Would you borrow a hair brush from a stranger?

United States
November 1, 2007 2:26pm CST
Here's a question that I've always wondered. Why do women think it's alright to borrow personal care items like hair brushes from friends and not strangers? You can catch just as many germs or illnesses from a friend as you can a perfect stranger. So, why not borrow something from someone you don't know? I mean, if you really needed a hair brush to fix your hair, what would be the difference? Of course, I wouldn't do it. But, it's a thought. I'd rather go around with messy hair than borrow a personal care item from anyone, including a friend. But, I'm a germ-phobe. What do you think?
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@kming52 (280)
• China
2 Nov 07
I have done little research on the topic.I do not use any hairbrushes as my hair is upright and needn't a brush at all.
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@subha12 (18441)
• India
2 Nov 07
i'll never do that. Still until and unless i am really required to. It is not safe too.
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@GardenGerty (157026)
• United States
2 Nov 07
For me it is not the germs as such that I fear, germs are everywhere. I am more concerned with head lice, and even the nicest people, including my friends, can get them. This is why I do not try on coats with hoods or hats in stores. I have caught head lice twice, and I do not want them again. I think I know where I got them, both times. I did know a lady who got them, treated her whole house for them, and kept reinfesting, until she washed her brand new coat that had a hood. She is certain that that is where they came from. So in answer to your question, no, I do not borrow personal care items like brushes and combs.
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
2 Nov 07
No I don't borrow from strangers. If its my sister then yes but I would still not even if they were close friends. If i didn't have a hairbrush I would do the best I can and put it all up in a bun and try to keep it tidy that way.
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
2 Nov 07
I don't borrow stuff like that...my daughter got head lice once from borrowing. My hair is usually sprayed enough to hold and if it gets messy I can just kind run my fingers throught it.
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@maybebaby (1230)
• Canada
2 Nov 07
I don't think that I could ever use a stranger's hair brush. I would be thinking about catching lice or something and I would probably be itchy all day after that. With my friends, I know that it would be clean and that they don't have lice or anything.
@deebomb (15304)
• United States
16 Apr 08
I don't like to barrow or share my personal care items with any one. Every one in my family have their own items so there really isn't ant reason to share. Just because a person is a friend it doesn't mean that they don't have lice. I don't even share my hair brush with my children or grandchildren. There are some thing that shouldn't be shared with any one.
@mamakat (321)
• United States
22 Apr 08
I'd have to give that one a huge nope. There's no way I'd ever borrow a hairbrush from a stranger for any reason. As others here have already said, there's just no telling what kinds of germs might be on the brush. Not wanting to sound like I'm going too overboard here, but we live in a world today where too many things can be transmitted just by touching something. I actually have to admit that I probably wouldn't even be too thrilled about borrowing a brush from a close friend or even family member either. You never can know what someone might be carrying that you could catch just by casual contact. And just because they're related or close to you doesn't mean they might not have gotten something they could inadvertently pass on to you when you use their personal care item. Hopefully I don't come across sounding totally over the edge here. I just don't think you can be too careful sometimes when it comes to protecting yourself from germs and illnesses. *hugs*
• United States
16 Apr 08
Wow as sad as it sounds I could never even borrow something like that from a friend. There are just some things that you don't share and I am sorry but my personal care items fall into the don't share category. I would just go without my hair being brushed until I could buy one, it would not be as risky as borrowing one from someone else.
16 Apr 08
To be honest I wouldn't want to use anyone else's brush or comb on my hair. My partner and I will sometimes use each other's brush but I couldn't bear the thought of using anyone elses brush.
• Singapore
19 Apr 08
No I wouldn't. I rather use my fingers and comb my hair. That is a personal item and I don't think we should ask to borrow from others...
@youless (112091)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Nov 07
No, I have never borrowed anything from a stranger. I prefer to use my fingers to fix my hair:)
@bagumbayan (2705)
• Philippines
14 Nov 07
Never. If I dont borrow from friends the more from strangers. To me my hairbrush is like my toothbrush, no one except me can use it even my nearest kin. So, I see to it that I have at least 2 hairbrushes in my bag, just in case somebody borrows it I can lend it to her, and ultimately give it to her. Even in the office, I have at least 2 kinds so that if somebody borrows, I can lend the other one.
@rhane7315 (5649)
• Philippines
19 Apr 08
definitely not. i don't know what kind of pets she is having in her hair and i don't want to get it lol i might just my own fingers to comb my hair
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
2 Nov 07
No Yuke I wouldn never borrow a brush from a stranger. They could have head lice or something else. No never!
@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
2 Nov 07
No way. I am very picky that way and could never use anyone else's comb, brush, toothbrush or wear their clothes. That's just me though. "COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS" **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~
@shakeroo (3986)
• Malaysia
8 Nov 07
I would definitely not borrow a comb or a hair brush from a stranger and neither would I lend mine to them. hair brush is something very personal and I do not believe in sharing it. LOL!
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
3 Nov 07
I would not borrow a hair brush from anybody. I love to use my own hair brush only. If I happen not to have one with me, I would just use my fingers to comb my hair with some water.
@dew431 (152)
• India
8 Nov 07
never,i have never done this earlier and don't do in future as its not hygenic,i'll prefer to comb my hairs with fingers rather than borrowing hair brush from anybody else.
@nkhanna (922)
• India
14 Nov 07
i guess u r absolutely correct.i also can never borrow any personal care item from frnd or stranger.it actually makes no difference.further m very afraid of lice.n its not at all hygenic to use any personal care items from anybody.i wud rather go without using a comb rather than taking it frm anybody to bruch my hair.many a tiime i ve seen ladies borrowing comb in public washroom frm anybody.i just hate it.i ll never lend nor borrow frm anybody.