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Old 02-15-2008, 04:53 AM
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The Hidden Truth Behind Hotel Drinking Glasses

Oops . . .

I don't use hotels much, don't feel comfortable in them.

http://www.divinecaroline.com/article/22250/39039

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Old 02-15-2008, 05:22 AM
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We had that recently on here, I guess one can't be reminded too often, since little changes are to be anticipated.

Bring your own glasses, or at least a dish washing detergent and wash hotel glasses yourself with hot water.

If I only drink water, I prefer disposable plastic out of the sealed wrapper.
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Old 02-15-2008, 05:47 AM
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Whoops, must have missed it. Oh well, I'll leave it up for a few days.
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Old 02-15-2008, 06:53 AM
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Hotels are not clean place, those who have to travel frequently know that quite well. Most have suffered botulism or food poisoning quite a few times in their lives and these are from reputed hotels. Years back there was an undercover investigation done by ABC in NYC. They showed good restaurants and hotels in the city using homeless to get their salads etc. cut. Hotels across the world are the same, nowhere is it that different except maybe Japan where I saw exceptional cleanliness maintained even in small hotels.
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plastic cups with me from now on.
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Old 02-15-2008, 10:52 AM
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I'm not a germophobe but I had to stop at the cleaning glove segment.
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Old 02-15-2008, 10:56 AM
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The worst is not when they clean the glasses with Windex. It's when they use the rag they just used to clean the toilet.

I deal with hotels a lot and when they need to make budget cuts, guess where they start cutting?
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Old 02-15-2008, 11:06 AM
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Google hotel bed bugs.
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Old 02-15-2008, 11:42 AM
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Sleep Cheap I use has individually wrapped, plastic disposable cups.

I trust my immune system, and a compete lack of knowledge about the more gruesome stuff, to allow me to sleep at night.
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Old 02-15-2008, 05:29 PM
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Google hotel bed bugs.
I've never experienced bed bugs (knock on wood) but I hear they're on the increase.

I read one story of people being reduced to tears after weeks of unsuccessfully trying to get rid of them.

When the weather's good, and I'm on the road (by myself) and need to crash, I look for a patch of grass to sleep on. Of course if I was a hot young babe, might not be such a good option.

And I'm not a businessman who needs to look sharp in the morning.
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Old 02-15-2008, 05:47 PM
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thankgod he didn't link to 2girls1cup(NSFW)... then you would never touch a glass again
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Old 02-15-2008, 06:08 PM
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Thanks for the tip.

Guess I should have included a G rating (for gross out) with this thread.
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Why even stay in a motel or hotel??

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Old 02-17-2008, 10:35 AM
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Sleep Cheap I use has individually wrapped, plastic disposable cups.

I trust my immune system, and a compete lack of knowledge about the more gruesome stuff, to allow me to sleep at night.
Same here, plus a healthy does of alcohol!

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