5-second food rule

[courtesy of suren]

1st second: that's the time it takes for your food to reach the ground...

2nd - 3rd second: that's the time taken for the bacteria and whatever little insects to realise that there is something big falling down on them and they better run away in order to keep their small lives...

4th-5th second: that's the time taken for the bacteria and whatever little insects to realise that, "hey, there's food for us!!! let's go back and attack it!!!"

moral of the story: pick up your food within 5 seconds if you want to consume them after dropping them anywhere but in your bowl/ plate..