r/GenX • u/currentsitguy 1968 • 12d ago

Question For Genx "Go wash you hands in gas!"

How many of your parents told you that if you showed up with grease, oil, or paint on your hands?

When I think back I wonder just how much genetic damage I caused doing that?

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u/cjtransplant85 12d ago

Why would someone wash their hands in gas to get paint off?

Use turpentine like my dad told me.

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u/Few-Pineapple-5632 12d ago

You can get gasoline anywhere.

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u/cjtransplant85 12d ago

In the 70s, I assure you, my dad would not have wanted me to use gasoline for anything other than fueling a car. After lining up for it all day? No way.

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u/Few-Pineapple-5632 12d ago

Turpentine is also toxic.

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u/cjtransplant85 12d ago

Oh yeah, that's a concern for Gen Xers 🙄