The Handler Tackles Germs So You Don’t Have To
How to open the door now becomes an adventure in ingenuity. Can you use paper towel or toilet paper? How about your shoe? Do you wait for somebody else to come in? Or do you just suck it up and power out through the door, hoping to find the guy who essentially pissed on the door handle so you can pat him on the back of his expensive Armani suit to get your own payback?
None of the above, if you own a “Handler” keyring. It has a fold out arm that’s (apparently) made with “microscopic nanoparticles” that kill 99 percent of germs on contact.
It’s available in a selection of colours, too, so you can be relatively trendy while displaying the first signs of OCD.
You can get yours from Rushfaster for just $14.95. And while I’m just a little bit sceptical, if it does protect you from inadvertantly eating somebody else’s bodily waste after your next trip to the bathroom, I’m all for it.
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This is perhaps the stupidest product I have ever heard of. First off, urine is essentially sterile. One could drink the other guy’s urine and it would most likely be harmless. Yes, I know that sounds gross, and I don’t recommend it, but it is true. Second, your body’s immune system requires exposure to germs in order to build its defenses. So even if there are some germs on the door handle, they may actually be good for you. Third, anyone who uses this product will only be reinforcing the false notion that common germs found on door handles are significant threats. The probability of getting anything worse than a cold or flu from touching a doorknob is actually quite low. Besides, you will just get the cold or flu from something or someone else anyway. Finally, how is this product going to work with older, round door knobs that require one to turn the knob? This gadget is a complete and utter waste of money.