This has been frustrating me a lot lately, and I'm not even a clean freak. Yes, I've left a little mess behind from time to time and I don't believe in these antibacterial "kills 99.9% of bacteria" chemicals, I believe if it's bad for them it's probably bad for us too. I don't worry about bacteria or other microbes unless there's a huge risk, like with raw chicken and salmonella.
But this is getting out of hand! It seems everyone I encounter nowadays is a complete Manky Franky. Even my own relatives who I grew up with, who always did the cleaning jobs, I am now finding that I have to redo everything they clean and I'm always jumping in ahead of them if something needs cleaned to avoid them doing a messy job. I don't mind doing it but they complain when I clean! How dare I, right?
And it seems everybody I know smells bad. Whether it's bad morning breath that has clearly not been treated with brushing, or greasy-smelling hair, or between-the-legs aromas, or clothes that smell like they've been worn for weeks, it turns my stomach. Bad enough are perfumes and deodorants used to mask it.
Kitchens and bathrooms? Something I avoid when I'm not at home as I find so many people don't know how to wash a simple plate or wash their gross crotch cheese/poo/blood off the toilet seat! The cutlery and plates are usually greasy to the touch or have hardened bits of food on them. If it was a mere smudge or two I could ignore it but it's usually a huge festering mess. It's bad enough when I find something dirty (as in, not even dipped in water) put back amongst all the clean stuff at home.
Are people just letting go nowadays? Is cleanliness not as important as it was 20 or 30 years ago? Or do I just happen to keep encountering the most disgusting people?