Extremely mad at fellow RV-ers...

DutchmenSport wrote:

So.... you fellow RVers who are such germaphobiacs use disposable rubber gloves at dump stations because you are terrified to get your own sh** on you, you use disposable gloves.

Shockingly ignorant and unnecessary comment.

I handle raw sewage with disposable gloves for a good reason. That being, I have no reason to infect myself because I'm too cheap, or uneducated, to use disposable gloves that are a few cents each. After I properly remove the gloves and dispose of them, I also quickly clean my hands with alcohol hand sanitizer. A quick google search will reveal a whole list of diseases and infections common to raw sewage exposure.Being too much of a "tough guy" to avoid exposure to these pathogens is the height of ignorance. Many years ago, an older member here reported that he was hospitalized for a while, recovering from a very serious infection he gave himself while dumping his tanks. It started in a cut in his hand, after he was using his typical leather and cloth work gloves to dump. He would use these gloves to dump, then put them in a storage compartment of his RV and use them next time. They became a breeding ground for a nearly fatal infection.

There is a HUGE difference between being terrified of imaginary fears, and being a mature adult, who protects themselves from easily avoidable risks.