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  Cool! Now do murder.
context: Bodily waste can literally be a biohazard. Plus it stinks. It's gross.
  And, if anything, this should increase the amount of respect people have for janitors. People look down on it simply because they're selfish idiots who feel the need to be "above" someone, but janitors are some of the most important and underpaid people out there. Be proud of what you do, because it enables the rest of us to feel civilized and sanitary. 
  If all janitors stopped showing up to work, those people who look down upon them would be among the first to complain. >
  
  I'm pretty sure OP's view is something most janitors acquire after they get used to it. >
  
  I understand getting used to it, but only picking up poop with a glove because it was more convenient is a problem, lol. C-diff is so contagious that I wouldn't be picking up any poop at all. >
  
  Sounds no different to being a nurse. >
  
  I've done janitorial work in medical facilities, it's a lot different than working in a movie theater or an office building.  In a medical facility, the doctors, the nursing staff and the janitorial staff are all in total agreement that there is absolutely no such thing as "good enough", everything has to be done properly to code and often needs to be documented.
  Vacuuming a movie theater hallway was a job I could have (and have) done stoned, but in a medical facility, the thing you forget to disinfect could be the thing that kills a patient or is ground zero of an outbreak. >
  
  I think people have an instinctual aversion to poop, especially, because of the potential of bacterial poisoning. I don't think you can become sick from inhaling poop smells all the time, but you definitely don't want to go around touching poop with your bare hands at all. >
  
  Human poop is definitely not something that washes off of skin easily. You'll be stuck with the smell for a while. >
  
  Dirty Jobs is such a good show. We need people like you, OP! >
  
  The host is a bullshit artist though >
  
  Why do you think that?
  Edit: People on Reddit are in their own little bubble. They downvote an innocent question. Mike Rowe may be anti-union, but at least he is for free speech and encouraging discussion. >
  
  I was gonna say. But comment below shows it. 
  Dude is anti union fukin actor >
  
  Strong words to describe someone just because they have a different opinion >
  
  Don't even bother with these people. I bet they buy things off of Amazon and Amazon is one of the most anti-union companies out there. Bunch of hypocrites. >
  
  
  This stuff is only disgusting because of the way people tend to look at it.
  
  so... it's disgusting for the reasons that anything is disgusting >
  
  It’s only disgusting if you look at it. Or smell it. Or touch it. >
  
  I was a janitor for the community college I attended at 18yo. I cleaned 4 buildings in only 3 hours which left the rest of my 8hour shift completely open. It was weird because I was cleaning up after my "peers" yet they were the ones shouting "it's f**ked up you're a woman AND a janitor" and catcalling and other stuff. The stigma for this job really sucks, and you're right. You ARE protected at all times via gloves, disinfectant etc. if you use them correctly. If anything, janitors need more recognition because it'd be a helluva lot dirtier without them. >
  
  "Peer" has an interesting new context here >
  
  Upvoted for truly unpopular opinion >
  
  I work in solid waste. People love to act like I’m a bottom feeder in between asking to borrow money for stuff because none of them have good benefits. >
  
  The disgust comes from human evolution. 
  "Way back when," we were overwhelmingly more likely to catch a disease from coming into contact with someone's pee, feces, blood, or vomit. As a result, humans have a programmed disgust response for these things. 
  In the modern world, things like hydrogen sulfide and fentanyl and uranium and every other massively dangerous material have only really existed for maybe a century. No one is disgusted by methylmercury, because nothing has programmed you to be afraid of it, despite it being very lethal. 
  Which is strange, because I think that if you asked the average person to drink a gallon of bleach or a gallon of piss, it'd be really hard to convince them not to drink the bleach. >
  
  I was with you until the last sentence. If youre drinking bleach over piss, then youre an idiot >
  
  I mean, how diluted in the bleach? I would rather drink very diluted bleach (aka water purification tablets) than pee. >
  
  Id assume they mean bleech and not water purification tablets lmfao >
  
  Thank you for what you do! It's not an easy job and our society depends on you. >
  
  It's disgusting because of the easily transferable diseases... >
  
  I don't mind cleaning it's the people I don't like. They either look at you funny, complain, or expect you to do the work of five people. >
  
  As a heathcare worker I can definitely agree. 
  I pull the line at vomit tho. Cannot with that. >
  
