I really try not to eat at pizzeria's because of this. I hate going to the dentist because of this. It's gross.
I went to pick up a pizza and subs for a birthday party that we were going to and watched as the teen girl in the shop, with her rubber gloves on, was making pizza and subs. When the phone rang, she answered it...with her rubber gloves on. She went back to making pizza and subs. Someone came in shortly after that to pick up food and pay. She took the money...with her rubber gloves on and went back to making the pizza's. She wrapped the subs, and when I went to pay, HALLELUJAH! She took them off. But not before she contaminated the entire $39.95 special with every pathogen possible. I tried to steer clear of the pizza at the party.
I should have said, "Excuse me! Even though everyone is waiting, can you please remake this entire order because you completely infected it with every kind of phone and money bacterium in the world?" In disgust, I just walked away.
I'm sitting in the dental chair waiting, praying that I get someone who has been trained properly and gives a hoot. No lie...and it happens every time. Hygienist puts her gloves on, to protect herself, of course. (10 minutes before she even gets around to my mouth) She walks in and out of the room, adjusts the light twice, types on computer, grabs x ray machine, puts bite wings in, types on computer again, finally digs around my mouth with the gloves on that have literally touched everything in the room at least once. After that, for old time sake, and after her hands have been in my mouth, she types a few more things on the computer and adjusts the light. Finally, she starts cleaning my teeth and at that point, who even cares anymore.
Was I supposed to insult her and say "Ma'am? Can you please change those tainted gloves because I know that you've done this with every single patient that's walked in here today...and yesterday...and the day before that? Did you completely scrub and sanitize the light and the computer and the machines and the chairs and everything else that you touched when you were digging around in the previous guy's mouth that you did this to? I DO NOT WANT YOUR NASTY GLOVES IN MY MOUTH. I don't. Change the things...often.
I rarely get deli meat at the store, but when I do, I'm sure that I insult them when I ask them to put on new gloves. Lets face it...after 3 or 4 times of different customers, they aren't clean.
It's OK if you're not a trained hygienist, doctor, pizza maker, deli clerk, or the like. Be trained in common sense. If it means insulting someone gently by asking them to do their job right, and especially when your health or wallet is involved, then DO IT!
In my experience, this doesn't happen everywhere, but people need to be more aware of what is going on around them. I challenge you to watch for yourself.
In a nutshell:
After you clean the toilet,
Sweep the floor,
Talk on the phone,
Or play with dirty toes,
Please don't:
touch my cheese.
Or muffins.
And for crying out loud...
Stay out of my mouth.
Thank you.
