Do you eat food off the floor?

[Lechio]

Some food falls on the floor, do you pick it up and still eat it?

Edited January 17, 2009 by Lechio

[Abhishek kapoor]

Yes, but only if the food in question is something I really like.

[Elite Prime]

It depends, some food is irretrievable if it goes on the floor.

[_bobcat_ Veteran]

Depends on the food and the floor..

[instant.human]

no.

i have ablutomania (do you say "i have" with manias? i have no idea.) and so i never eat anything i dont exactly know where it comes from and who has touched it before.

no never, i dont eat at restaurants aswell, right.

[Lee G. Veteran]

Depends on the food and the floor..

+1

[spd21]

No. It's been on the floor germs and dirt come into contact with it instantly they don't bother waiting.. Maybe if i was a dog or something i would.

[Rappy Veteran]

Nope

[Growled Member]

No for me as well.

[GuJu]

Depends on the food, like a grape- i would eat it

[Dc'1]

It depends, if I really like it...

[roadgeek9]

I go by the classic "5 second rule."

[DanManIt]

Usually not, but I might

[Lt-DavidW]

Do you eat food off the floor?

No, I use a plate.

[mclaren05]

Some of you are sick....

EVERYTHING KNOWN TO MANKIND HAS BEEN ON THE FLOOR AT SOME POINT. Even if you clean it, the cleaning solution STAYS on the floor.

WTF?

[Mouldy Punk]

5 second rule.

If you miss 5 seconds, you have to revert to the 10 second rule.

If you miss the 10 second rule, you have to revert to the 30 second rule.

If you keep breaking the rule, you have to keep going with a new rule until the food is eventually eaten. 'tis the laws of the land tbh.

But in all seriousness, depends on the food and the floor, as someone has mentioned. If I drop something like a peanut on the living room floor, I'll quite happily pick it up and eat it. I know the living room floor is clean enough to get away with that. I wouldn't pick up and eat any food I drop in a pub bathroom though. If I drop something that fluff or whatever might get stuck to, like spaghetti or something, I won't eat it. Way I see it, people have immune systems. Use it or lose it.

[Lt-DavidW]

I go by the classic "5 second rule."

You know that's a myth? There is no difference between the bacteria transferred from 2 seconds exposure as there is from 6 seconds exposure.

[revvo]

It depends how hungry I am :p

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

No, I use a plate on a table.

[BlackSteyrAug]

Nope, never. If it's on my shirt or something, that's different. Floor is a no go.

[GrimReeper]

Never. I'm often tempted if its something good but I don't want to risk it so I just throw it away :(

[Colin-uk Veteran]

depends on the food, and the floor :p

[antsy]

Its a floor chances are I have walked there, and I walk to places like mens urinals ETC, so no way!

[qdave]

i do usually. no matter how dirty my floor might be chance is i wont die from it. if its veg/fruit then i will rinse it. if its hmm meat or something like that with sticky surface then no. and if breat, which landed on not buttered side then i will just blow dust from it and eat it.