I understood the reference, but my grandmother (and others I’ve known who’ve said it) didn’t give a crap about either the bible or ancient Rome.

I’d bet those benefits also come with a little hit of serotonin making hand washing slightly addictive.

Perhaps at some point, but my grandmother used to say it when she was fed up with something and I can guarantee she wasn’t referencing anything to do with ancient Rome.

We need some studies about the benefits of hand washing while wearing rubber gloves. As easy as it is to fool ourselves I’d bet that those benefits still exist to some degree.

“I’m going to wash my hands of it.” is something we’ve all probably heard at some point. I wondered if there was anything behind the saying. Turns out there is.