Watch out! The common cold and flu season are about to attack, with help from Dill Street Bar and Grill. How, you ask? There isn't any soap in the men's bathroom.
Kudos to you, Dill Street, for having the best drink specials, a place to dance to "Soulja Boy" at least 10 times in a night, and one last place for Ball State smokers, but let's clean it up - literally. This just in, as if catching some sort of disease by taking a stranger home wasn't easy enough, Dill, you're promoting an outbreak of the snuffly, sneezy, my-head-is-splitting-open syndrome.
According to WebMD, one of the most effective methods of preventing flu and cold viruses is hand washing. Wait, I can't do that at Dill Street because there isn't any soap! What's more, do you think bartenders or cooks have soap if customers don't?
People should seriously consider bringing their own soap to the smoke stack that is Dill Street. At least it doesn't have a permanent beer pong table like The Chug. Have you ever thought about beer pong? Imagine how many people drink after each other. Think about the water cup used to clean the ping-pong ball.
Exactly. Disgusting!
It's not like people are asking for Bath & Body Works Brown Sugar & Fig hand soap, just a simple run-of-the-mill bottle of anti-bacterial goodness. Besides, it's probably against health code not to provide customers with an opportunity to wash their hands.
More than 80 percent of all infectious diseases are caused by touch. People have a responsibility to wash their hands. According to American Society for Microbiology, only one out of five people wash their hands after using the restroom. Furthermore, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "If you don't wash your hands frequently, you can pick up germs from other sources and then infect yourself."
The common cold already seems to plague students every year. People can take measures to stay healthy. Try to refrain from touching eyes and mouths. Also, frequently wash hands, especially after the using the restroom. As a general rule, washing hands multiple times throughout the day greatly reduces the risk of contracting the cold.
Nobody wants to be sick around the holidays. One of the worst things in the world is listening to a crazy aunt while playing euchre with a pounding headache. It's hard to be critical of the senile extended family member you only see twice a year and being sick could be the final straw. One way to keep from blowing a gasket is to drink plenty of fluids. According to WebMD, "The most important thing ... is to keep hydrated."
Being sick is no fun. Public places need to be as clean, and offering hand soap shouldn't be an issue. Maybe Santa Claus will stop by Dill Street and drop off a package of soap.
Write to Travis at tjoneill@bsu.edu
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