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No floor is clean enough to do this.
I used to, and then I realized that "germs" exist and they're called bacteria and viruses, so I stopped doing it. I only trust tables and surfaces because they're (at least supposed to be) cleaned with sanitizer.... Even then, it's iffy.
Eating anything from the floor, regardless of how much or how little time it's been there, is not something I ever want to risk. Regardless of how clean a place appears to be.
I have enough GI issues without getting some mystery stomach bug because the wing that fell on the floor for 2 seconds was really good and I didn't want to lose it. I'd rather go hungry.
Nah i meant things like cookies when i am at my home
I still don't do that. No 5 second rule for me. No matter how clean my own floor is, I'm still not doing it.
I don't have a 5 second thing tho its just take it as fast as i can and have only done it one or two times but yeah i understand
That's fine. As long as you clean it properly before eating it.
I would also claim exception for uncooked food, specifically food that needs to be cooked before it is consumed, if it hits the floor prior to cooking, as long as it's properly cleaned and cooked, it should be fine.... I'm thinking more along the line of meats and things here. If cooking only involves a short bath in boiling water, then no.... 10+ minutes in 300+ F temps, sure.
Exception to the exception: if any debris is on the food which cannot be easily removed.
I'd make exceptions for non-porous foods, I mean our produce has been in the dirt for most of their lives.
But for porous, wet, or craggy food I can't even think about eating it without gagging.