Licking One's Fingers When Passing Out Papers

[Karynica, RN]

is it me or is this just gross? My mother has always done this when going through papers, looking at papers, etc.

I noticed that a lot of teachers do this too when passing out papers to kids or like in nursing school, the instructor did this. Am I just too picky??

What does everyone think of this?

[squirmals]

I do it but have tried to change this habit. I find my finger in my mouth and think, where have my hands been and gee I hope I washed my hands good. I hate when people lick their fingers when preparing cups for foutain drinks. I've refused cups that people have done this, yuk other peoples saliva on my drink cup.

[rnmomtobe2010]

Ughhh!!!!! I had a professor last semester who did that and on top of that, she is a nurse!!! I never would accept papers from her. I would always leave and go to the restroom just so I could collect my own. YUCK!!!!!!

[Spidey's mom, ADN, BSN, RN]

I hate saliva . . . not a big fan of cleaning dentures or brushing someone else's teeth.

So, YES, this has always been disgusting to me.

steph

[TigerGalLE, BSN, RN]

Ew what is gross is what is on their finger.... ever since I took microbiology I can't put my fingers in my mouth... ewwww

And I was always told paper wasn't a vector???

Tiger

[leslie :-D]

i guess we shouldn't opened sealed envelopes?

i'm sure the saliva seeps outside the seal...

heh.

no, it doesn't bother me...

unless the licker is an excessive drooler.

leslie

[rnmomtobe2010]

i guess we shouldn't opened sealed envelopes?

i'm sure the saliva seeps outside the seal...

heh.

no, it doesn't bother me...

unless the licker is an excessive drooler.

leslie

You always make me laugh. Thanks!!

[mauxtav8r]

This has been a pet peeve of mine for a long time. Especially at Wal-mart where the cashiers have to keep the merry-go-round of bags open. I will open the bags for the cashier just to avoid getting a bag that was "licked via finger".

I use SortKwik or Tacky Finger fingertip moistener or even lotion to avoid the fingers in the mouth.

[aeauooo]

Considering everything that we are exposed to every day - whether we are aware of it or not, I never gave it a second thought.

Do you handle money? Through how many unwashed hands have all of those bill and coins you are carrying around passed?

Here's another one for you: doorknobs.

That's why God gave us an incredible immune system.

[GooeyRN, ADN, BSN, CNA, LPN, RN]

I think its disgusting.

[birdgardner]

another vote for gross.

[CHATSDALE]

do you have to handle or taste the offending corner, there is an 8X11 piece of paper there

to be honest i haven't thought of it much, now my innocence is lost i will alway look to see if someone is using salvia for tacky

[aeauooo]

After 20 years of wiping other people's butts and a total of 2 years in Africa - seeing how the majority of the people on this planet live, licking one's fingers while passing out papers seems extremely trivial to me.