What harm does eating on dishes and drinking from glasses that have not been washed?

i wanted to know some information about how eating and drinking from dishes harms the body....would like to tell someone i know that just rinses their dishes and utensils after being used by another person. could anyone tell me any specifics on this. it to me has gotten too far when i notced a stinch coming from a cup they had just rinsed out and started drinking from it. please help!What harm does eating on dishes and drinking from glasses that have not been washed?
Depends on the food, you can have bacteria and mold growing if you leave it for a while. A small rinse doesn't kill the bacteria efficiently. Also I doubt it will harm your body since the germs are not severe and harmless in small quantities.What harm does eating on dishes and drinking from glasses that have not been washed?
The only things I could imagine that might cause illness would be things that came in contact with raw eggs/meat/fish or things that have collected mold. If you rinse things very soon after use, then you really wont have any bacteria collecting. I think people are far too germaphobic, although when someone is sick its perfectly reasonable to be cautious.
i second poo bear. i do it all the time untill i fell like washing dishes. i usally eat the same things so i go ';o look this one already has (insert food) on it lets just add some more on it. Ive never gotten sick from doing it because i havent gotten sick in years.
thats sick. um how about not to get sick.. do you have any idea how much bacteria is growin on that. thats like putting new food on rotten food and eating it. if i were you woundnt even be friends with that sick dude.... or maybe never eat there or bring your own stuff. no telling what else they are half assing. they skip showers too? jimity freaking cricket.........
If it's just veggies, a plate from yesterday probably wouldn't hurt you. However, ecoli bacteria can grow on food scraps of meat and make you sick.