maybe im being paranoid...

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I was in what i will call a conference with other colleagues. We were seated (in close proximity) around a oval table, and each had a water bottle. At the end of the meeting, everyone was leaving. i was reaching down to get my bottle of water and realized that there was another like 5 inches away from my water. Maybe its my imagination running away with me, but i may have been drinking up someone elses water bottle without realizing it. Thinking back, the water did seem to have a taste, but i attributed this to the plastic itself. Should i be worried?

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APRIL FOOLS!!!!

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APRIL FOOLS!!!!

I WISH. But based on the posting hx, going back five years, this is a brand-new RN who is (apparently) quite serious.

I think the suggestion to go get some ETOH was the best one :)

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Course, if you have an anxiety disorder and are a wee bit if a germaphobe then something like drinking someone else's water can cause a bit of mental anguish despite your knowledge of the situation.

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PTSD: Post Traumatic Slurping Disorder.

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PTSD: Post Traumatic Slurping Disorder.

Thanks. I just spit coffee across my desk!

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Thanks to a many of you for reassuring me. I knew that my post was going to be met with some ridicule, but you answered my concerns. On a side note, I had a lot of good laughs from reading many of your posts. You guys are hilarious! Thanks for that!

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Course, if you have an anxiety disorder and are a wee bit if a germaphobe then something like drinking someone else's water can cause a bit of mental anguish despite your knowledge of the situation.

We could put you in touch with Sheldon Cooper if it would help.

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We could put you in touch with Sheldon Cooper if it would help.

That would be so much worse lol, but I do know as someone with an anxiety disorder I would have been very bothered too :)

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Just reminded of my grandchildren's habit of not sharing drinks. They state it's because of all the "backwash" that goes back and forth when you drink. I told them, I never slosh back so I find their reasoning to be overkill. It doesn't paint a pleasant picture though.

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Years ago, I remember not paying attention and drinking from a water bottle that also had cigarette butts in it.

Ugh. I still shiver. THAT was disgusting! I've survived. I'm sure you too will be fine.

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This happened to me once, and I was so freaked out I took the bottle to the lab to have it tested.

EEK! They found dog saliva! Not knowing who's dog it was, it was suggested that I needed rabies vaccine. OUCH!! That hurt so bad!

LMAO-of course I just made that up. Happy April fools day!

And always remember keep your friends close and your water bottle closer!!!

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Paranoid definition: of, relating to, or suffering from a mental illness that causes you to falsely believe that people are trying to harm you.

Hilarious definition: very funny.

Gotta love this board.

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