"Germ Freaks"

[GreatAmericanZero]

this thread isn't about the Germfreak (from the great DJNewstlye show), but more about "Germ Freaks" in general

The thing I can never understand is why people like that never seem to take an effort to better themselves. Anyone who talks about their Germ Phobias seem to take pride for it, and make excuses for them instead of curing themselves and working on being a better human

I can understand where Germ fears or being "Grossed out" by stuff comes from. When I was in college, the showers were so gross that I didn't want my feet to ever touch the floor..so i bought flip-flops. Then when i moved back home, I kept using flip-flops cuz "shower floors" and "grossness" were tied together in my head. But then i realized "this is weird, no one else touches this showerfloor but me and normal people don't use flip-flops all the time". So when i realized i was acting silly, i stopped wearing them. For a few weeks it felt weird and uncomfortable, but soon it just leaves your mind

i just don't understand the mindset of wearing your phobias on your sleeve like a badge of honor. They should be something you should be ashamed of. If you can't touch money or use a restaurant's silverware, its not something to think is cool. Its probably the least cool behavior you can possibly have. My question is - Wheres the shame?

Anyway, I do find Germfreak's personality really really funny and i do like listening to him on the radio, but i laugh at him being a weirdo that people in society should not act like rather than "ok i'm digging this guys style...hes got his way!"

[~Katja~]

never mind, I thought it said German Freaks and thought someone posted some secret pictures of mine :D

[CofyCrakCocaine]

I don't know if you can honestly tell me that people who are afraid of germs wear that germ-fear like a badge of honor. In fact, the only people I've seen who brag about the whole germ thing are the people who strut around explaining about how they're not afraid of germs at all. Woop-dee-doo.

Also, "curing yourself" is a simplistic notion that gets complicated by reality. For instance, if your phobia is born out of an OCD, a clinical disorder like what Howie Mandel has, you are likely not going to 'cure' yourself through no real fault of your own.

Finally, I think you are mistaking GF's and anyone else's willingness to explain and express their phobias for bragging. My ex wore flip flops into the shower every day and I find the flip flops more disgusting than the shower floor- drove me crazy but that's her fear so you gotta respect that.

[Furtherman]

Germs rarely bother me. The whole wearing flip flops in public bathrooms is good because you can catch athletes foot and other fungi in there.

But I'm a believer in the more you try to avoid them, the more you'll actually get sick when you do come across them.

[JustJon]

never mind, I thought it said German Freaks and thought someone posted some secret pictures of mine :D

And where can one find said pictures? :wink: