everybody always says that kids are germy. and that if you want to build up your resistance, you should work around kids.
excuse me?
kids aren't germy. adults are germy! you should see our staff bathroom! (and probably your staff bathroom, too!)
and speaking of the staff bathroom, apparently adults aren't too good about washing their hands because if they were, you wouldn't see those "employees must wash hands before returning to work" signs everywhere you go. i mean, think. about. it. if every dang fool restaurant in this country has to hang a sign to remind its employees - who work with food - to wash their hands, then what do you think is happening at home depot? makes me shudder to think about it.
kids aren't germy. and if they are, it's because the adults around them are.
we have hand sanitizer machines dang near every five feet where i work. i have practically never seen the adults use them, but the kids use them all. the. time. now......granted......the kids usually have to be reminded to use them - by an adult - but, so, picture this: the adult tells the kid to use the hand sanitizer machine and the kid does. while the adult stands there and watches. and you're gonna go tell me that kids are germy???????
if kids were as germy as everybody keeps saying they are and if being around them builds immunity, i would hardly ever be sick. because i have 5 little grandchildren and i work with kids. and i have worked with kids all my life. and i am always. sick. including now, for instance.
think i'll go buy some hand sanitizer and stare at it.
