One thing I wouldn't imagine or even agree to is the possibility of staying in an environment I find to be dirty. I wouldn't want to even imagine that I happen to stumble into such environment without a proper understanding or survey of its hygiene level. Not at all. Perhaps this has largely got to do with my background and upbringing. Being brought up in a home where hygiene is highly upheld and a chance to dirtiness isn't welcome, it has grown to become a part of my very nature.
It will be highly impossible for me to want to stay in a place that isn't just tagged as dirty, but I know well it is dirty. One thing I feel that holds a lot of disadvantages but not one advantage to count is dirtiness. None can be found for me, except proven otherwise. I've come across people having issues with others within a compound, lodge due to the issue of poor sanitation and cleanliness activities or efforts. It goes well to speak of dirtiness as very unwelcoming.
Some months back while searching for a house I could settle in, I came across this certain one. It will be important to know I was working with a budget. And as I carried out the search together with a friend; looking at the houses I figured will be within my budget, I came across several ones that already were disqualified in my mind.
This particular one we even checked and had to call the landlord; who said there weren't any vacant room available at the time. Should I say I was relieved to know that I couldn't get a room even when I desperately needed one? Well, it seemed so. I could only imagine the struggles I'll go through living there. All was a concern about the cleanliness level of the surrounding environment and the compound especially.
I've found myself evasive of environments that are dirty. This has been encouraged within me due to the nature of friends I've had as well. Many are in same tune with me when it comes to this matter. Talk of school and others places I've stayed; I was surrounded by people of such like character and attitude.
Staying in such an environment is something I find displeasing. This I find so due to the irritating nature of such sights for me. I could pass through such a place at best, but staying there will be a big deal. I've stayed in some situations where I wasn't comfortable and it was a big issue for me. So, I knew this one wouldn't be a matter I would negotiate, talk more of agreeing to. Besides all that, the risk of easily contacting some form of disease would only make things worse. Surely, a place filled with all manner of dirt can't be far from germs and diseases. That would mean health implications.
The environment has the tendency to affect one's activities and productivity. Staying in a place considered as dirty is one that surely will affect my activities and efforts one way or the other, beyond the health implications and all. So, I guess it isn't something I'll consider. But what if I have no options? Well, I guess I'll see to that when it comes.
This is my entry for the #marchinleo prompt, day 22 in collaboration with Clean Planet. You can participate here.