, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

Too many choices. 5 seconds are fine by me as long as the floor is not noticeably dirty.....or it's a bathroom. But then again, why am I eating in the bathroom.

Saturday morning on the throne with coffee, some toast, and wireless internet. Doesn't get much better.

wutamess · 04-18-2007, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by cdcox

Saturday morning on the throne with coffee, some toast, and wireless internet. Doesn't get much better.

Never understood how people could eat or drink in the bathroom.
I guess it's a mind over matter type thing but it's just nasty as hell.

**Baby Lee** · 04-18-2007, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by wutamess

Never understood how people could eat or drink in the bathroom.
I guess it's a mind over matter type thing but it's just nasty as hell.

A beer in the bath/shower after a long day of yard work is as far as I could go.

wutamess · 04-18-2007, 08:46 AM

Which 2 of you fuggers would eat anything no matter what?

KC Kings · 04-18-2007, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by wutamess

Which 2 of you fuggers would eat anything no matter what?

Take a guess...

I am more carefull now that I work in a county hospital about using hand sanitizer before eating and not eating in common areas, but since I only eat in non-clinical areas the rule still applies.

BucEyedPea · 04-28-2007, 04:10 PM

Well, my daughter had her Science Fair this week, and guess what?
Another kid, about age 10 did this "5-second-rule" question using a microscope. Apparently, it's loaded with more germs in 5 seconds and less earlier. Still has some germs earlier though, apparently.

SCTrojan · 04-28-2007, 05:07 PM

It's actually the seven-second rule, and it applies to all of those situations except the toilet one.

Redrum_69 · 04-18-2007, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by wutamess

Which 2 of you fuggers would eat anything no matter what?

Have you ever bought the food from the guy who sets up shop at 63rd street drive in...who uses dry ice to keep everything cold?

Look closer at the expiration date sometime...

people are always buying his food...and its usually over a year old..and hes making big money off it.

JBucc · 04-18-2007, 08:49 AM

No dirt or hair=Eat it.

View Poll Results: Check the following situations to which the five second rule applies:
A biscuit falls on a clean kitchen floor	28	66.67%
A biscuit falls on a kitchen floor that hasn’t been swept or mopped in two weeks	15	35.71%
A biscuit falls on the carpet that hasn’t been vacuumed in two weeks. I looks clean…	24	57.14%
A biscuit falls on the drive way	19	45.24%
A biscuit falls on the ground. It comes up dirty, but you can brush it off.	14	33.33%
A biscuit falls on the floor of your car. You haven’t vacuumed in two months.	16	38.10%
A bratwurst falls in the ashes. You brush it off.	15	35.71%
A bratwurst falls in the ashes. You rinse it off.	26	61.90%
A BBQ rib falls on a clean kitchen floor.	25	59.52%
A BBQ rib falls on a kitchen floor that hasn’t been swept or mopped in two weeks. It has some hair and grit attached to it.	7	16.67%
A BBQ rib slathered in sauce falls on the carpet. It comes up fuzzy.	9	21.43%
A BBQ rib falls on your driveway.	15	35.71%
A BBQ rib falls on the ground. It’s got some dirt stuck to it, that you can’t really brush off.	8	19.05%
A BBQ rib falls on the floor of your car. Fuzzy, gritty rib.	7	16.67%
A BBQ rib falls in the sink where you’ve got some discarded chicken parts lying.	7	16.67%
A BBQ rib falls in next to your toilet.	6	14.29%
I don’t believe in the five second rule. It touches the ground its trash.	8	19.05%
I don’t believe in the five second rule. If it doesn’t kill me, it will make me stronger, so down the hatch.	16	38.10%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 42. You may not vote on this poll

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04-17-2007, 07:47 PM	#6
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04-28-2007, 04:10 PM	#12
BucEyedPea Gimme My Berries Back! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: None of your business Casino cash: $3389963	Well, my daughter had her Science Fair this week, and guess what? Another kid, about age 10 did this "5-second-rule" question using a microscope. Apparently, it's loaded with more germs in 5 seconds and less earlier. Still has some germs earlier though, apparently.
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04-28-2007, 05:07 PM	#13
SCTrojan Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Across the park Casino cash: $6149719	It's actually the seven-second rule, and it applies to all of those situations except the toilet one.
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04-18-2007, 08:49 AM	#15
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