  I have a drain that backs up every now and then because there’s a slight defect in how the drain pipe is laid. 99% of the time it works just fine. 
  The contents of the expansion chamber are pretty vile but a flushed, well-running drain is a thing of beauty. >
  
  I probably wouldn’t be disgusted if I was tasked with cleaning it as a job, in that case I know what to expect and come prepared. If I’m at work in the office and I gotta clean shit and piss I would be disgusted. It all depends on if I am expecting it or not. >
  
  If I know that there's a decent chance it will be part of my job at some point, I expect it. >
  
  Dude, I used to be great friends with the Janitor who worked in our building. He got paid almost as much as the people who worked there, and he had a freaking smooth job. Doesn't really have a supervisor breathing down his neck, doesn't really have to answer to anyone directly, works at his own pace, has keys to every god damn door in the building, and knows how to properly strip and seal a tile floor. I envied his position, and would have swapped places with him at any time. 
  I guess people don't really realize that Janitors do more than just clean toilets and bathrooms. Sure, that's part of their job, but it's an insignificant part compared to all the other work the man did. I applied several times for the position, but as it turns out, you need actual education to become a proper Janitor, because you'll be handling a lot of chemicals. Stripping, sealing, waxing and polishing floors properly is some serious science, and it looks fun as hell to me. >
  
  I appreciate the janitorial work. 
  However, the ways grown adults have destroyed a stall at my companies office is enough for me to never want to be in that position.  A janitor shouldn't have to put on a biohazard suit because somehow someone got their shit everywhere except in the toilet. >
  
  I've been doing direct patient care for 13 years and I've dealt with pee, poop, vomit, blood, you name it. I've learned you can touch all this stuff, it's not going to stick to your hands forever, you just wash them off when you're done and clean under your nails. Yes it's gross to touch poop or urine but as soon as you wash your hands it's gone. >
  
  That's exactly what I'm saying.  Unlike the cleaning chemicals which will dissolve your skin and knock you out with fumes, bodily waste is not dangerous as long as you keep it away from your mouth and open wounds.
  I find it interesting that even after the events of 2020, washing one's hands after touching something is still such a foreign concept. >
  
  This is kind of post that gets weirder as you explain more. Di you pick up a new kink? >
  
  Not a sexual one, but I will say that walking into a disgusting bathroom and walking out of a pristine one half an hour later is a very satisfying feeling which puts me in a good mood for whatever else I'm going to encounter in my day. >
  
  That's a yes then >
  
  That's not a kink it's just the satisfaction to have cleaned something and seeing your progress after that much work. Would put me in a better mood too after seeing that what I did actually made a difference >
  
  Whenever I see poop I imagine eating it and the texture and it getting in between my teeth and the smell there would be if I was chewing it so I don't like to see poop >
  
  Sure, blame the poop for those thoughts >
  
  I have had to deal with this stuff, and without proper PPE (just plain disposable gloves). Even then it wasn't a thing to freak out over. >
  
  It's disgusting, because "limiting your exposure" to hepatitis isn't really how hepatitis is avoided. >
  
  R. Kelly has entered the thread. >
  
  Let me introduce you to bloodborne pathogens! >
  
  Let me introduce you to personal protective equipment and other safety guidelines that make it possible for millions of janitors to work every day without getting sick from it. >
  
  I get that but it doesnt mean it's just sugar water you can drink like you described. >
  
  I never said you can drink it.  If you found an old soda can on tje sidewalk, would you assume it's safe to drink from it?
  The point is, if you get it on your hand and you don't have any open wounds, there will be no trace of it once you wash your hands, it's not like it will be absorbed into your skin the moment you make contact. >
  
  Is anything disgusting? Everything is “chemicals” >
  
  showing pictures of family
  Ahh yes my chemical collection! >
  
  Your last line says it all, "as long as I don't put too much thought into it" you can psych yourself into believing most things but that does not make them true, waste from living things will always be gross, hell the way our bodies work in general is disgusting, even the way we talk is pretty gross if you think about our tongues slapping around in our mouths.  That being said it just makes me respect people in janitorial positions even more. >
  
  Agreed dude! Cleaning up shit is way better than dealing with peoples shit attitudes! >
  
  I treat everyone the same from janitor to CEO!! I have mad respect for janitors. >
  
  
  This stuff is only disgusting because of the way people tend to look at it.
  
