Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Daytime TV ... and why I need to be afraid of everything.

Hi friends - under the weather today. I decided not to share my sickness with others and so here I sit at home... watching day time television.

Now epiphanies are hard to come by while not feeling too hot, but I have figured out one thing...

The show "The Doctors" breeds hypochondria. 

I mean, how do you not worry about EVERYTHING when you watch this show. In the past half hour I have realized that mucus and bacteria can live on paper money for 17 days, I need to stick my makeup bag in the freezer every two weeks to kill deadly germs (I have already forgotten for how long), I should be cleaning my makeup brushes before every use or apparently my face will fall off, and  fecal matter is pretty much on everything a person that doesn't wash their hands touches, and it is okay to swallow phlegm.



Tomorrow, why sore throats can be the first sign of something life threatening.

Really? How can people watch this show everyday?? As a nurse, I tend to be more of a worrier - hey I've seen a lot of rare, random things - but now I feel like I need to get out from under these blankets and sterilize everything - oh and get rid of my money, eek!

*Edit* The Doctors have just shared that taking freezing cold showers will boost immunity. (Their explanation was a reach on that one) Yeah - I think I'll stick with my warm showers.

9 comments:

Cassandra Johnson said...

I'm pretty sure I almost lost my lunch on the fecal matter one.  Bleh!  Man, it takes a lot to gross me out, but that one sentence right there almost did me in!  LoL  Granted, I wash my hands like a germaphobe, but still!  *shudders*

EmilyHornburg said...

I wouldn't be able to watch the sort of show either! I would get too paranoid!

Kristin Jaklitsch said...

My mom is obsessed with this show and watches it all the time. I can't stand it because they make me freak out about everything!

Jenny said...

Haha! This was the second time I have attempted to watch this show... I wish they would focus on some positive health things and not scare tactics! :)

Jenny said...

Yeah, I have eyed my makeup bag twice since I watched the episode.. I feel like I am now playing russian rulette with the microscopic death bugs that live in the bag. Ugh!

Jenny said...

I know!! So gross... ick! Maybe if we wear gloves everywhere we'll be safe! haha.

Kathy Schneider said...

I definitely couldn't take cold showers. I don't care how good they are supposed to be for you.
www.katherinehschneider.com

Kathy Schneider said...

I definitely couldn't take cold showers. I don't care how good they are supposed to be for you.
www.katherinehschneider.com

Jenny said...

Haha, I completely agree. I feel like the shock of the cold shower could have some health risks!