Kerplunk
I just had an accident which, I believe, in this modern age will more than likely happen to at least half the population at some point or another: I dropped my cell phone in the toilet.
Now before you assume the worst (no doubt you already have) it was an empty toilet. Because, believe be, if it were anything else I certainly wouldn’t be posting about it. No, that would be my own little shameful anecdote I never relate to anyone. Ever. That being said, it’s still a toilet, so it’s still all sorts of gross and unsanitary. I mean, this is something I have to hold up to my face we’re talking about here.
Now I’ve gone through what I imagine to be the typical stages of dropping your phone in a toilet (the “Oh noes! My Phone!” stage; the hurriedly fishing it out while wincing and muttering “Eww!” stage; the bemusement at the fact that despite having been underwater for several seconds everything still seems to be in working order stage; and the removing the battery so it can hopefully dry completely without harming any circuitry stage) and am now in the midst of the “How can I sanitize this phone so I -- and others -- can ever use it with a clear conscience again?” stage. Because it’s not like you can scrub it down -- it’s already been wet enough. I’m thinking a diluted bleach solution or maybe some antibacterial kitchen cleaner with alcohol so it’ll dry fast and disinfect whatever trace amounts of things I don’t want to think about that may potentially be left on my phone.
Okay, so I have a long drive ahead of me in the morning. I should be in bed.
Now before you assume the worst (no doubt you already have) it was an empty toilet. Because, believe be, if it were anything else I certainly wouldn’t be posting about it. No, that would be my own little shameful anecdote I never relate to anyone. Ever. That being said, it’s still a toilet, so it’s still all sorts of gross and unsanitary. I mean, this is something I have to hold up to my face we’re talking about here.
Now I’ve gone through what I imagine to be the typical stages of dropping your phone in a toilet (the “Oh noes! My Phone!” stage; the hurriedly fishing it out while wincing and muttering “Eww!” stage; the bemusement at the fact that despite having been underwater for several seconds everything still seems to be in working order stage; and the removing the battery so it can hopefully dry completely without harming any circuitry stage) and am now in the midst of the “How can I sanitize this phone so I -- and others -- can ever use it with a clear conscience again?” stage. Because it’s not like you can scrub it down -- it’s already been wet enough. I’m thinking a diluted bleach solution or maybe some antibacterial kitchen cleaner with alcohol so it’ll dry fast and disinfect whatever trace amounts of things I don’t want to think about that may potentially be left on my phone.
Okay, so I have a long drive ahead of me in the morning. I should be in bed.