Chris Walker Vs. Purell Hand Sanitizer

My favorite conversation from last night.

Girl [offering me bottle of Purell]: Want some?
Me: No thanks. I don’t use that stuff. I have an immune system to fight germs.
Girl: I have a weak immune system.
Me: Maybe that’s because you use Purell.

My immune system. The same reason I don’t get flu shots, swine flu shots, and choose to fight colds (whenever I rarely get them) the old fashioned way: sans doctor’s drug prescriptions. Try it sometime.


Posted: October 18th, 2009 | Author: Chris Walker | Filed under: Social Commentary | 4 Comments »

4 Comments on “Chris Walker Vs. Purell Hand Sanitizer”

  1. 1 Katie said at 5:31 am on October 22nd, 2009:

    Word. Same goes for my kid.

  2. 2 Pockets said at 11:49 am on October 27th, 2009:

    Seasonal cold and flu fighters = seasonal fruits and vegetables. Do you think Purell weakens your immune system if you are using it only for when you get off the subway and want to immediately eat a Gray’s Papaya hot dog, where there is no bathroom?

  3. 3 Chris Walker said at 7:10 pm on October 27th, 2009:

    Sadly, Pockets, yes. It weakens your immune system whenever you use it because it indiscriminately kills EVERY germ on your hands. Even the good ones. It doesn’t matter when you use it.

  4. 4 Pockets said at 6:46 pm on October 28th, 2009:

    It wasn’t a serious question–I already knew that hand sanitizer does more harm than good. But, of course I’d feel better using it before biting into something so delightful post stroking grip-poles along the MTA.

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