Drying Your Hands

[Screech]

I avoid public restrooms. When I do use one, I prefer paper towels. It's quicker and it dries thoroughly.
Also, Paper towels can be used for cleaning up something spilled on your shirt.

[G-Dawg]

Sorry, but I edited the topic name so people would know what the topic's about before clicking. I did that because people still keep posting in the "Poll for men only?" thread talking about the same thing this topic's about. Now maybe they'll notice this thread and bring the discussion to over here.

Hey that's fine...I couldn't think of a real good name anyways.

I don't wash my hands when I go to the bathroom unless my hands are incredibly dirty.

That's gross. You still flush the toilet don't you...I hope. :$

[Lizard Dude]

Remember that Mr. Bean where he dries his crotch with the air blower?

[DeadAwake]

Not being wasteful is very important to me.  I don't understand how any intelligent creature, having given thought to the world, could casually contribute to one of its ongoing problems.

Ah, I know:  They wouldn't.  I'm talking about paper towels, here--but it's more than just that.  It's an imbalance in how much the world consumes.  I'll cut a lot of you slack, since you're still young.  I was the same before developing a mind separate from my environment.  Still, you should think about these things.  Mr. Wiggles, with his unwashed, poop-stained hands, is probably better off than the lot of you.

[Sapphira]

Oh please, it probably wastes more energy and resources producing, powering, and using, and repairing those air-dyers than it does to produce paper towels.

No, we shouldn't be wasteful with anything, and yeah, we should take care of the environment, but to the extent of paranoia and obsession with it that it takes away from the quality of human life? That's just...no.

[DeadAwake]

Two points:

• Nowhere did I suggest using an air dryer.
• You use the term "quality of life" in reference to, I presume, having wet hands for a minute or two.  That is absurd.

When confronted with a truth that is too harsh to bear, people will activate coping mechanisms.  Here is the truth at hand:  There are 6.5 billion people in this world, and if each one of them dries their hands with paper towels, we are screwed.  In other words, it adds up.  To put it in the context of our situation, that means that every little bit actually counts, and you can make a difference.

... But you don't want to.  You want dry, happy hands.  And that's where the conflict lies.  Your little paper towel can't possibly change the world, right?

Wrong question.  The truth is, it's not about changing the world; it's about changing yourself.  It's about confronting that conflict and making the right choice--being at peace with the truth and, therefore, yourself.  It all comes down to a perfectly clean conscious versus pefectly dry hands.  You can't have them both.

... unless you dry them on the sides of your pants, I guess.  You can even shake them before and after.  'Gets them nice and soft, you know.

[Sapphira]

Oh dear gosh... I think I'm going to be sick.

• You use the term "quality of life" in reference to, I presume, having wet hands for a minute or two.  That is absurd.

You were speaking in broad, general terms. So was I.

If people want to dry their hands on paper towels, fine. If they want to use the air-dryer, fine. That's why there should be both. Options are good; let people choose them. There's nothing immoral about using either, so when people give others beef about one or the other, it really annoys me. (I realize this may or may not sound hyprocritical coming from me, but I've been changing my attitudes and perspectives on things in general, trying to break that.)

[Kuromatsu]

Well here we go again...

[neotev]

This arguement is (no offense ) funny and I go with the Air Dryers because It gets my hands nice and warm, cuz my hands are usually very cold. lol

[DeadAwake]

Oh dear gosh... I think I'm going to be sick.
You were speaking in broad, general terms. So was I.

Understood.  However, by waiving relevance to the particulars at hand, you raise the question:  Why, then, continue to stand by a detrimental act that does not significantly alter the quality of life?

If people want to dry their hands on paper towels, fine.

You cannot rationally say so in light of what I've explained.  Debate is much more productive when you respond to the other side, you know...

It's a simple, petty, and small decision--but it's cut by the sharpest of knives.  Don't you see?  It's the knife that matters.  This debate occured because I'm concerned that your knife can't even cut butter.

[The Chef]

Wow. That was a couple of beautiful posts, DeadAwake.

[G-Dawg]

I'M SORRY!!! I didn't know it would be this bad!
Let's rewind...sdkjhasdghaogha;opghasd;l

I prefer paper towels because I think they dry better.

[BP]

Aaah. I love it when this happens. See, in TMK's Fungi Forums, you can have an intelligent discussion about anything!!  Even something as simple as drying your hands. Hahaha.
I'm no environmentalist, but I see your point, DeadAwake. But I still prefer paper towels.

[Lizard Dude]

Paper towels have the small advantage that you can blow your nose into them, if neccessary. But I still prefer air dryers.

[G-Dawg]

This may sound gross, but I use toilet paper to blow my nose in...it's a lot softer.