The Handler: One Phobia Down, 47 To Go

I'm one of those guys who scrubs his hands with scalding hot water and uses paper towels to open bathroom doors. Frankly, men are gross. Public restrooms are grosser.

Then my life changed: I stumbled upon The Handler and knew my mysophobic days would suddenly become decently manageable.

The Handler's handle pops out like a zinc alloy switchblade and looks like a claw (perhaps it has some self-defense uses, too). You use it to tug up to 60lbs. of otherwise disgusting things, such as doors and children.

The self-cleaning nanotech is pretty sweet, too. From the developer's website:

The handler's plastic and rubber components are combined with Silver Nano Particles during the manufacturing process. Tests show that these silver particles inhibit the growth of bacteria, mold, fungi and other microbes that could cause degradation, odors, stains and discoloration on the handler’s surface. Laboratory tests demonstrate that this antimicrobial process begins to work immediately and continues to protect the handler’s surface for 24 hours a day.

Basically, lazy germophobes don't even have to clean the thing!

So when my friend Warwick asked, "Is it wrong to shit all over your hands and then answer the door without washing?" I immediately replied, "No way, so long as he's got The Handler! Otherwise yes."

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[via: Boing Boing]