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It’s Recommended To Wash Hands For 20 Seconds, So People Have Suggested These 53 Songs To Sing Instead Of Counting
The coronavirus, or COVID-19, as it’s scientifically called, has been on everyone’s minds over the past several months. To date, there are over 95,000 confirmed cases worldwide with over 3,200 deaths across 79 countries. While the majority of these cases were identified in China, the virus surely isn’t stopping there.
Many global and national health institutions have issued precautionary measures and instructions on how people should protect themselves against the coronavirus outbreak. Among these methods was the washing of hands, which inevitably led to this one tweet going viral…
Freelance journalist Jen Monnier tweeted that people are supposed to wash their hands for 20 seconds, which turns out to be the exact time that it takes to sing Happy Birthday twice. However, when one song gets old and irritating to an uncomfortable degree, it’s time to switch songs.
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Jen suggested 6 other songs. The internet suggested the rest. Bored Panda invites you to check out some of the best suggestions for songs to sing while washing your hands. While you’re at it, why not leave a comment with some of your personal suggestions and song recommendations.
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Patty Lynn 6 years ago
This is BRILLIANT. I may print this and hang it above my desk. You know - to make work better, better, better, better, better, WAAAAAAA.
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cablecargal 6 years ago
Thanks! Never knew if was "monstrosity" at the end. I always just blur the words together into sounds. pathetic, i know
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Matthew White 6 years ago
never gonna give this meme up never gonna say no way not gonna turn around and abandon you SOME MEMES NEVER DIE
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How Terribly Unfortunate 6 years ago
Wash, wash wash your hands Scrubbing with the stream Vigorously, vigorously, vigorously, vigorously, Or life is just a dream
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Depressed af 6 years ago
OH MY GOD I LOVE PRINCE AHHH HE IS THE BEST HE IS MY IDOL LEGGO MY DUDDES
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How Terribly Unfortunate 6 years ago (edited)
OMG I remember that song. I sang it, like, every day in first grade .
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kermitthefrogismybabydaddy 6 years ago
make new friends, but keep the old. One is sliver and another is gold, see a circle it never ends! thats how long i want to be your friend!
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WilvanderHeijden 6 years ago
You can't kill the coronavirus by clapping your hands. There needs to be water and soap involved.
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Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
Haha - I was just thinking of the Narwhal song, because of the Baby Shark song! Love it!
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SoozeeQ 6 years ago (edited)
I remember singing this as a kid (a loooonng time ago!): Miss Polly had a dolly who was sick, sick, sick; So she called for the doctor to come quick, quick, quick; The doctor came with his bag and his hat; And he knocked on the door with a rat-a-tat-tat; He looked at the dolly and he shook his head; And he said “Miss Polly, put her straight to bed!”; He wrote on a paper for some pills, pills, pills; “I’ll be back in the morning with my bill, bill, bill.”
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Emma B 6 years ago
Iiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnn.... West Philadelphia, Born and Raised, On the playground, is where I spent most of my days. Chillin' out, maxin', relaxin' all cool, Shootin' some B-ball outside of the school, When a couple of guys, they were up to no good, Started making trouble in my neighbourhood. I got in one little fight and my mom got scared, She said, "Your movin' with you aunty and uncle in Bel-Air!" I whistled for a cab, and when it came near, The license plate said "FRESH" and it had dice in the mirror. If anything, I could say that this cab was rare, So I thought, "Now, forget it! Yo-ho to Bel-Air!"
Sarah Trusty 6 years ago
The worrying thing is that people need to be told how to wash their hands properly.
Matt Massery 6 years ago
most of these posts have links instead of the actual lyrics or even the song name. Since the posts are just screencaps, we can't click on the links, and most of them are cutoff so we can't even try to copy them
rohini tirdis 6 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wHdlp9HaE0 try this new song made for hand wash education
Emma B 6 years ago
Iiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnn.... West Philadelphia, Born and Raised, On the playground, is where I spent most of my days. Chillin' out, maxin', relaxin' all cool, Shootin' some B-ball outside of the school, When a couple of guys, they were up to no good, Started making trouble in my neighbourhood. I got in one little fight and my mom got scared, She said, "Your movin' with you aunty and uncle in Bel-Air!" I whistled for a cab, and when it came near, The license plate said "FRESH" and it had dice in the mirror. If anything, I could say that this cab was rare, So I thought, "Now, forget it! Yo-ho to Bel-Air!"
Sarah Trusty 6 years ago
The worrying thing is that people need to be told how to wash their hands properly.
Matt Massery 6 years ago
most of these posts have links instead of the actual lyrics or even the song name. Since the posts are just screencaps, we can't click on the links, and most of them are cutoff so we can't even try to copy them
rohini tirdis 6 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wHdlp9HaE0 try this new song made for hand wash education
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