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Post by fuji on Jul 1, 2020 2:28:34 GMT
I was at Target today and was pleased to see far more people wearing masks than the last time I was there. However, there was a young mother and her daughter (maybe 6 years old?) wearing disposable gloves but not masks. That's about the 5th time I've seen that at our Target. It's probably happening other places, but I only go to Target and the grocery story every few weeks. I'm at home the rest of the time.
Why would someone do that? Do they not understand how this spreads? Is this only happening here in rural MN? What am I missing?
So many questions.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Jul 1, 2020 2:38:13 GMT
Relatedly, what good does it do for the cashier to wear disposable gloves... but not change them between customers? I'm very confused by that because I do not understand how it's any different from not wearing gloves.
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Post by Gennifer on Jul 1, 2020 2:50:35 GMT
Relatedly, what good does it do for the cashier to wear disposable gloves... but not change them between customers? I'm very confused by that because I do not understand how it's any different from not wearing gloves. Because it protects the cashier. They (hopefully) remove the gloves and wash their hands before touching their noses or mouth. |
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Post by Gennifer on Jul 1, 2020 2:51:26 GMT
I was at Target today and was pleased to see far more people wearing masks than the last time I was there. However, there was a young mother and her daughter (maybe 6 years old?) wearing disposable gloves but not masks. That's about the 5th time I've seen that at our Target. It's probably happening other places, but I only go to Target and the grocery story every few weeks. I'm at home the rest of the time. Why would someone do that? Do they not understand how this spreads? Is this only happening here in rural MN? What am I missing? So many questions. Maybe they cannot wear masks for health reasons, but are still trying to be as safe as possible? |
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on Jul 1, 2020 2:54:40 GMT
Gloves don't really seem needed, and gloves with no mask is just weird.
As far as the grocery store checkout goes, I got scolded on one trip for starting to put my items on the belt before the cashier sanitized it. She sanitized the belt but not her hands then ran up my items and put them on the bagging belt, which was noit sanitized between customers. So why was it SO important to sanitize the first belt?
Then on my next trip I had the same cashier and she scolded me for NOT putting my items on the belt right away.
Next time I go there I'm picking a different checkout lane.
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Post by iteach3rdgrade on Jul 1, 2020 2:57:59 GMT
The cashier at a fast food place had on gloves. It would have made me feel she didn’t wear them and sanitized between each payment. She just spread germs person to person to person. Not sure I’ll be back.
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Post by PrettyInPeank on Jul 1, 2020 3:01:03 GMT
It’s got to be a combination of things. Probably a little if the “masks don’t help, just wash your hands” thing that was drilled into us in the beginning coupled with some residual mask-shaming that’s still present. I mean, Trump literally said at his rally last week people wear them just to make him look bad...
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Post by gmcwife1 on Jul 1, 2020 3:03:25 GMT
Gloves don't really seem needed, and gloves with no mask is just weird. As far as the grocery store checkout goes, I got scolded on one trip for starting to put my items on the belt before the cashier sanitized it. She sanitized the belt but not her hands then ran up my items and put them on the bagging belt, which was noit sanitized between customers. So why was it SO important to sanitize the first belt? Then on my next trip I had the same cashier and she scolded me for NOT putting my items on the belt right away. Next time I go there I'm picking a different checkout lane. I hate shopping now, every trip the rules are different then the time before! At least it keeps me home, I just send dh shopping now  |
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Post by cindyupnorth on Jul 1, 2020 3:09:10 GMT
I live in rural MN and never seen this. Could it have just been this one person?
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Post by fuji on Jul 1, 2020 3:09:58 GMT
More good questions. The amount of misinformation/misunderstanding out there is mind-boggling.
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Post by Jili on Jul 1, 2020 3:10:35 GMT
I did this early on in the pandemic before masks were recommended. I went to the grocery store every two weeks and I wore gloves. For me, the gloves were huge reminder to not touch my face. The mask has taken over that role so I no longer feel I need to wear them when I’m at the store.
I realize there’s no need for gloves, but at the start of all this I was just terrified— and I’m a big face-toucher, unfortunately. I’m feeling better now but am starting to ramp up with the increase in cases and how that impacts me and mine.
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Post by fuji on Jul 1, 2020 3:12:16 GMT
I live in rural MN and never seen this. Could it have just been this one person? No. I've seen it about 5 times. Different age groups. These two were wearing food service-style gloves. Another time a woman was wearing lovely purple dishwashing gloves. Perplexing. |
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Post by fuji on Jul 1, 2020 3:15:23 GMT
I did this early on in the pandemic before masks were recommended. I went to the grocery store every two weeks and I wore gloves. For me, the gloves were huge reminder for me to not touch my face. The mask has taken over that role so I no longer feel I need to wear them when I’m at the store. I can see that. At first they weren't recommending masks because of concerns about shortages for health-care workers. But now people should know they need to wear a mask. And I do realize that there are a few people who can't wear masks. |
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Post by mikewozowski on Jul 1, 2020 3:17:57 GMT
what people do defies logic. that explains it.
