Universal Three Second Rule?

Posted on October 14, 2004 by Jeff

While waiting at a stop light today, I watched this guy at the cross walk pull out a cigarette. While trying to light it, he drops it to the ground. He does one of those “did anyone see that” double-takes and puts it back in mouth!

Now, on one hand it was disgusting. On the other hand, the guy was clearly in accordance with the three second rule. So, the question of the day is does the 3 second rule apply to smokes or is it strictly food?

http://jeffstonebraker.com Jeff

I’d say it applies to pretty much anything that can go in your mouth, espically smokes. Actually smokes can be extened to the 5 or even ten second rule. You see the combustion of smokes creates heat thus sterilizing the smoke itself.

Now on the other hand cold items are only safe for 1 second or less. You know that theory about people being frozen then brought back to life, it applies here. So lets say you drop your missle pop on the ground, well its pretty much a goner.
http://www.thejonez.com Mista Jonez

No, the 3 second rull does not apply due to the high cost of tobacco.
Greg

The 3 second rule should be renamed the “did anyone see that?” rule.