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		p1mrx on June 9, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Surviving injuries from falling Are you implying that it's illogical to avoid some shared surfaces, if you can't avoid all of them? I don't really have enough evidence to argue either way, so I just avoid touching things when a convenient alternative exists.

phicoh on June 9, 2017 [–]

Maybe I'm just lucky, but form other people I only get the flu or a cold.

Maybe you can explain what kind of disease you expect to get from touching objects other people have touched?

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