If there’s anything we’ve learned from the coronavirus pandemic, it’s that washing our hands is one of the best ways to protect ourselves from the dangers of contagion. But hand washing does much more than cleanse us physically; sometimes it can wipe our mental slate clean. Here are some examples of what a bit of soap can do for our psyches.
“I’m going to wash my hands of it.” is something we’ve all probably heard at some point. I wondered if there was anything behind the saying. Turns out there is.
I’m pretty sure that’s just a reference to Pontius Pilate.
Perhaps at some point, but my grandmother used to say it when she was fed up with something and I can guarantee she wasn’t referencing anything to do with ancient Rome.
It’s a biblical reference that was set in ancient Rome.
I understood the reference, but my grandmother (and others I’ve known who’ve said it) didn’t give a crap about either the bible or ancient Rome.