I think it’s a good thing that we are more aware of germs.  I’ve always been a big fan of thorough handwashing.  But…I went shopping today at the local food market.  You know how you can never find the plastic bags for produce when you need them?  I thought I was reaching for a plastic bag for my shallots and instead got a dollop of Purell from a little dispenser.   Then I had to figure out how to rub it in without getting too much on the shallots.  I rubbed it on the plastic bag dispenser.