  Congratulations on figuring out what the root cause of "disgust" is, I guess?
  Disgust is an emotion caused by how we perceive something. Nothing is objectively disgusting. It's all opinion. >
  
  I get what you mean, really, and from my perspective, I agree. But I think finding bodily fluids disgusting is a normal reaction imo so I wouldn't be too hard on people who do find it disgusting. From my point of view, it's a job like any other. >
  
  Aversion to fecal matter is a social construct. Now that is a take I haven't heard before. >
  
  I mean, body fluids and feces are the cause of a lot of health issues, and fatality so idk what you’re on about. >
  
  If you clean it up while wearing protective gloves and a face shield, how is it a problem?
  Also, just like anything else you do in the bathroom, you wash your hands when you're done. >
  
  It still doesn’t change the fact that it’s a biohazard, which is why people have the right to be grossed out by it. > >
  
  OP enjoys this job a little too much >
  
  OP enjoys not starving or being homeless, but you can either hate your job or find ways to not hate it.  I've tried both, and hating your job just makes your life suck overall, so I strongly suggest not doing that.
  If you really hate what you do, do something else, but if you can put up with something that a lot of people would outright refuse to even consider, that puts you in a desirable place in the job market. >
  
  Sound like you got some shit to get off your chest >
  
  I just had yet another conversation with someone who's tone took a really negative turn as soon as I mentioned that I'm a janitor again.
  It just annoys the shit out of me that despite having a decent job that pays my bills and doesn't work me to death, what I'm temporarily doing for a living apparently means I have completely failed at life.
  People are gonna talk shit no matter what, that's not gonna change, it's just annoying that there's so many people working hard doing tasks that are absolutely essential and yet they get almost less than no respect for it. >
  
  I can see why it’s got you so pissed! >
  
  Bruh likes to play with poop and say it ain’t gross.
  My dude people are grossed out by shit for a reason, because it is literally a biohazard that can make you sick.
  Bro has no issue with getting E.coli and pink-eye. >
  
  Give this man a raise. >
  
  Bro's never heard of viruses >
  
  Bro's never heard of washing your hands before eating >
  
  Gross >
  
  Honestly, nowadays, I'm more grossed out by used kleenex than by urine or poop. >
  
  EVERYTHING that is considered disgusting is only disgusting because of our viewpoint. If the word disgusting has any practical meaning at all, then human waste falls squarely into the middle of it. >
  
  Yeah... disgust is an emotion that evolutionarily comes from wanting to limit exposure to stuff that could cause disease. >
  
  I have 3 friends that have all been night janitors at the college here in town for years and they really like their jobs. >
  
  I absolutely agree with everything you said. I work in janitorial positions for a few years. 
  At the end of the day everything is in two categories 1) Needs to be cleaned up 2) doesn't need to be cleaned up. It's as simple as that. Nothing is gross, blood, poop, piss, vomit, or anything in between. You wear gloves, get rid of it, and wash your hands afterwards. >
  
  Yo I appreciate you and this post so much. Love you man >
  
  Been there done that! All my love to you as well! >
  
  People like you keep this country moving unironically >
  
  I really would love to see the chaos that would happen if every janitor went on strike at the same time.  That will never happen though since a large portion of janitors are recent immigrants struggling to settle in and can't afford to go without work for any reason. >
  
  A janitor union would cripple America. I’m all for it. Get what you deserve >
  
  You know blood is a biohazard right? IT can definitely hurt you. >
  
  Only if it's not treated properly.  If you follow procedure and use the correct equipment, you won't be in any danger.  I had to clean up blood often at the medical center, it's not hard to do it safely. >
  
  As someone who loves to make gross-out jokes, I really appreciate you. >
  
  Good for you that you can do it. I gag just cleaning up my own dog’s vomit >
  
  If crap didn't smell bad or wasn't bad for us to mess with of course people wouldn't think it was disgusting however it does smell bad and isn't something you should be making figurines out of so naturally it's normal to find it disgusting/have an aversion to it. >
  
  Janitors and cleaning staff are generally far more valuable than managers in companies. >
  
