Aids of Androids?

Stupidity is passing up the free flu shot my company offered because, "I don't get sick."  Do you realize what all we touch?  Elevator buttons, coffee pot handles, refrigerator doors, microwaves, stair railings, vending machines, ATMs, fax machines, copiers, and the list goes on.

But we are smart.  Technology, medicine and preventative measures can beat this, right?  We've come so far in the fight against germs.  Signs are up at work to remind us to wash our hands.  Sanitizer dispensers hang at the ready for that extra attempt to rid ourselves of any bacteria waiting to bring us down.

Faucets are automatic.  Soap dispensers also automatic.  Even the paper towels offer themselves with just the wave of our hand.  And yet we cram ourselves into elevators with twenty people in a 6x6 foot space.  Canned sardines have more wiggle room. 

Then came the  smart phones.  "Here, look at this photo I took," then we hand our unsuspecting audience the phone -  not bothering to mention we just scratched our nose, or coughed into our hand or played Words With Friends in the ladies stall during break.  My dog's nose leaves less smears on my windows than my fingers do on my phone.  And now the phones have gone a step further where I touch my screen to your screen and transfer information.  We're transferring more than information; we're creating a pandemic.

Will I give up using my phone?  Never.  I guess I'll just need to be more selective in passing it around or hesitate before automatically taking the phone someone is handing me to look at their pictures.  But I know one thing, I'm getting the flu shot next year.