30 Second Rule

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January 20, 2010

"The 30-Second Rule, A Decision Tree" by Audrey Fukman and Andy Wright.

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Source: To eat or not to eat: seniors prove "five-second rule" more like 30

at Connecticut College on May 18, 2007
Source: Change 5-second rule to 30-second rule?

by Amber Smith at Syracuse.com - Health & Fitness Blog on May 18, 2007

NEW LONDON, Conn. -- Two Connecticut College student researchers have found that the 'five-second rule' - which stipulates that dropped food will be safe to eat if it stays on the floor for fewer than five seconds - might better be known as the '30-second rule.'
Source: You Dropped Food on the Floor. Do You Eat It?

by Andy Wright at SFweekly.com - SFOODIE on January 20, 2010

We've all been there: You dropped your cupcake on the ground. Did it land icing up, down? Can you just scrape off the icing? How many hours have you lost trying to decide? Here's a time-saving flow chart to help out.

Reader Comments (34)

thanks so much for this post ----------------------------

January 24, 2010 |

hassanabdo

Sure-thing! It still makes me laugh.

January 25, 2010 |

Alan Houser

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emausaurus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalosaurus

January 25, 2010 |

Shane

Is it Bacon?

That one is my favorite part...

January 25, 2010 |

Jim Gaudet

It's interesting how if a random person saw you drop it, you have to eat it...

January 25, 2010 |

Chris Buckley

Haha, that emausaurus -> megalosaurus really got to me. I actually lol'd, which is quite rare for me when I'm sitting alone in front of the PC.

January 25, 2010 |

Eirik Brandal

this post
is most
propitious

January 25, 2010 |

spacebuffalo

this is awesome! well done.

ps. what if i am a megalosaurus, and i dropped my bacon on my sticky cat, but he didnt lick it?? plz help..need answer fast!

January 25, 2010 |

Steve

lol decision tree fail "Your Call" is not a decision.

January 26, 2010 |

Ryan

When I read "Are you a Puma?" I actually started choking on milk that I was drinking! So funny! Well done :D

January 26, 2010 |

Iris

hahahahaah soooo cool!

January 27, 2010 |

mag

how can a raw steak be both sticky and not sticky?? DUMB DUMB DUMB

January 27, 2010 |

eric

"It's interesting how if a random person saw you drop it, you have to eat it..."

Agreed! Hilarious!

January 27, 2010 |

Tonya

"is it bacon?"

haha that is the best

January 27, 2010 |

john jacobs

30 sec rule only because you can never get through this flow chart any quicker.....

January 28, 2010 |

random

OMG this is very funny just what i need when im having a bad day thanks for this

January 28, 2010 |

I want bacon now...

January 28, 2010 |

Erica

Fantastic!!=D

January 29, 2010 |

Monica O.

STUMBLED FROM MY COUCH!! BBAAAAAHHAAHAHAHHHAA

January 29, 2010 |

Biddies Grady

ahaha laughed my head off

January 30, 2010 |

Dom

hahaha, heck no, I won't eat it even if it's been 1 second. I have dogs and a cat, heck no!!!!

January 31, 2010 |

Jan

My call. But my cat is a dog with gum desease. So i don't think I wanna eat it!

January 31, 2010 |

Tyler Rice

It's a ham and cheese sandwich!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!!

January 31, 2010 |

Tyler

snort!

January 31, 2010 |

Jack

made my dayy :]

February 1, 2010 |

maggie

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