Do you lick your fingers?

[buzzrelly]

Ha! Weird question! But I'm sitting at a swim meet (if any of you has a kid who swims, you KNOW how long these can be!) and the lady next to me opened the top of her yogurt and started swiping what was on top with her finger and licking it off her finger. She must've done it 5-6 times. I am totally grossed out by finger licking in general, but especially out in public! Yuck! Am I the only one, or do you all think it's totally gross?!

 

[Christine]

I don't find it totally gross, but it's not something I'd do.

 

[Disneylover99]

I try not to finger lick in public. I have an incredible urge to do it after eating cheesies though.

 

[ols386]

I wouldn't lick my fingers, in public or at home.

I've become a little bit of a germaphobe in the last couple of years, and even though I wash my hands before eating, I'd still be leery of what could potentially be on my fingers/hands.

 

[Kellykins1218]

I don't find it gross at all & yes, I do it. Doesn't bother me at all if someone else is doing it. Was she making disgusting slurping sounds or something?

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Gross and stupid - especially this time of year!!

 

[Christine]

Gross and stupid - especially this time of year!!

Stupid, I agree! This woman will be the first to blame the yogurt or some other item as having been "bad" or "off" when she gets noravirus.

 

[bdcp]

I find it gross, especially when someone cuts a slice of cake, licks their fingers, repeats for the next person, etc. Really? Yes, it's disgusting, but it's also a great way to spread germs. A lot of people think they don't have any germs if they're not sick. It's a pretty self-absorbed thing to do, especially in public.

I've taken the knife from my MIL many times over the years and started cutting it myself just so I don't have to watch it (or eat it). I wait til I'm done and use a napkin or wash my hands. I also do the same thing anytime I get something on my fingers. I want to tell people "hey, it's not just about you".

For yogurt, I either lick the lid, or use a spoon to scrape it off, never my fingers, yuck.

 

[cmrdgrs]

I'd put this question under the strange category for sure - but, since you asked. I would not be grossed out, but I personally would not exhibit that behavior in that setting. File it under inappropriate.

 

[buzzrelly]

It's really noisy in here so I don't know if there were slurpy sounds, though that would be sure to send me over the edge! Lol! But she is now playing Words with Friends on her phone using the fingers she was just licking! Seriously! Maybe I'm just too much of a germ-a-phobe too, but that's REALLY nasty!

 

[kmb584]

I don't.

 

[willowsnn3]

I try not to eat much 'finger licking/messy' food in public but yes I lick my fingers at home not sloppily (?) tho. If I'm eating something that messy at home I will usually have maybe a damp cloth napkin to use.
Gross only if the licker is really licking and smacking all the while.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

 

[buzzrelly]

Yup! That's what she was licking! Haha!

 

[Chocolate Cake]

I never lick my fingers. I find it gross. And when I am out to eat and see people doing it, I want to vomit. Just piggish. Use a napkin.

 

[lauradis]

The cell phone you put near your face and touch is dirtier then your hands

 

[usnuzuloose]

I was taught not to do it as it is rude. I can't stand it. Drives me nuts

 

[tink20]

I don't make a habit of doing it, would never do it in public. But, have done it at home, like after eating barbecue ribs are cheese puffs LOL. (I wash my hand constantly)

I wouldn't be grossed out, unless she was handling food that others would also be eating.

 

[Art 1]

Ha! Weird question! But I'm sitting at a swim meet (if any of you has a kid who swims, you KNOW how long these can be!) and the lady next to me opened the top of her yogurt and started swiping what was on top with her finger and licking it off her finger. She must've done it 5-6 times. I am totally grossed out by finger licking in general, but especially out in public! Yuck! Am I the only one, or do you all think it's totally gross?!

That's one reason for me not eating at a buffet, watch next time you go to one how many people lick their fingers before grabbing the next utensil to serve themselves.

 

[Wendy31]

I was also taught that it's rude to lick your fingers, so, no, I would never lick my fingers in public. I also wouldn't be licking the lid of something like a yogurt container. (Now, an ice cream cone... that's different! )

At home, if I'm by myself, I may lick my finger if I get something on it, but, even then, I don't lick all over my fingers.

I'm a germaphobe, so I'd be grossed out sitting next to someone & watching them lick their fingers & then thinking about all the different places they may next touch w/ those same fingers - the seats, handrails, the doors, etc.