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Post by Gennifer on Jul 1, 2020 3:18:30 GMT
The cashier at a fast food place had on gloves. It would have made me feel she didn’t wear them and sanitized between each payment. She just spread germs person to person to person. Not sure I’ll be back. In my county, if there is a designated cashier who ONLY takes payments, they don’t need to change gloves. If the employee also does other tasks, like taking an order through the window, for example, they must remove gloves, wash hands, and put on a new pair of gloves after handling cash. (Our credit card payments are contactless, so the same rules don’t apply there, and we only take cash as a last resort.) |
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Post by iteach3rdgrade on Jul 1, 2020 3:47:01 GMT
The cashier at a fast food place had on gloves. It would have made me feel she didn’t wear them and sanitized between each payment. She just spread germs person to person to person. Not sure I’ll be back. In my county, if there is a designated cashier who ONLY takes payments, they don’t need to change gloves. If the employee also does other tasks, like taking an order through the window, for example, they must remove gloves, wash hands, and put on a new pair of gloves after handling cash. (Our credit card payments are contactless, so the same rules don’t apply there, and we only take cash as a last resort.) Each place is different here. Taco Bell has the best system from what I’ve seen. Payment and delivery of food seem the safest there from the places I’ve visited. I think all credit card payments should be contactless. |
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Jul 1, 2020 3:58:28 GMT
Because some people are still more afraid of things than people.
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Post by bdhudak on Jul 1, 2020 4:03:41 GMT
Former cashier here,, I didn’t use gloves but....Some Cashiers wear gloves because money is filthy and your hands turn black from handling cash and also some claim the gloves give a better grip on the bills reducing errors handling the money.
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Post by gar on Jul 1, 2020 8:15:36 GMT
Because the gloves protect them from other people's germs but she's not worried about protecting other people from their germs  |
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Post by lesserknownpea on Jul 1, 2020 8:26:12 GMT
Because the gloves protect them from other people's germs but she's not worried about protecting other people from their germs Bingo. Either ignorance or selfishness. Or both. |
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Post by monklady123 on Jul 1, 2020 9:45:48 GMT
Relatedly, what good does it do for the cashier to wear disposable gloves... but not change them between customers? I'm very confused by that because I do not understand how it's any different from not wearing gloves. Because it protects the cashier. They (hopefully) remove the gloves and wash their hands before touching their noses or mouth. But...they don't really protect the cashier any more than just bare hands does, if you don't touch your face. The virus isn't absorbed through our skin so gloves aren't necessary. They might at least remind someone not to touch their face, so that could be good. |
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Post by Basket1lady on Jul 1, 2020 10:08:35 GMT
I’ve had the glove discussion with my SIL, although she does wear a mask religiously. She says wearing gloves makes her feel better. It takes nothing from me, so I let it go.
As for the only-wear-gloves people, I’m guessing they aren’t accepting the science of mask wearing or want to support Trump’s stance on mask wearing, but are fearful and want to do something.
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Post by twinsmomfla99 on Jul 1, 2020 10:17:11 GMT
I have seen cashiers wearing gloves and using hand sanitizer/wipes between customers. One of them told me she wears the gloves because the constant use of hand sanitizer caused her hands to be terribly sore/chafed by the end of the day.
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Post by christine58 on Jul 1, 2020 11:09:00 GMT
My niece the scientist says "wearing gloves is like reusing a condom"..
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Post by carhoch on Jul 1, 2020 11:29:19 GMT
I was at Target today and was pleased to see far more people wearing masks than the last time I was there. However, there was a young mother and her daughter (maybe 6 years old?) wearing disposable gloves but not masks. That's about the 5th time I've seen that at our Target. It's probably happening other places, but I only go to Target and the grocery story every few weeks. I'm at home the rest of the time. Why would someone do that? Do they not understand how this spreads? Is this only happening here in rural MN? What am I missing? So many questions. Maybe they cannot wear masks for health reasons, but are still trying to be as safe as possible? I believe that 99% of people who say that they cannot wear a mask for health reasons are lying. |
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Post by alexa11 on Jul 1, 2020 12:26:42 GMT
A little off topic here... About a month ago I had a customer (Instacart) freak out because I wasn't wearing gloves when I delivered her order. She asked if I shopped for her groceries in gloves. I told her no and that I washed my hands before shopping and sanitized after. She said now I have to sanitize every item.
I'm thinking: Do you think I would change gloves between all 40 of your items? How many people do you think have touched your groceries before I shopped for them? The cashier and bagger didn't have on gloves. So many questions.
But I apologized and kept my mouth shut- this time- as she leered at me from behind her glass door with her mask on. I guess she thought my germs could penetrate glass. And she had on gloves, too.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Jul 1, 2020 20:08:59 GMT
Relatedly, what good does it do for the cashier to wear disposable gloves... but not change them between customers? I'm very confused by that because I do not understand how it's any different from not wearing gloves. Because it protects the cashier. They (hopefully) remove the gloves and wash their hands before touching their noses or mouth. Ohhhhhhhhhh. Got it. Thanks! |
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Post by Laurie on Jul 1, 2020 20:51:17 GMT
Now more than ever I am trying to give people the benefit of the doubt so I would chalk it up that they have a medical reason, such as asthma.
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Post by LuvAgoodPaddle on Jul 1, 2020 23:59:27 GMT
I bought some thin weight fabric gloves to wear out and it's only for the purpose of trying to train myself to not touch my face. I KNOW I touch my face without even thinking about it and the only way I could think of retraining myself is this way.
I find that I hardly ever reach for my face now, so it's totally working for me! Until I am 100% confident I broke the habit, the gloves will stay on when I am out and know I'll be touching surfaces between hand washes or sanitizer.
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Post by carhoch on Jul 2, 2020 0:40:27 GMT
Now more than ever I am trying to give people the benefit of the doubt so I would chalk it up that they have a medical reason, such as asthma. I believe that people who have asthma should absolutely if they cannot wear a mask stay home because if your lung capacity is already compromised and you catch the coronavirus you’re in deep deep trouble |
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