Do you follow the 3-second rule?

[amol]

I just dropped a piece of bread (not a slice, a PIECE) off the kitchen tile and picked it up within 2 seconds and ate it (I remember that the floor was cleaned today, too)

Do you guys follow the rule?

 

[Wanescotting]

Rule? Nope

 

[quakefiend420]

never heard of it

 

[dighn]

wtf?!

 

[bradruth]

People that follow those things strictly are dumb. Ooo, if it's there for 4 seconds instead of 3 it's poison!!!! Pfft, if it's not there too long and I don't really take my eyes off of it, then I'll probably eat it...if it's a "dry" food.

 

[WhiteWonder]

Depends on what it is, and what it is droped on. Kitchen floors are cool, but outside or in the dirt..... or even carpet, nah.

 

[poopaskoopa]

Depends on the food. If it's dry food, yeah. If not, then it must go. The exceptions are ribeye steaks and salmon. I'll eat those no matter what.

 

[Malak]

Originally posted by: Amol
I just dropped a piece of bread (not a slice, a PIECE) off the kitchen tile and picked it up within 2 seconds and ate it (I remember that the floor was cleaned today, too)

Do you guys follow the rule?

Sure, it's probably only 3 seconds for you civilians. In this family it's 30 seconds. For a marine it's 30 days and it can still be moving.

 

[Quasmo]

Originally posted by: poopaskoopa
Depends on the food. If it's dry food, yeah. If not, then it must go. The exceptions are ribeye steaks and salmon. I'll eat those no matter what.

what if some one pooped on it?

 

[grrl]

If it's dry or can be rinsed, it gets eaten.

 

[Malak]

Originally posted by: Quasmo

Originally posted by: poopaskoopa
Depends on the food. If it's dry food, yeah. If not, then it must go. The exceptions are ribeye steaks and salmon. I'll eat those no matter what.

what if some one pooped on it?

Ron Burgundy says no!

 

[AccruedExpenditure]

Three seconds after a girl acknowledges my presence, if I find her attractive I will approach her with an opening line like, "hey (or hi), I need a feminine opinion on something..., i'm having an discussion with my friend... who do you think lies more, men or women"

Works every time.

That's the only 3 second rule ATOT should worry about applying. No hesistation = confidence.

 

[jagec]

I follow the 5-minute rule. It's equally effective, and less wasteful.

 

[DeRusto]

Once I dropped a can of soup on the floor and it spilled all over.. I still scooped it all up and cooked and ate it.

 

[yhelothar]

Originally posted by: DeRusto
Once I dropped a can of soup on the floor and it spilled all over.. I still scooped it all up and cooked and ate it.

:Q
I can shens.. otherwise you're one sick f00ker

 

[DXM]

Originally posted by: DeRusto
Once I dropped a can of soup on the floor and it spilled all over.. I still scooped it all up and cooked and ate it.

You sir, are a real man. :thumbsup:

 

[DeRusto]

Good stuff, Chicken and rice something or other

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: grrl
If it's dry or can be rinsed, it gets eaten.

 

[amol]

Originally posted by: DeRusto
Once I dropped a can of soup on the floor and it spilled all over.. I still scooped it all up and cooked and ate it.

Go and upgrade your man card, sir

 

[Slappy00]

THere was a scientific experiment to try and see if the 3-second rule had any plausibility, and it is ture to a certian extent as you will ten to pick up less bacteria if you pull whatever you dropped on the floor quickly. Now I said "less" not " you will not pick up any" . I forget where this research was mentioned, i think it was carried out at one of those "im a terribly smart teenager" schools.

 

[Slappy00]

Originally posted by: Amol

Originally posted by: DeRusto
Once I dropped a can of soup on the floor and it spilled all over.. I still scooped it all up and cooked and ate it.

Go and upgrade your man card, sir

well if you cooked it to a biol for about 10min you will denature most protiens and kill most organisms so its not really that hard-core

 

[So]

Yeah, I know the germs are sitting there, looking at their tiny watches going 3...2...Damn! :roll:

 

[DeRusto]

Originally posted by: Slappy00

Originally posted by: Amol

Originally posted by: DeRusto
Once I dropped a can of soup on the floor and it spilled all over.. I still scooped it all up and cooked and ate it.

Go and upgrade your man card, sir

well if you cooked it to a biol for about 10min you will denature most protiens and kill most organisms so its not really that hard-core

shush you!! i was gaining a following!!

edit: anyway i only cooked it for 3-4 minutes so that it would be decently warm

edit2: in the microwave, that is.. dunno if it started boiling or not

 

[PsharkJF]

Inspiration by George Carlin:

No. I don't. Gives my immune system practice.

 

[lavagirl669]

ha....this reminds me of last night. I had made a ColdStone ice cream
waffle bowl....had it in hand walking in the other room, and woops! SPLAT

I ate it anyway, the floor was clean.