Damsel > wrote in
:

> On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 00:40:59 GMT, "Peter Aitken"
> > wrote:
>
>>I hope you get my point. The world is full of germs and once in a
>>while they make you sick. Fussing about shopping cart handles makes no
>>difference and wastes your time and energy. If you want to waste it
>>that is your business, but do not be surprised when more knowledgeable
>>people find it silly.
>
> I think the wipes are more for people with very small children in the
> carts. It's very common for little ones to put anything and
> everything into their mouths. Including the handles of carts. I
> don't think that the original purpose of the wipes was for adult
> people with germ issues.
>
> Carol

I carry a little packet of wipes in my bag, which have come in handy at
the supermarket. Wish ours supplied them. I'm not worried about the germs
though. They're for those times when you pick up a jar or bottle of
something and find that it's leaking, or another container has leaked on
it. I hate having to finish the shopping with sticky fingers. Outside the
supermarket, they're handy for times when your hands get grotty and
you're nowhere near a tap.

Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia