Touch them all now

 I saw a sign in a dining room in a hotel in America. It said to use a new plate if taking seconds. The idea I suppose is that one might touch the serving spoon to one's dirty plate and move germs to the serving spoon.

And then there's Israel. Here's what every Israeli does at the bakery when selecting bread. He touches every bread on the shelf with his bare fingers. They all look about the same. I can't figure out what he is look for. I don't know if it's an urge to get the very best - which is what he deserves of course, or if he's making sure the store isn't ripping him off - can't be a frier now, but he checks every one with his dirty hands. At the grocery store, he picks up and inspects every apple. This is all after COVID. These are some of the same people that might howl at you in rage if you sneezed or if you weren't wearing a mask. All that is over now and we are back to poor hygiene.

If you are used to using a clean plate for seconds in Ohio and move to Israel when your pear has been touched by 42 people -- and I'm not even getting into what goes on at the Pizza store -- it can be hard to deal with.