As a matter of
common etiquette, most
people wash their
hands after using the
restroom (or at least
rinse them off,
hopefully in the
sink). i mean, you're going to be out and about,
touching a hell of a lot of
things others are going to also have to handle. It's a matter of
cleanliness,
sanitation and
hygene toward others and
society in general. Do you really want to handle
money,
touch doorknobs or
shake hands with a
hand that has just been near (if not on)
someone else's genitalia?
Of course not! That's
nasty!
My argument is this: Washing your hands before using the restroom makes just as much sense, if not more. Your crotch is a veritable heaven for bacteria and can give easy access to all manners of delicate tissues, organs and mucus membranes. Washing your hands before using the restroom minimizes the chance of spreading something your hands have picked up onto your sensitive private parts.
i work in basically a glorified machine shop. Most of the mills, lathes and other instruments of destruction around here are older than i am. This place is dirty. The machines are dirty. There's no telling what you might get all over your hands out there. Maybe it's cosmoline, perhaps oil or STP all mixed with 30 years of grunge. i sure as shit don't want to touch my penis, knowing that any of that nast is all over my hands. i wash my hands before i use the restroom at work. After thinking about it for a while, i realized this was a good idea, no matter where i am.
So please, out of respect for yourself, wash your hands before you use the restroom.