“Computer keyboards are filthier than toilets, according to a recent study.” Oh my, everybody break out the disinfectant wipes, pronto!

Has no one considered that the strength of your immune system, like many other biological systems, depends on how much exercise it gets? Regular exposure to common bacteria and viruses is what keeps it strong. Wipe out all of that, and the first cold virus that gets through your defenses will kill you. If you’ve got a healthy immune system, the only way to strengthen it (and keep it healthy) is to expose yourself to germs — the more minor germs you can get exposure to, the better. Then, when the next major and potentially fatal epidemic comes around, you’ve got a much better chance of being able to fight it off and survive.

Thanks, but I’ll keep my germ-covered keyboard just the way it is.