According to this article, a study conducted in Britain found out that 65% of women actually use soap when washing their hands, and only 31% of men do. Another funny part and gross part of this study found out that while women respond to signs like "Please wash your hands with soap", men require more graphic motivations. This study done by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine found out that men are more convinced by signs that say "Soap it off or eat it later."
Wow, this kind of makes you think twice before taking that next cookie or chip from your friend's hand. With the ongoing flu "crisis", maybe more graphic signs should be put up.
-Henry Zhang
