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On 2017-12-31 8:46 AM, Steve Wartz wrote:
> Ophelia wrote:
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>> "Nancy Young" wrote in message ...
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>> On 12/31/2017 6:35 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>>
>>> "Nancy Young" wrote in message ...
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>>> On 12/23/2017 4:57 PM, graham wrote:
>>>> On 2017-12-23 2:08 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
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>>>>> Argh, there's a cashier at my local store, she's one of the
>>>>> sharp ones. But ... she coughs constantly into her hand and
>>>>> it makes me cringe. (cough) grab the bread (cough) pick up the
>>>>> pepper (cough) the yogurt. Cringe-worthy.
>>>>>
>>>> I'd talk to the manager straight away!! I've done that with those who
>>>> lick
>>>> their fingers to pull out a plastic bag or count the bank notes. It's a
>>>> filthy habit!
>>>
>>> You're absolutely right, I should be telling the manager. I don't
>>> know what her problem is, allergies I imagine. My issue is there
>>> aren't too many cashiers at this place and they're there a long
>>> time. I really don't want them all out for me.

>>
>>> Not at all! I cans see where you are coming from. Can you not stay out
>>> of
>>> her queue?

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>> It's too bad because she's one of the good ones. There's another
>> cashier who is to be avoided if at all possible. Heh. I have seen
>> other people back out when they see it's her. At any rate, I do try to
>> avoid her but you can't always do that.
>>
>> And maybe it's good to have a visual of what goes on when you don't
>> see, your stuff has been manhandled by all kinds of people by the
>> time you buy it. Not a pleasant thought.
>>
>> nancy
>>
>> ==
>>
>> No it isn't

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> I make liberal use of hand sanitizer, especially in this winter weather with colds/flu rampant. When I get my groceries home, I have a bottle of hydrogen peroxide and paper towels that I wipe down things with. I've seen LOTS of gross people doing gross things to grocery items...
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The trouble is that over use of all these germ killers leaves us more
vulnerable.