  My dad always taught me to respect every profession equally. Janitors are just as important as CEOs don’t let anyone tell you differently >
  
  My brother is ten yrs older than me and took a PT janitor position at my grade school right after he left high school… I regularly found trash in my locker during the two months of his employment >
  
  I think janitors do more than deal in human waste. They usually just clean the room it happens in among other areas. I never really hear anybody look at a janitor and think "gross!". It's more looked upon as a job you wouldn't want to do, cleaning up after others everyday. >
  
  It’s wild how people will bitch about this kind of work but can’t even fucking poop/piss properly in most public restrooms (let alone their own) and keep a bathroom clean. >
  
  hard agree that janitors are extremely important, but poop and urine and the like are still disgusting. in a literal sense, as in they evoke an evolutionary repulsive response that makes us want to avoid them. doesn’t mean janitors are any less important for the work they do >
  
  What I'm saying is that it's all in how you look at it.  Is cleaning up poop with protective gear really more likely to get you sick than pushing an elevator button or holding a handrail then eating before washing your hands?
  There's stuff that we all come into contact with every day that is far more dangerous and bad smelling than poop.  Bathroom cleaner is a good example, the fumes can knock you out and the liquid can dissolve your skin.  By this logic, bathroom cleaner should be seen as worse than poop since it has a much higher chance at causing you harm. >
  
  true but there’s something, i can’t explain it or put my finger on it, that differentiates harmful things and gross things. you smell something that smells like shit, you’re going to not like it by default. you would say “that smells gross”, and you’d be right. smelling something super artificial and clean smelling like bleach or anything harsh like that wouldn’t smell pleasant, but i don’t think a large amount of people would say it “it smells gross” per say. 
  and i’m just strictly talking about the object of poop or pee or whatever. i think any connotations with the job of cleaning it being gross is simply because of the surreal feeling one must have seeing someone interact with such a thing so closely, even though it’s objectively perfectly sanitary. >
  
  I have respect for people that do the job because i personally could never work around the smell or sight of some of the things that humans leave on the toilet and i hate cleaning so im glad that somebody else does it in puplic restrooms and such >
  
  I find bodily waste to be unbelievably disgusting, I’m a severe emetophobe/germaphobe so I have major respect for janitors who are able to clean that stuff with no issue >
  
  I believe it was Tennessee Williams who wrote 
  "Nothing human disgusts me unless it's unkind." >
  
  I clean at a hospital. There are days when I feel like I'm doing more to keep the patients safe and healthy more than the medical "professionals" I'm around. 
  Yes, the staff are judging you. And your family. For every. Little. Thing. >
  
  Something can still be disgusting to someone and it not mean it's bottom of the barrel. You seem to think that is synonymous. 
  disgusting - causing a strong feeling of dislike (merriam-webster dictionary)
  By definition popp on was from dhirrea cam indeed cause a string feeling of dislike. Most people would not like to walk into cleaning literal poop off the wall and ceiling and YES it does happen and often enough to bring up. I literally have done janitorial work myself and it is indeed disgusting and indeed did not like fucking with thst at all. 
  I think most adults in general have cleaned toilets and wiped up after folks before. Parents especially. Literally cleaning poop from the source. It's perfectly fine to not like poop especially on the walls and floor. Some folks also don't like finding vomit all over either. Even if you like it, it's not hard at all to see why others may not like it ao much.
  Just because something doesn't harm you doesn't mean it can't be disgusting to someone. Your post seems to imply you think disgusting means harm. No, you should look up the real definition first there. Once you look at the literal definition you see it isn't hard it all for someone to find dealing with poop, vomit, urine, etc. disliked over many other things. Doesn't make it bottom of the barrel, buy someone finding it disgusting is validation the same. >
  
  Fluids aren't so bad, it is the pubic hair everywhere that is really disgusting.  Also, the condoms, clean up after yourselves people. >
  
  I would argue that janitorial work and sanitary services are very important and are jobs that should be valued. >
  
  I’m embarrassed to admit sometimes I am a janitor because that is what people automatically associate the job with.. it really isn’t a disgusting job unless they’re being intentional about it. (I clean up after middle schoolers) I wear gloves and the cleaner I use is very strong, I have gotten chemical burns on my arm from accidental exposure. People who look down on janitors for keeping their place of work a clean and healthy environment for everyone are just ridiculous. >
  
