Would you use "snake" sponge to do dishes?

[DMac the Knife]

Here's the scenario: You go to a friend's house for dinner and decide to pop into the kitchen to be helpful and do some dishes. There are two sponges under the sink, one is in a plastic bag and has the word "SNAKE" written on it with a marker, the other is sitting on top of a a brillo pad. You know that your friends own a snake. Do you use the sponge that says snake to do the dishes?

This is what happened to us. We were having dessert in the living-room after a dinner party and I notice my friend has disappeared for longer than expected. I go into the kitchen to see what's up. I find her just finishing cleaning all of the dinner dishes, pans, and counters with the snake sponge. I then had to detox everything that she might have touched (not because I think our snake has excessive salmonella and we do clean the snake sponge after use, but you can't be too careful with poisoning yourself!), including the already clean dishes and pans she put the newly washed ones in with. When asked why she chose that sponge she replied "It made me think of Snake Plissken". It never occurred to her that it was for cleaning the snake's terrarium. I totally appreciate her wanting to surprise us and help clean up (that would have been super sweet under other circumstances), but seriously?!?!

 

[Farseer Lolotea]

No, I wouldn't. If something's specifically set aside to clean up after animals, it's not for dishes.

As you said: you can't be too careful.

 

[Dags90]

Is there a "throw that shit in a dish washer" option?

If I saw a sponge labeled "snake" I would assume it was used to clean a cage, especially if I knew there was a snake in the house. At the very least I would ask about it. And if the dishes are superficially clean, you could just sterilize them with some rubbing alcohol.

 

[Pandaman1911]

Is there a "throw that shit in a dish washer" option?

That... was my question.

But yeah, I own two snakes, and we have some similar system set up, so I think I'd catch on to the fact that maybe I shouldn't wash with that.

 

[DMac the Knife]

Is there a "throw that shit in a dish washer" option?

Yes, we have a great dishwasher that I was intending to use... She doesn't have one, I guess that's why she decided to wash by hand.

 

[LiberalSquirrel]

My initial reaction to this little story is essentially summed up by my avatar.

Anyways, back on topic.

If I didn't know there was a snake in the house, I wouldn't think anything of it, and probably gravitate towards the one in the plastic bag, as I would know it was in use. If I did know there was a snake, I would stay the hell away from the snake sponge.

...But then again, I hate doing dishes, and would look around for a dishwasher if it was available.

 

[Dags90]

Yes, we have a great dishwasher that I was intending to use... She doesn't have one, I guess that's why she decided to wash by hand.

Is she foreign or something? That might explain the lack of English language skills and her lack of dishwasher skills.

I hear Europeans don't keep up with the Jones' (read: Americans) when it comes to appliances. I've heard that many European households have to make their own ice - manually - with the trays.

Can any Europeans confirm/deny these rumors I just made up?

 

[DMac the Knife]

Yes, we have a great dishwasher that I was intending to use... She doesn't have one, I guess that's why she decided to wash by hand.

Is she foreign or something? That might explain the lack of English language skills and her lack of dishwasher skills.

I hear Europeans don't keep up with the Jones' (read: Americans) when it comes to appliances. I've heard that many European households have to make their own ice - manually - with the trays.

Can any Europeans confirm/deny these rumors I just made up?

Nice try, but she is from Iowa. She doesn't own a TV either, composts her green waste, and drives a hybrid... Did I mention that I live in Marin County? Some of our friends/neighbors are psychotically "green".

 

[Stasisesque]

Yes, we have a great dishwasher that I was intending to use... She doesn't have one, I guess that's why she decided to wash by hand.

Is she foreign or something? That might explain the lack of English language skills and her lack of dishwasher skills.

I hear Europeans don't keep up with the Jones' (read: Americans) when it comes to appliances. I've heard that many European households have to make their own ice - manually - with the trays.

Can any Europeans confirm/deny these rumors I just made up?

I take offence at...

Yeah it's true. No dishwasher in this house, have no idea how they work - crazy devil machines.

And the idea of having some sort of magic ice making contraption is a little Asimov-y for me.

 

[Dags90]

Nice try, but she is from Iowa. She doesn't own a TV either, composts her green waste, and drives a hybrid... Did I mention that I live in Marin County? Some of our friends/neighbors are psychotically "green".

European, hippy, doesn't matter much. Both are godless, un-American communists.

I'm guessing dishwashers aren't particularly eco-friendly. Your friend would have to pry my dishwasher, and especially my dryer out of my cold, dead hands. God help her if she ever tries to get near me with a bidet. Say "no" to water-based sodomy! It's a gateway to the gay lifestyle.

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This is obviously all in jest.