Its Called Wash Your Hands!!!

So when did we forget as young men the primary teachings of our parents, grade school professors, and/or childhood educational shows like Sesame Street and Barney. They taught us the lesson of washing your hands after you use the bathroom. What disturbs me is how many young men these days walk into a bathroom use it and walk out. Never once placing those hands under a faucet, never once lathering them with liquid soap. Whats up with that? Come on men its simple, after you do the deed you simply walk over to the sinks .. you know that thing that collects water and is usually located under a big mirror .. yeah that thing. Well lets start using it. Its not that hard, I mean today like many other days I have observed the "No soap for me man" walk in after me or sometime he may walk in before and then when I head to wash up .. guess where he heads? You guessed it-out the door. WOW!! I mean I guess as a tall 6ft3 black male I can be a tad bit scary to some ..but you walking out the door carrying god knows what on those hands of yours is far more frightening.

Wash up America or encourage those around you to do it. Hell, start challenging the men in your life when they walk out of the bathroom. Remember how your mom used to do it .. "Hey little Johnny did you remember to wash you hands?" .. Johnny's little head nods and shoulders shrug and he runs back in to wash up. Well I don't expect the men in your life to be that honest that they failed to clean those dirty hands of theirs, but I bet you he might just sneak off and wash them later. If so that's a huge win for the clean team!

So these days I encourage you to perhaps do what I do and carry a hand sanitizer on your person. It has become quite the lifesaver and I have started calling it my liquid help. I mean being a social butterfly I am constantly shaking hands and well you never know what gift was just presented to you by those bacteria mittens.

Stay healthy America! Wash up and encourage others to do the same.