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DaniAM73's picture

Just a little vent. We have department meetings once a week. An agenda is usually given to all attendees.

One of my fellow co-workers always seems to volunteer to pass out the agenda. Great right? No? She puts her finger in her mouth and LICKS every paper she passes to someone. Either get a rubber thumb or don't pass the paper out.

A few of us have tried to politely tell her not to lick the papers. She says ok and still does it. I am going to make a suggestion that my supervisor either lay the agenda on the table or let someone else pass them out. Heck email it and let us print it.

I know some may feel I'm being petty, but germs are real.

Have a great day all!!!

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DaniAM73's picture

Thank you!!! I told her how people are dying from the flu and she said that always happens. I said not like this year. Watch the news. Then I got a dissertation as to why she doesn't watch the news.

I have soooo many stories about her. Smile

hereiam's picture

I don't think it's petty, at all.

I refuse to eat anything one of my co-workers makes because of her nails. They are bitten so far down, she hardly has ANY nail on her nail bed. I try not to touch anything that she has touched, she obviously has her fingers in her mouth a lot. So gross. And, she does the licking of papers, too.

Ninji's picture

I walked into a hair salon for a quick trim without an appointment. There was only one lady doing hair at the time. She had SUPER long nails and they were filthy. Part of me was thinking maybe it was from hair dye but I wasn't taking the chance. I told her that I forgot I had to be somewhere and walked out.

DaniAM73's picture

Ewwww is right. Long toenails not cool at all. I just don't understand why some women like them. You can't play with the feet. You have to treat them like precious gold.

Aniki-Moderator's picture

:sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick:

DaniAM73's picture

I don't think some people realize how unsanitary their nails can be. I wash my hands and use hand sanitizer all day long. I wipe my desk down everyday.

DaniAM73's picture

Yup that is the look on all our faces. Especially since some of us are new to the department.

classyNJ's picture

dup

LostinSpaceandTime's picture

With some Lysol spray to spritz down the agenda after she lays it on table. Offer to pass the Lysol around the table. Buy a large can and keep it on the table next to a vat of hand sanitizer. Refuse to touch anything she licked. Including doorknobs, coffee pots, etc.
put in expense receipts for the Lysol and hand sanitizer.

DaniAM73's picture

I am definitely going to do that. If she gets offended so be it. I do not want to get sick.

JustAgirl42's picture

I use a 'finger condom'.

I don't know how she's even comfortable putting her finger in her mouth with all the germs that could be on things she's touched. :sick:

DaniAM73's picture

I wonder the same thing, but she doesn't seem to mind. Even after the flu lecture. Just plain gross.

ProbablyAlreadyInsane's picture

I literally have all my neighbor offices out with the flu today... I have the whole floor to myself... SO... That's not paranoid... It's keeping you healthy!

DaniAM73's picture

Oh wow. I hope they feel better soon. You're right, it's all about staying healthy.