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Monday, February 4, 2008
Do you worry about sharing party dip?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Waking up after a super bowl party can be painful on many levels..beyond who won or lost. Maybe you yelled too loudly as the Giants triumphed and your throat’s suffering. Perhaps you imbibed a little too freely and are nursing a massive headache. But, if your stomach isn’t feeling quite right, there might be another reason besides nibbling on shrimp cocktail that sat out the entire game.
Research out this past weekend showed you might be paying a bigger consequence for enjoying the chip and dip bowl than just tighter jeans this morning. For anyone who remembers the Seinfeld episode, where George was caught and admonished for double dipping (re-dipping a chip after biting it) read on…
Microbiology undergraduate students at Clemson University examined the effects of double dipping using volunteers, wheat crackers and several sample dips. They found that three to six double dips transferred about 10,000 bacteria from an eater’s mouth to the remaining dip. The professor who oversaw the study said “The way I would put it is, before you have some dip at a party, look around and ask yourself, would I be willing to kiss everyone here? Because you don’t know who might be double dipping, and those who do are sharing their saliva with you.”
Not an appetizing picture. Hopefully you “shared your spit” with only your closest friends last night. Did you go out or stay home? If you were partying, what was the worse offense you saw? Don’t be afraid to dish the dirt, we promise not to tell!