  Respect for sanitation workers! >
  
  It's a natural reaction to warn us not to injest it or come in contact.  We are more used to our own shit and piss, but it still stinks. >
  
  Have an upvote. I disagree. It's a shit job. Mostly great people, who unfortunately settled for it. There's stigma and it doesn't pay. No skills or thinking involved so people generally learn nothing. Half the time the job being done is either insufficient  or unnecessary. The job itself could be extremely minimized if people just cleaned up after themselves and didn't act like farm animals. It's a waste of money and life. I hope they pay you enough because fuck that. >
  
  
  No skills or thinking involved
  
  Hard disagree on that one.  Some stains won't go away without a fight, and a floor buffer can do some serious damage if you don't know what you're doing. >
  
  Not even that, that can be taught in less than an hour. Managing time, prioritising tasks, being able to see what needs doing. That third one sounds stupid but the amount of people who I've worked with that have left things covered in dust/dirt is ridiculous. They vacuum, change the bin and think the job is done. They just don't see it and don't know what to look for. Floor can look great then you look at the ceiling and it looks like spiderman's been wanking all night in there. 
  There's never enough time. There's never enough staff. The area is usually too big. It can be hard work. You need to get your routine down and have experience doing the job to learn how much time to spend on one task. >
  
  People are stupid , I dont look down the trashman down the street cause if its wasnt for them we'd be living with piles of trash cause nobody is gonna take it out to the dump yard.
  Same goes for janitor or any "yucky" jobs if it wasnt for them we'd be living with shit and trash mixed with Armani and Gucii >
  
  It's not just chemicals though. It's bacteria, viruses, and diseases. There's a reason we naturally have such an aversion to it. It is truly a dangerous substance. >
  
  Bodily waste is disgusting but it doesn’t mean that the job to clean it up is. No one things surgeons are disgusting even though they’re digging around inside your body. >
  
  I’d say it is gross. But someone has to do it and I have a lot of respect for the people willing to put up with that. To me it’s not much different than a nurse in a hospital or a parent. 
  They’re doing a job there’s a need for and I’m cool with that. >
  
  I’ve been a custodian before, it’s disgusting
  Like yes they’re chemicals, but like a banana is made up of chemicals. Yes we want to limit our exposure to bodily waste, because they can cause infections & carry viruses. We are hardwired to not like bodily waste or dead things because they can make us sick 
  This is definitely an unpopular opinion so take an upvote >
  
  smelly bad equals grossy gross >
  
  I’ll be honest, I’ve never worked in a related field so I don’t know what it’s like, but I can tell you I respect anyone that does the job because it’s not going to be me. >
  
  I respect janitors, but you're delusional if you think human waste isn't gross lol. We evolved to find it disgusting because that helped us survive. If you can override your revulsion, that's great, but for most people, it's gross >
  
  I think it's not even close to as gross to stuff we all interact with every day without a second thought.  I would far rather touch poop right before immediately washing my hands than touch the handrail on a public stairway if I didn't have sanitizer with me. >
  
  poopoo peepee man >
  
  as a 2nd run theatre manager i had to clean bathrooms and i disagree the stuff people did was heinous.
  however if someones a janitor i dont look down on it which is what i think youre actually trying to say. 
  we are biologically repulsed by waste because its a thing that carrys disease >
  
  Good mindset. In the Buddhist mindset, we are to look at the concept of interdependence. While janitorial work is not as glamorous as say.... an FBI investigator, it is no less important. We depend on good janitorial workers to keep our facilities sanitary. I am grateful for your efforts!! >
  
  Nurses are highly respected and they deal with poop and urine all day every day >
  
  
  Poop, urine and other bodily waste are nothing more than chemicals you want to limit your exposure to
  
  Yes, because they're disgusting. WTF.
  Sorry OP, shit opinion is shit, pun intended. You don't have to disrespect janitorial workers to accept that gross stuff is gross for a reason. >
  
  Unpopular opinion since we're fundamentally wired to avoid the shit as they're the most common vector of disease. You're built wrong. >
  
  So you're just going to ignore everything I said about protective gear?
  Do you think every janitor is an idiot? >
  
