H2-D’oh!, Part 9
I worked for a popular chain restaurant all through college, and the water from the faucet in the ladies’ restroom was always cold. I had a woman stop me one evening as she was exiting the restroom to tell me that we needed to have a plumber fix the hot water.
Woman: “The cold water doesn’t kill any germs. What’s the point of washing your hands?”
Me: “That’s not how that works.”
Woman: “What?”
Me: “The purpose of washing your hands is to wash away the germs. If the water were hot enough to kill them, it would scald you.”
Woman: *Laughs* “Oh, honey, wow… I guess that’s why you’ll always be a waitress!” *Walks away*
For the record, I was a biology major, and I’m a nurse practitioner now.
Related:
H2-D’oh!, Part 8
H2-D’oh!, Part 7
H2-D’oh!, Part 6
H2-D’oh!, Part 5
H2-D’oh!, Part 4