One unintentional benefit of grocery store cashiers having to wear masks for months on end.

They are forced to find some way of opening plastic bags other than licking their fingers. I have to admit that, pre-pandemic, when a cashier was coughing and blowing their nose and then licked their fingers and then touched the groceries, I kind of felt it was only a matter of time before I would have a head cold. But now, it's more convenient to use a sponge or one of those "kwik sort" things or whatever they're called, since they have a mask over their faces. A lot of people are gonna break some bad habits.

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MrBrownstone · 46-50, M

What about the people stocking the shelves touching everything?

33person · 26-30, M

@MrBrownstone I guess the corresponding unintentional benefit is that if they are a nail biter or have some other similar habit, their hands are likely to be cleaner now that they're wearing a mask? Idk, that seems like a stretch. Maybe the fact that they probably use hand sanitizer more than they used to will be a benefit.

purplepen · 51-55, F

@MrBrownstone In my workplace we all wear gloves religiously, and there is a huge plastic barrier between cashiers and customers. Most of us wear masks but there is an exception allowed for whoever cannot.