What's the REAL second rule?

[D'Snowth]

You how a lot of people say that if you drop food on the floor, you can still eat it if you pick it up within a certain amount of seconds?

Well, for as long as I can remember, I was taught that it was "the ten-second-rule", but a few months ago, I heard other people say it was "the five-second-rule" (and even heard about it on the news, now I just saw a Burger King commercial with Homer Simpson and he said it was "the three-second-rule", meanwhile my mom tells me it's the "no second rule" (as it, you can't eat it at all the second it hits the floor).

So, what do you all think it is? Ten seconds? Five seconds? Three seconds? Nothing?

[Skye]

I've always gone with the no second rule. I'll take my food with no floor on it, thank you! ;)

[Winslow Leach]

The REAL second rule: DO NOT TALK ABOUT FIGHT CLUB!

Er...wrong topic...

Personally, I've always heard of the five-second rule.

Unless the food is round-shaped, falls on the floor, rolls across the room, collects a bunch of floor-grit and dust, and ends up in the corner. Then no. I wouldn't touch it...

[Drtooth]

I pretty much would eat something off the floor if it cost a bunch of money and it's in my own home. my Buck nineteen Japanese Import Anpanman choco-lollipops always seem to splinter when I bite them, and the pieces all fall on the floor.

[heralde]

Frankly, I never eat anything that's been on the floor, two seconds or five seconds! Lol

[SSLFan]

It depends if the floor clean or not!;)

[anytimepally]

I've always heard five seconds.. but depending on what you drop, it probably varies.. I mean, if I drops a french fry, I've got dozens more, right? .. but if I drop a 10 oz steak, I'm probably going to get it and clean it up as best I can

[furryredmonster]

5? 10? 20? 30? A minute? I wouldn't care, I'd still eat it off the floor anyway...

[RedDragon]

5 seconds for dry foods (chips, cookies, etc)...I blow on it and brush it off (or if it is something like a hot dog, I run it under some water), but I'll eat it as long as the floor is not disgusting...

No seconds for wet foods (pasta, buttered bread, etc)...Don't care how clean the floor is, I won't eat it

[redBoobergurl]

I actually watched a special on this on like Mythbusters or the Discovery Channel or something and some students at a University tested the theory and found most foods did not start to develop bacteria until 30 seconds! Can you believe that? As for me, 2-5 and I'll sometimes still grab it but only if it's in my own house!

[RedDragon]

The Mythbusters found that it didn't matter how long it was down...It always grew the same amount of bacteria...Though I don't think they ever tested the base amount of bacteria on the food before it was dropped...They also found that the men's toilet seat was the cleanest place in the whole workshop...

[D'Snowth]

They also found that the men's toilet seat was the cleanest place in the whole workshop...
I find that hard to believe; everywhere I go that has public restrooms, in the men's room, there's always pee all over the floor, toilets filled with poop, pee, vomit, and soggy toilet paper, pee all over the seats, and crap like that.

[RedDragon]

I know...They found it strange to...but facts are facts...

[SSLFan]

I find that hard to believe; everywhere I go that has public restrooms, in the men's room, there's always pee all over the floor, toilets filled with poop, pee, vomit, and soggy toilet paper, pee all over the seats, and crap like that.

Okay, I was eating...:p :grouchy:

[Pork]

I always used to think it was the 10 second rule, but then my Dad said he alway thought it was the three second rule. But I stand by the 10 second rule.

[D'Snowth]

Okay, I was eating...:p :grouchy:


Well then next time, don't eat anything bigger than your head! (Said the fat Snowth, what an oximoron).

[Morgan Clueless]

I think it might be anywhere from three to five seconds, but either way I don't eat off the floor unless if it's a grape, in my own home, and not in front of people. Also, I eat stuff as long as it's wrapped up. (Strange question this is. :smirk: )

[Sgt Floyd]

I always heard it was the 5 second rule. But I would weat something dry off the floor. Like say I dropped a cracker, I would eat it, but if I dropped something wet, like...lunchmeat, I wouldnt eat it. Its easier to scrape the dirt of of dry stuff than wet stuff


And with the toilet thing, they mean toilets in general. They dont mean the mens toilet. And I'm sure those grimey things they have in public restrooms dont count, but they (whoever "they" are) say that a toilet is the cleaest part of a house because it is always being cleaned. I know my mom is always cleaning the toilet seat

[heralde]

I just cannot bring myself to do it. Even if it's your own home, people walk on it and your shoes/feet are not clean, heh.

[travellingpat]

I always thought it was 5 second rule...10 seconds is too long haha

[Winslow Leach]

I just saw a Burger King commercial with Homer Simpson and he said it was "the three-second-rule"

Of course, Homer will probably eat anything off the floor, no matter how long it's been there.

He's eaten radiation, rancid hot dogs, bad shrimp, a moldy old sandwich and decades-old baking soda, just to name a very few...

[Teheheman]

I have always heard 5 second rule. That is the rule I live by. I was GONNA say something about Mythbusters, but I got beat to the punch. I guess I'll have to be the first to find it on YouTube huh?

Daniel

[Ilikemuppets]

I've always heard the five second rule, myself. I used to not care. I would do it just to impress (or freak then out, haha!) people and they usually weren't very impressed at all, but something the freak them out gross them out if you will part worked, hehe!. So at least that worked out well for me.;) Sometimes would do in on a dare and then they'd go get somebody to show and that person would be like so what? But it used to depend on the floor, too. But I've heard the saying that God made dirt, and dirt don't hurt, LOL! So that made me feel better. But not I just can't bring myself to do it anymore. Oh well I guess. I don't really feel like I'm missing anything of importance. I guess I'm just not a big fan of letting things go to waist. life's fun!:D