My mailman came to my mailbox with a hacking cough, coughing into her bare right hand.

@Gusman another BINGO. Thank you. But now I am wondering about all the fact that I have been indifferent to the cleanliness of mhy mailbox for years. What folly.

@Nelladell All these years there have been germs floating around.
The difference now with covid is that for many people it can be dangerous to vulnerable people.
So just spray your letterbox and mail from now on.
If you can, let the post office know what you witnessed.

@Gusman Yes. Always has been the flu. I have always been careful to wash my hands often, to be careful in public places, etc., (and did not change or add to those habits because of covid), but all my life my mind never once had thought of the mail box. Of the folly.

@Gusman you know...I watch people a lot .


And I was stunned, tjat during all this covid hoo haa, ATM's weren't policed in any way to be kept sanitised.

People would line up, or stand back in a pack, (ironic in itself), and proceed to use it one after the other....no sanitation in sight.

I don't think anywhere in the world kept their ATM's sanitised .🤷‍♀️

You only need watch humans for one day in a mall to never want to touch anything ever again.

@OogieBoogie I think another bingo would prolly fit here.

@OogieBoogie Yes. Sanitation lacking everywhere. All day and all night.

😂@Nelladell fyi...on a study done of germs on public surfaces ....the worst was escalator rails .

More faeces was found on this surface more than any other.

Dont touch 'em, by their sheer design, they cant be cleaned properly.

@Gusman Yes. Now it stands out.

@OogieBoogie Oh my! I just never considered all the places that we all touch

@Nelladell once you watch people, then watch your own hands during the day, you really become aware of how easy contagion is .

People go on about masks ...but it's our hands that do it .

Money, door handles, ATM's, taxi doors, bank cards, produce packaging on shelves, pens, elevator buttons, traffic light crossings, and more.....all touched daily by heaps of people and rarely, if ever cleaned.

Im a cleaner, and we were never taught about germ transmission, or even proper procedures - i had to look it up myself.

I've worked in places where doorhandles had NEVER been cleaned .

I always keep tissues in my pockets or my bag.

Because humans are disgusting...we scratch ourselves, pick our noses, put our hands down our pants , in our armpits , in our mouths...and we all do it unconsciously, not even aware.

I've worn kidgloves as part of an outfit once ....and after one outting to town, they were brown ...ugh.

@OogieBoogie Well, that was uncomfortably enlightening. But appreciated. Thank you.

@Gusman We went to a place that had the touch screen to order from as well. 👎 We left! 🚙👋

@Nelladell I never thought of it either! 📬😱

@Peaches Disgusting they are.
When covid first appeared all stores were diligent in their cleaning. Including McDonalds.
Now they don't give a stuff 🤷‍♂️

@Gusman I've noticed that here too.😔