I remember back at the height of the pandemic, I saw this lady licking her finger so she can open those plastic bags, then proceeded to touch multiple vegetables and fruits.
Of course people touch those all the time. Maybe they sneezed before entering the store etc. Always wash the things you consum before because you never know.
And with the bag you just breath on your findertips and then you have some grip. And the you, of course, proceed to touch every vegetable and fruit you can lay your filthy fingers on.
Pff. I once saw some crack-y woman using the entire shelf of makeup in the store.
I wet my finger on the drops that fall from the misting nozzles in the produce area. Works every time, no licking. You're all welcome.
Place the top of the bag between your palms, then think about your evil plan while sliding your hands against each other till they open, if not, try it on the bottom of the bag.
The "Mr. Miyagi" technique.
It’s worth pointing out that this only works if your plan is sufficiently evil.
yet another reason why paper veggie bags are better, trivially easy to open.
Pro tip: Breath on your fingertips like you would if you were trying to fog up a pair of glasses. Better than licking your fingers
Come on.
Find correct end of bag, bag will tell you which is correct
Place that end of bag between your (dry, not breathed on, non-disgusting) palms
Rub back and forth a few times
Enjoy your open bag
You must not have dry hands. That step #3 should be:
Stand there rubbing on the bag with nothing happening, hand bag to husband or go over to the lettuce section and touch the ice then open the bag.
Most stuff I just toss in the cart with no plastic bag, but like to have a few for the refrigerator, they are useful.
My hands are bone dry and this works. Try harder.
Pro tip: use reusable vegetable bags
This is the way. Plus they're usually mesh so you can just toss them in the fridge with your produce and it stays breathable
All that stuff was in dirt not long ago it'll be fine without one
Dirt AND shit!
I've never understood the point of these bags. I have no problem just not using them?
Loose small produce like beans or cherries - keeps them all together.
Moistened produce like kale or cilantro - keeps everything else in the bag from getting wet.
Produce with flaky detritus like onions or garlic - keeps pieces of peel from getting everywhere.
Raw meat prone to leakage - keeps other items in the bag from being exposed to potential pathogens.
They sell reusable mesh bags to help with the first scenario, but they aren't really helpful for the other 3. I also try to be mindful of not buying more reusable bags I don't need because most of those end up in landfills long before the 100/200/500/20,000 uses needed to offset the number of plastic bags you'd use otherwise.
Paper bags would help for the first and third scenarios as well, but not the other two. And single-use paper is nearly as bad.
Babies' diapers leak and the carts are almost never cleaned.
I don't want the stuff I buy to touch the shopping cart or the conveyor also it is easier to separate them from other stuff in the fridge when you get back home
Do you have any idea how many boxes, crates, hands and other surfaces the produce has already touched? Its also just sitting in the open at the store for people to touch, sneeze on, drop on the floor. The carts and the conveyor won't make it any worse and you should be washing all produce before eating it anyway.
Yeah I am aware of all of that, and I wash the stuff always. Even if the bag gets me no benefits it still makes me feel more at ease.
Future generations hate you
What a coincidence I hate them as well
If he was at Walmart his issue would be finding one of those bags.
Learn to moisturise goddamnit
I’ve got lil mesh bags I use & wash when they get dirty. I pay slightly more due to the weight, but less plastic waste and I can actually open them
With mask mandates and COVID fear at its peak, it was hillarious to watch this happening to multiple people simultaneously.
You might want to watch "zakje" by John Fealey, bonus laughs if you're Dutch as more of it will be relatable.
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