Tescos cashier- Atchoo!

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As I started unloading my trolley, saw the boy on the till twice sneeze heavily into a tissue. Moved my stuff off saying sorry I can't afford to be ill right now. He seemed somewhat surprised.

Am I alone in thinking people who handle food shouldn't be allowed to do so with an obvious heavy viral infection?

It's a cold! Precious much?

He's handling packaged food. As have many customers - do you want everyone with a cold banned from food shops? He sneezed into a tissue, not over the belt.

Well, he could do a quick rub with anti viral hand rub, eh? That would be nicer for everyone.

Do what you want pet, not everyone can take time off for a cold.

I hate people at tills sniffling and snottering. You have to take their germ infested change off them too.

I'm sure Tescos can't afford everyone who has a cold to be on paid sick leave? They could be removed from tills but then they could be sneezing all over the fresh bread/fish/veg or stacking shelves?

Saying that, I think yanbu for moving so long as you were nice about it...I've just had a nasty cold and extras for 9 weeks and I am avoiding visible germs as my immune system is shot to pieces.

He sneezed into a tissue, not all over your food. Yabu.

How do you know it's not an allergy sneeze?

How did you cope with the trolley/basket handle?

Most people I know have had almost permanent colds, coughs and bugs since October - should everyone isolate themselves just in case? It's the time of year and everyone you come into contact with will probably have something. This man has a job to do and was only trying to serve you. What do you suggest he did, my old manager would have laughed if I had said 'sorry I have a cold, I shouldn't go near any food today'.
YABU and unless it's a huge drip free about something important extremely precious.

He sneezed twice?

Fuck me, that is savagely unwell.

What did the Plague Doctor say when you alerted him? Does Tesco now have a massive black cross painted on it's automatic doors and a man in black outside ringing a bell??

I bet Tesco don't pay employees who are off with colds and they also don't need much excuse to lay employees off.

I've just been in bed for 3 days had both kids off school with a cold and temp. Don't fancy another round. Maybe anti viral rub's the way to go then

I'm laughing at your answers. I'll have to tame my preciousness then!

KingJoffrey that is hilarious

If you've been ill then I think you were selfish for going shopping yourself. Nobody wants to catch your germs off their trolley or next customer please sign.

Ridiculous isn't it

Your hands probably have the same germs on them from handling the packets, trolley handle, touching your bag/purse.

OP I do know how you feel, we've had constant runny noses, viruses and temps for what seems like forever this year but it's just a case of getting through it. He wouldn't like it anymore than you do!

Maybe you are more suited to Tesco delivery. I think 'surprised' is probably not what he was feeling at all. probably 'WTF'.

That wasn't me laughing. That was my heavy viral infection. Obviously.

Am I the only one who's mildly irritated by the thread title?

No idea why

Now I'm really laughing and Bluespiral thanks for your concern all better now!

I can guarantee at least 20 people had sneezed near everything in your basket. Half of them probably didn't even bother covering their mouth.

I don't like it if the cashier has a heavy cold and I will avoid a till if I notice this in advance. I don't think you can expect them not to work though considering that colds aren't dangerous to most people. At least he sneezed into a tissue and not all over everything.
Don't blame you for moving your stuff though. I wish I had the guts to do that!