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It's really hard not to touch your face!

18 replies

managedmis · 09/03/2020 19:34

Been trying not to touch my face at all - it's really hard!

(in light of that video of that woman, touching her face at the end of her speech)

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AdoptedBumpkin · 09/03/2020 19:49

It really is. Think I'm doing it more now I'm thinking about not doing it.

AvocadoPrime · 09/03/2020 19:51

I've never realised until now how much I do touch my face. I do it without thinking all the time!

hazeyjane · 09/03/2020 19:53

God Yes, I feel like I am constantly thinking about it, because I am trying to stop myself doing it!

Splitsunrise · 09/03/2020 19:54

PLEASE for the love of god, keep to the correct topic!!

megletthesecond · 09/03/2020 19:54

There a funny little video on Twitter about this. (Not the lady who licks her fingers).

LilyMumsnet · 09/03/2020 19:55

We're just moving this over to the right topic now. Flowers

Dowser · 09/03/2020 19:55

Me too. A wisp of hair touches my face, makes it itch, then I give it a rub
Argh
I didn’t realise just how much I do this.
Haven’t been able to get any hand sanitiser in Tenerife, haven’t looked too hard to be fair but I’ve made an excellent spray bottle that had 1/3 weleda rose deodorant, added 20 drops eucalyptus, 20;tea tree and 20;lavender and topped with strawberry gin

megletthesecond · 09/03/2020 19:58

It's @Mcbbqsauce.

PickAChew · 09/03/2020 19:59

That should smell lovely, Dowser but not destroy any viruses.

BruceAndNosh · 09/03/2020 20:00

Same here. I'm a real face fiddler. The more I try not to, the more I feel like I've got a tickle or a hair annoying me.

64sNewName · 09/03/2020 20:04

I wouldn’t imagine that’ll do a damn thing, Dowser, honestly.

cologne4711 · 09/03/2020 20:08

Blimey MNHQ you are now moving everything with even a tangential link to CV19!

The thread is about it being difficult not to touch your face. The context isn't relevant.

I agree, it's difficult. When I was on the train this morning I had an itchy nose and spent 20 minutes trying not to touch it! And a hair fell over my cheek and made that slightly itchy.

ArriettyJones · 09/03/2020 20:10

I’m completely convinced that I don’t often touch my face.

I wonder what experiment I can perform for a day to test it? Woolly gloves for a day?

apricotnuts · 09/03/2020 20:13

I haven’t managed so far not to touch my face at all so I am trying at least to make sure my fingers are not touching my mouth and nose area and not rubbing eyes. Hoping this will be better than nothing?

RogueV · 09/03/2020 20:15

It is.
I’m also a serial nose picker. Not great

slipperywhensparticus · 09/03/2020 20:16

Cover your hands in paint sit down and watch tv look at your face after the show ends

Goldwispa · 09/03/2020 20:30

If I get a cold sore I try not to touch my face and yes it's difficult, you don't realise how often you do it.

ArriettyJones · 09/03/2020 23:23

Cover your hands in paint sit down and watch tv look at your face after the show ends

Grin

I might just!

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