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Felt sick over customers wearing disposable gloves when shopping

180 replies

noggla · 09/11/2025 14:25

Do they not understand that this is worse for germ cross contamination than bare hands? Doctors, nurses, anaesthetists, dentists, vets etc change their gloves with every patient or more often if a messy job.

Shoppers with disposable gloves touch hundreds of stuff, face, money, cards etc.

This particular couple I saw wearing disposable gloves which had holes in the knuckles. This is caused by sweat breaking down the material in the DG. Then as they left the shop, they took off their gloves with their teeth and popped them into their coat pockets. That made me feel sick

I do wish someone would tell them that their protection is rubbish. I would love to see their faces on showing the results of Petri dishes with their gloves being swabbed v hands washed 15 mins earlier.

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ForPearlViper · 09/11/2025 14:32

As I have only ever seen people wearing disposable gloves whilst shopping in the early days of COVID, I am happy to say this isn't an issue that is high on my list of concerns.

AintNoPunshineWhenShesGone · 09/11/2025 14:31

I do wish someone would tell them that their protection is rubbish.

Well it sounds like you had ample opportunity 🤷‍♂️

I can't say the hands of fellow shoppers have ever crossed my mind when I'm in the supermarket.

Then again, I tend not to go round licking the tins of beans or the frozen peas.

IdaGlossop · 09/11/2025 14:29

Why do you think this has anything to do with you?

thankgoditssaturday · 09/11/2025 14:28

Have you got ocd? I mean people touch things all the time, gloves or no gloves.

Cookingupmyfirstbornson · 09/11/2025 14:26

Why don't YOU tell them if you're so bothered? 🙄