Author Topic: The Hidden Truth Behind Hotel Drinking Glasses (Read 6122 times)

Princess L · « **on:** December 06, 2009, 01:33:23 PM »

As obsessive as it sounds, I always do a little basic sanitizing when staying in a hotel ~ phone, remote, door handles, toilet flusher, and glasses.

BayGBM · « **Reply #1 on:** December 06, 2009, 02:25:34 PM »

Ew! Scary! I’ve seen video like that before. I try not to think about it, but when I do think about it, I eschew glasses in favor of single use plastic cups. Or I’ll bring a plastic or styrofoam cup back to my roam that I have taken from a restaurant. I was just in Hawaii a few weeks ago and they had glasses in the bathroom. I brought back a take out cup that I got from a restaurant. When I left it in the bathroom, it was thrown away by housekeeping… leaving me to use the glasses in the bathroom. Ew!

Based on this photo, can any of you Hawaii fans name this island? Here you see one of my favorite beaches on the island. Not near a hotel and not at all touristy.

ToxicAvenger · « **Reply #2 on:** December 06, 2009, 04:58:25 PM »

Quote from: Princess L on December 06, 2009, 01:33:23 PM

well some mexicans have bad hygene...to them..THATS prolly clean

24KT · « **Reply #3 on:** December 06, 2009, 05:00:04 PM »

Quote from: Princess L on December 06, 2009, 01:33:23 PM

As obsessive as it sounds, I always do a little basic sanitizing when staying in a hotel ~ phone, remote, door handles, toilet flusher, and glasses.

Wow!!!

Thanks for posting that Princess. I'll defininately make inquiries about single use plastic cups when making reservations. If they don't have them, ...I'll be bringing my own.

24KT · « **Reply #4 on:** December 06, 2009, 05:02:10 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAvenger on December 06, 2009, 04:58:25 PM

Toxic, that was truly offensive. I'm not even going to repeat your comment

ToxicAvenger · « **Reply #5 on:** December 06, 2009, 05:05:41 PM »

Quote from: jaguarenterprises on December 06, 2009, 05:02:10 PM

Toxic, that was truly offensive. I'm not even going to repeat your comment

why? now i'm not supposed to make fun of mexicans?

i didn't say they were Americans... $:-\$

and YES IN ALL of those cases...look who they r

it ws MEANT to be offensive

Princess L · « **Reply #6 on:** December 06, 2009, 05:26:15 PM »

Quote from: BayGBM on December 06, 2009, 02:25:34 PM

Based on this photo, can any of you Hawaii fans name this island? Here you see one of my favorite beaches on the island. Not near a hotel and not at all touristy.

Looks like Kauai

Migs · « **Reply #7 on:** December 06, 2009, 06:25:40 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAvenger on December 06, 2009, 05:05:41 PM

why? now i'm not supposed to make fun of mexicans?

i didn't say they were Americans... $:-\$

and YES IN ALL of those cases...look who they r

it ws MEANT to be offensive

ahem only i can make fun of mexi's. sheesh know your roll

ToxicAvenger · « **Reply #8 on:** December 06, 2009, 06:57:08 PM »

Quote from: Migs on December 06, 2009, 06:25:40 PM

ahem only i can make fun of mexi's. sheesh know your roll

You r not a mexican fucker..you're an American...

pedro01 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 06, 2009, 07:07:47 PM »

Most of the hotels I spend time in have glasses sealed in plastic bags with 'sterilized' on the side.

In any case - for sure, hotels aren't the most hygeinic places on the planet. Saying that, I ate plenty of dirt when I was a kid and I don't think it did me that much harm.

Perhaps people worry too much !

Migs · « **Reply #10 on:** December 06, 2009, 07:16:19 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAvenger on December 06, 2009, 06:57:08 PM

You r not a mexican fucker..you're an American...

yes but my people conquered that area of the world so i claim past heritage dominance and thus exempt white guilt for bashing mexi's and all latin races.

Princess L · « **Reply #11 on:** December 06, 2009, 09:25:47 PM »

Quote from: Princess L on December 06, 2009, 01:33:23 PM

I've stayed at that Embassy Suites several times

tonymctones · « **Reply #12 on:** December 06, 2009, 09:46:50 PM »

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.... .GROSSSSS

I use to stay in hotel alot when I was younger

$:-\$ im not so happy now...

BayGBM · « **Reply #13 on:** December 06, 2009, 09:51:33 PM »

Quote from: Princess L on December 06, 2009, 05:26:15 PM

Looks like Kauai

You don't know your Hawaiian islands. Try again.

Princess L · « **Reply #14 on:** December 06, 2009, 10:11:22 PM »

Quote from: BayGBM on December 06, 2009, 09:51:33 PM

You don't know your Hawaiian islands. Try again.

It's been awhile. Guess it's time to get back there.

ToxicAvenger · « **Reply #15 on:** December 07, 2009, 02:07:06 AM »

Quote from: Migs on December 06, 2009, 07:16:19 PM

yes but my people conquered that area of the world so i claim past heritage dominance and thus exempt white guilt for bashing mexi's and all latin races.

i'm not white

Butterbean · « **Reply #16 on:** December 07, 2009, 06:28:47 AM »

I tend to use and re-use a plastic water bottle that I bring w/me. I hide it in my bag in the closet while I'm out during the day.

Last month we were at a hotel and I woke up very thirsty and hadn't brought my own water bottle so instead of using the glasses I took one of the ~$8 waters out of the mini-bar

Bay is it Maui?

BayGBM · « **Reply #17 on:** December 07, 2009, 06:42:23 AM »

Quote from: STella on December 07, 2009, 06:28:47 AM

Bay is it Maui?

Now, you all are just guessing!

Try again... one more clue... you are running out of islands!

powerpack · « **Reply #18 on:** December 07, 2009, 07:55:19 AM »

I have stayed in hotels and guest houses in 4 different countries this year.
Some of it very Third world.
I just follow some simple rules with food and drinking water and I have never been ill.
If you have to worry about small stuff like this you will never survive.
Genuine

Migs · « **Reply #19 on:** December 07, 2009, 05:36:04 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAvenger on December 07, 2009, 02:07:06 AM

i'm not white

nope you're a brownie lol

Migs · « **Reply #20 on:** December 07, 2009, 05:36:49 PM »

Quote from: STella on December 07, 2009, 06:47:01 AM

Maui's the only one I've been on other than the airport in Honolulu

so yes, I'm guessing

Moloka i?

nope, it's the island of Kumoniwannalaya

SamoanIrishman · « **Reply #21 on:** December 31, 2009, 09:57:15 AM »

Quote from: Migs on December 06, 2009, 07:16:19 PM

yes but my people conquered that area of the world so i claim past heritage dominance and thus exempt white guilt for bashing mexi's and all latin races.

I thought they owned it already and the white man conquered it? plus thought you hailed from Spain?