On Friday, March 20, 2015 at 4:35:57 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> "KenK" > wrote in message
> ...
> > How do you open one of those plastic produce bags in the food market
> > without wetting your fingertips in your mouth? I hate to do this - fingers
> > get dirty in stores.
> >
> > I'm just an old worrywart?
> >
> > TIA
>
> I can't see what good wetting your fingertips would do? I would never do
> that for any reason! I just shake the bag a bit and work it back and forth
> between my fingers. If you really want wet fingers for whatever reason,
> then wet them using the wet produce!

Sure, and contaminate the wet produce with what washes off your filthy hands...yuck. Then someone else picks up that wet produce and takes it home.
All produce should be well washed before storage and also before usage.