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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Gotta love touching something god knows how many other people touched before you right before you get some food.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You probably don't want to see how the food is prepared, then.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (2 children)

They are mandated to wash their hands. Unlike the customers.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ok, but ask yourself why there needs to be a mandate, and think of all the things that aren't mandated.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

ask yourself why there needs to be a mandate

Because we can't get enough people to vote any other way.

[–] TowardsTheFuture@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 years ago

If you think that’s bad you should see inside the soda machines.

[–] BraveSirZaphod@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago

It's not like your phone or wallet are exactly clean either. Or the restaurant door, for that matter. Or the human cashier you'd be passing money to.

If something like this is a concern, just wash your hands or use some sanitizer before you eat. I struggle to imagine that kiosks caused a demonstrable increase in disease, but hey, maybe there's some data out there.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Kool-aid man: my time has come

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You mean something McDonalds doesn't have?

[–] hperrin@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So something you use when leaving that McDonalds? And something most McDonalds don't even have? What's your point?

[–] hperrin@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

The video clearly shows that you have to pull a door handle to enter the restaurant.

I hadn't considered that before. Now I won't be able to stop.

[–] VaultBoyNewVegas@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

You'd hate to know how many people have touched the change you get from a store.

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Is this something that I'm too 21st century to understand? Who pays in cash and coin anymore?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Which is why contactless payment exists.

[–] PlasmaDistortion@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

It’s been years since I handled change. Tap to pay is way more sanitary.

[–] SheeEttin@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

The metals used for coinage are fairly antimicrobial. Fun fact.

Dollar bills, less so.