Posted by masseur
which? article, BBC article
Some keyboards carry more harmful bacteria than a toilet seat, Which? Computing reveals today.
Researchers tested keyboards from a typical London office and found bacteria that could put their user at high risk of becoming ill.
The germs found could cause food poisoning symptoms such as diarrhoea and other stomach upsets
I often turn my keyboard upside down and bash it... its scary seeing all the dead skin and other stuff that comes out! yeuch!
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Posted by haynesycop
I'm glad i read this my keyboard is in need of a good clean.
Posted by paul101
my keyboard's clean
Posted by Sammy_boy
I have to admit all these 'x is dirtier than a toilet seat' comparisons a little tedious now, so far pretty much everything's been compared cleanliness wise to a toilet seat, and for some reason they're all dirtier! I'm thinking now that toilet seats are actually quite clean, and just used for scaremongering reasons.
Though I do concede the amount of crap that falls out of your keyboard when you hold it upside down and shake it is a bit surprising, though I'm sure there's no deadly bugs in there! I recently bought one of those super-blowers for cleaning dust and crap out of camera lenses, and it's also ideal for blowing out all that debris from your keyboard, it's also surprisingly satisfying seeing all that stuff coming out of your keyboard.... or am I just wierd?
Posted by masseur
not weird at all. I'm a tidy freak myself and I even empty, sort and restack the kitchen cupboards after wife just throws everything in there after a big shop. thats quite satisfying too!
Posted by jcwhite_uk
I read somewhere that a good way of cleaning a keyboard is to put it through a dishwasher. As most keyboards use a membrane they should be ok. Obviously dont try it with a wireless keyboard or the keyboard on your laptop while is is still attached.
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
On 2008-05-01 14:44:54, Sammy_boy wrote:
I have to admit all these 'x is dirtier than a toilet seat' comparisons a little tedious now, so far pretty much everything's been compared cleanliness wise to a toilet seat, and for some reason they're all dirtier! I'm thinking now that toilet seats are actually quite clean, and just used for scaremongering reasons.
Yeah, I think I'll lick mine clean next time.
Posted by tranced
what do you think about this:
i took this off of my cousin's keyboard. i didnt even finish taking the dirty out of it.
*this was months ago though
Posted by badassmam
Maybe these people sh*t on their keyboards? Toilet seat is quite clean unless you sh*t on top of it and not through the hole. The flush and door handle have more bacteria. Just hoover your keyboard once in a while and wash your hands after you come out of the toilet to prevent death by keyboard.
Posted by Sammy_boy
In fact I might start eating my tea off the toilet seat, it seems to be quite clean judging by all the comparisons!
Thing is though, we all need a bit of dirt in our lives to keep up our natural defences against bugs and bacteria, if our houses are too clean it leaves us vulnerable to illness IMHO.
@ tranced - omg, that's worse than my keyboard's ever been!
Posted by Davo_169
a surgical theatre is dirtier than a toilet seat will be the next one!
Posted by tranced
On 2008-05-01 16:05:23, Sammy_boy wrote:
@ tranced - omg, that's worse than my keyboard's ever been!
seems they have had lotsa meals over it.
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
Thats nothing! A toilet seat is cleaner than a... than a... a umm... really clean thing, HA!
*runs*
Posted by belialwafu
On 2008-05-01 16:13:15, tranced wrote:
On 2008-05-01 16:05:23, Sammy_boy wrote:
@ tranced - omg, that's worse than my keyboard's ever been!
seems they have had lotsa meals over it.
lol thats quite dirty, try to imagine, picking youre nose while surfing to esato and suddenly you found a good topic and boom your booger is smooching on they keyboard ewwww haha!
Posted by paul101
Posted by 5nak3
Paul do you draw those by any chance? I ask because if I'm not mistaken you also posted the one about shopping partners?
Posted by gola
Lol, this is scary
imagine public computers or is it public toilets, wait it's both, at internet cafes.
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