do you lick your fingers before turning a page in a book etc?

[Zebra]

some people do.
i dont.
Do you?

 

[Zebra]

I wonder whether it may only be a European custom

 

[Zebra]

JGalt

Do you?

 

[Zebra]

Now


1 sometimes
1 never

 

[Crepitus]

some people do.
i dont.
Do you?

Only if my fingers are to dry to grip the page.

I hate the idea of it, especially on a book that is not just mine.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Only if my fingers are to dry to grip the page.

I hate the idea of it, especially on a book that is not just mine.

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I also tend to not do it if I know someone else might use the book.

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[leftwinger]

Sure way to increase chances to get sick. People lick fingers out in public to open plastic bags at shopping AFTER touching door handles etc.

They crawl on (Besides BoardStain) to bottom shelf, still licking. Touch screens UGH! All on TV showws/commercials lick fingers while eating.

It's finger licking good days say.

 

[Seymour Flops]

My fingers are very dry sometimes, but I try not to. It is kind of disgusting and I wouldn't like for someone to do that before I read a book.

But, I buy a lot of used books at the half-price book store, and my wife only reads on her device, so I will do it at home.

At work, I keep plenty of this stuff:

Also makes a good DEALER button for poker.

 

[Zebra]

If you do it with magazines in doctor.s waiting room, you may catch some didease!

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Sure way to increase chances to get sick. People lick fingers out in public to open plastic bags at shopping AFTER touching door handles etc. Disgusting fools.
They crawl on floor to bottom shelf,still licking. Touch screens UGH! All on TV lick fingers while eating.

Are people (Besides BoardStain) crazy? Board site lagging.

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Yeah. I hate that. I'll stand there working on that damn plastic bag for a half hour before I'll lick my fingers. Part of the reason I have my own cotton fabric produce bags.

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[Seymour Flops]

Sure way to increase chances to get sick. People lick fingers out in public to open plastic bags at shopping AFTER touching door handles etc. Disgusting fools.
They crawl on floor to bottom shelf,still licking. Touch screens UGH! All on TV lick fingers while eating.

Are people (Besides BoardStain) crazy? Board site lagging.

Funny, now that you mention it, I don't remember any warnings about that during COVID.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

My fingers are very dry sometimes, but I try not to. It is kind of disgusting and I wouldn't like for someone to do that before I read a book.

But, I buy a lot of used books at the half-price book store, and my wife only reads on her device, so I will do it at home.

At work, I keep plenty of this stuff:

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Also makes a good DEALER button for poker.

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I remember the rubber finger tip the school librarian always had on her finger.

 

[Zebra]

I wonder whether it may only be a European custom

i see it is not only Europeans that do it.

 

[JGalt]

JGalt

Do you?

I hardly ever read books. But I do lick my fingers a lot when dealing with those plastic shopping bags at work.

 

[leftwinger]

My fingers are very dry sometimes, but I try not to. It is kind of disgusting and I wouldn't like for someone to do that before I read a book.

But, I buy a lot of used books at the half-price book store, and my wife only reads on her device, so I will do it at home.

At work, I keep plenty of this stuff:

View attachment 1193194

Also makes a good DEALER button for poker.

I wipe hands and cart handle at entrance with if available wet wipes. Keep on hand in cart to wet fingers to open bags. Keep hand sanitizer washing car for after.

Never lick hands. Almost never sick but one inor"cold" in 25 years full together working, never missed. Lucky or smart?

 

[leftwinger]

I hardly ever read books. But I do lick my fingers a lot when dealing with those plastic shopping bags at work.

Please stop before you get something off touching public equipment. Stain like to spread whatever on purpose. If you go in public bathroom it all comes out on your shoes. If you smell it you're eating it?

 

[August West]

If you do it with magazines in doctor.s waiting room, you may catch some didease!

It`s been years since I`ve seen a magazine in a doctor`s office. They`ve been replaced by cell phones.

 

[TheInfiniteSadness]

some people do.
i dont.
Do you?

From your earliest memories when you were growing up were there any family members who licked their fingers when they turned a page?

 

[August West]

From your earliest memories when you were growing up were there any family members who licked their fingers when they turned a page?

Nope.

 

[Zebra]

From your earliest memories when you were growing up were there any family members who licked their fingers when they turned a page?

No, there were none.