Hankies..yuck..lol

I think you don't usually see a man carring around tissues, do you? I work in retail and we sell them daily. Most of the shoppers that buy them are men.

My granddad had a riddle; what is it that rich men keep but poor men throw away? The answer; snot. I don't use a hankie anymore, but I used to. Everyone is saying it is gross but think about it; where did that snot come from? It's sitting just inside your nose... And how many of you sneeze into your hand and then wipe your hand on your clothes (or a wall or table)?

I don't use hankies and haven't for many, many years, nor do I know anyone who does. I agree with you that used hankies are rather disgusting. It's way too easy to tuck them in a pocket or wherever and pull them out again once the snots on them are dried out. To be honest, I don't think that hankies are even sold any more. I have postnasal drip and use a bit of paper towel or toilet paper to wipe my nose and discard it as soon as possible. That way, I don't spread any germs.

To me using hankies is disgusting and think about all the germs that are contained in a hankie that has been used. We have kleenix available and as a last resort toilet paper. I don't use hankies and never have for that reason. You can dispose of a kleenix but a hankie is kept. Thank goodness my husband doesn't use hankies. Just thinking about it makes me go yuck big time. I like the link that you put here. Now there is a good use for hankies.

Yuck, yuck and mega-yuck. I hate hankies, always have done. My mother used to have them - lacey things but I never could get my head around it. How can you keep your germs so close to you. You wipe your nose or blow it (even worse!) and then KEEP the darn things close to your body (generally up a sleeve).. EEEERrrrrgggghghhh Me, I have always been one of those people who has a tissue and I THROW it away once it has been used. Mind you here in the Dom Rep people don't even have tissues and I must admit that I really don't like to see them blow their nose and use their fingers to 'throw it away' that has got to be slightly worse. I'm not sure about shaking hands with people when you think about these sort of habits... Thanks for sharing this pleasant discussion with us! LOL... :)

Ewww no I don't know anyone who keeps hankies. They are horrid things, though I do worry about the environmental impact of tissues as people get through lots in a lifetime.

It is a very wise thing to carry a couple clean handkerchiefs with you as a habit. They can serve as a sling for an injured arm - as a bandage they can not be replaced or even for a tourniquet if necessary. They can wipe tears, or signal a need for assistance... they will clear smudges, and hold up so much better than a tissue during allergy season.

Sorry to disappoint you guys but I am carrying a handkie in my trousers. I don't have runny nose everytime so I think my hankie is germ free now. I usually used it to wipe my hand dry after using the toilet. Most restroom usually run out of clean paper towel and the hand dryer took sometimes to keep your hand dry, so I used my handkie to do the job. Sometime when I am sweatie, I used my handkie to keep me dry. It's quite hot here and dusty in our country and the handkerchiefs still has it uses.

I do not think that I know of anyone that still uses hankies anymore, I think that most people that I know just use the disposable ones. I also hate hankies, you are right they are disgusting, my Grandma always used to make me have one and I hated it, I think the only thing I used to use them for was when I had a cold and I used to put eucalyptus oil on them to put under my pillow to clear my nose.

Haha saigon! I def agree....yuck! I do know people that still use hankies for "style" though because apparently hankies can make you look more mature and professional. Maybe we're the ones missing out? ;)

lol.. ive had this same thought in like forever. i even remember saying it to my dad while we were going out of the car. i actually dont get it... for me its okay to laundry since everything in the laundry are dirty and needs to be washed out [eventhough i dont use it]. but i dont get why they use hankies... lol... they take it out, wipe it in their face. then they place it back in their pockets. then take it out again to possibly wipe lets say their necks, or their arms something of that sort... lol.. the dirt in the 1st wipe would be on the hankie and then in the 2nd wipe the dirt would stick back into the skin. right?! lol... i totally agree that tissues are much better to use. after using it you could just dispose of it properly.