The 3 second rule

The 3 second rule does not exist in my house, if it falls on the floor, it's in the bin, if it's a non food item, it gets scalded, end of. In my friend's house it doesn't matter if it falls on the floor and there is no time limit on it either. Whether it's a food item or not, the approach is based very much based around the 'it's still good' theory. And it makes me flinch every time, but my friend just laughs at me. Recently I read a report vindicating me (a little bit). It says that within seconds of hitting the floor a soother has picked up traces of e-coli, and that although sugary foods fair better, you're still looking at about 10 seconds before bacteria can form on processed foods such as biscuits. Pasta and dried fruits pick up bacteria the quickest, and although the report says the food is still safe to eat, I have to say, I'm happy with my rules.