clipped from tech.yahoo.com

a new study from the University of Arizona has found that women have "three to four times the number of bacteria" on their office work surfaces than men do.

while women's offices looked cleaner, a hidden menace apparently was lying just below the surface: Germs. Everywhere. (The study looked at common office implements, including computers, phones, and drawers.)

Researcher Charles Gerba pins the blame on a few major trouble spots: Makeup cases are the worst sources of bacteria in the office. Using lotion and makeup, the story notes, is especially dangerous because it causes women to touch their face and mouth constantly, abetting the spread of those disgusting and vile bacteria.

Amusingly, Gerba also notes that women are the harbingers of more food in the office than men are (though I'm tragically guilty of this myself), an obvious germ magnet.

Alas, guys, don't think you're off the hook: The single worst source of germs in any office? Your wallet. Think about it.