  Human waste is gross.  Sometimes people are nasty.  You are a freaking rockstar for doing what you do in such a matter of fact way.  People like you are what keeps this world functioning.  Thanks for doing what you do! >
  
  Plumber here. I don't even acknowledge bodily waste anymore. It's part of the job, just get done with what needs doing and go on with your day >
  
  Nobody ever says being a doctor or surgeon is gross even though its 10x more smelly etc >
  
  My dad was a plumber until he retired and he always used to say- 
  “It smells like money to me!” >
  
  Fun fact! A significant percent (like 10-15%? I forget the exact number) of researchers who work with rodents - like rats and mice - become allergic to rodents.
  They become allergic because they breathe in so much aerosolized rodent urine. When you stand there smelling someone's piss, you are breathing in their piss.
  I have nothing but respect for janitors, truly, but it's definitely gross to work spend any significant amount of time around that stuff. In fact, that's exactly why I have nothing but respect for custodial staff - they deal with a lot of stuff that not only seems gross, but also actually is gross.
  So good on you if you can do it, but also maybe consider using PPE that will limit exposure of your lungs to all that. >
  
  I tried to be a cleaner at WalMart, but it was just too much.  They had me sterilizing the toilets (but the pissers had auto flush so it was useless).  I just lost it when I realized I had to clean boogers off the wall.  I now realize I should have given them more of a chance.  But after that, you had to police the parking lot, and I was too exhausted. >
  
  Janitors are essential for basically any large business. I think the reason there’s a stigma is because companies exploit it to pay them poor wages >
  
  It’s not as disgusting if I know I’m going to be working in it. But if I’m at the office and there’s shit still on the toilet seat. I don’t want anything to do with that seat because it’s gross. >
  
  Something can be gross and worthy of respect. I don't work jobs that expose me to chemicals so saying it is nothing more than that doesn't change things. >
  
  The same way bullet to a brain is just kinetics and matter and motion. You can break everything down to its most basic components if you try, Mr Poop-Lover. >
  
  Period blood and even urine don't typically bother me.   What bothers me is when someone clogs a work bathroom and just keeps shitting in it.  Or when they don't hit the toilet at all and just shit on the floor.  Bonus points for shit and vomit on the floor.  Those are actually disgusting. >
  
  Nah, it’s gross, no getting around that.
  A very commendable profession and certainly not one I’d have the fortitude to do, but still gross nonetheless. >
  
  I agree. There’s nothing wrong with good honest work. Its not disgusting to clean for a living. You come home and shower off your day the same as a contractor or a road worker does. End of. >
  
  Anyone who looks down on janitors is an asshole. The only reason why I'm not interested is because I don't think I could perform the job myself lol. Janitors provide a necessary service in society and more people should show respect to them. >
  
  There's a reason why when I was looking through jobs that a local school district was paying +$25/hr plus benefits. It's a dirty job and there is biohazard moments such as excrement. But the reality is that it's a pretty decent job for what the stereotypes puts on it, health care aides make less money wiping everyone's ass in comparison to a janitor here. Be willing to clean heavy duty, handle the gross stuff and take care of the annoying shit people consistently make a mess of you got a decent job if you can handle it. >
  
  Occasionally I have to do janitorial work (Maintenance at a movie theater). None of it bothers me anymore. Except finger and toe nails. I'll clean up diapers and used condoms over nail clippings. >
  
  If bodily waste doesn't count as disgusting then the term has lost all meaning. >
  
  You can get a lot of diseases from exposure to bodily fluids. Even just a one exposure. Depending on the exposure and what bodily fluid...it can be incurable or kill you if not caught. >
  
  Dude you are right on the mark.  I always judge a place by its restroom. >
  
  You made me wanna be a janitor. Love u OP >
  
  Can you smell? theirs a difference between biological bad smells and chemical bad smells. >
  
  Yeah, the difference is that chemical bad smells are often noxious fumes that can cause real damage if you inhale them, whereas shit just smells like farts but isn't anything other than unpleasant. >
  
  Honest work is not disgusting. >
  
  I have mad respect for people who clean up human waste. I had a woman almost bleed out from her asshole in my work bathroom once. Having to clean up that mess, it was in the toilet and ALL over the floor… I can still smell the blood. Ugh. 
  This is a big THANK YOU to all the people on the front lines of sanitation.