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Back during the height of the COVID pandemic, a nurse took to YouTube (or Facebook, or Instagram, I don’t remember) and explained why it was actually better for people to simply keep washing and santizing their hands than it was to wear gloves, because gloves contribute to cross-contimination, and demonstrated by dabbing her gloved hands into different colored fingerpaints, then basically touching other things showing that she was spreading contamination.
This is why I feel that “Heart of the City” has become the better strip than “Luann,” they don;t repeat the same joke day after day. Things move along a lot faster.
My late mother did dialysis. Many websites say the average life of a patient doing dialysis is 5-10 years, but in reality it’s less:
“The expected mean survival of a 55-year-old American is 26 years. The expected survival for a 55-year-old person with a kidney transplant is 15 years, but the expected survival of a 55-year-old person on dialysis is only 5 years.
The mean survival for all people in America who start dialysis is 3 years. The shorter life expectancy for people starting dialysis is because the mean age of people starting dialysis is somewhat over 65 years."
(my mom was 79 when she started it, passed at 82).
“These generally grim statistics for people on hemodialysis have not changed substantially in more than 20 years. "
This glove thing is backwards to me. You wear the gloves to protect yourself. So if your cleaning toilets the bead stuff is on the gloves not you. It stays on the outside. Unless he changes the gloves they can transfer the contaminants to Luann. Maybe I am overthinng this
I’ve seen it so many times in the hospitals where the nurses put gloves on and then touch the dirty washcloths, the curtains, the bedrails, etc. Gloves only protect the wearer. Yes, even saw a doctor do this. Two family members died from a hospital infection and I saw why.
I’m really starting to like Phil. He’s kind and knows how to be reassuring and being funny. Let’s really hope he and Luann become friends and start see each other. He would show her a side of medical care that she might like. Maybe they could even become colleagues in the future. Luann’s concern for dear Mrs. Horner is really sweet.
Okay, I get it. G&K think this glove thing is so funny they are going to milk it all week. Maybe Greg just enjoys drawing that look on Luann’s face LOL!
Luann, I’m sure that Phil, as a caring professional, wears gloves, AND, washes his hands, after doing those “nasty” jobs you leave to your mother, or, father. It just might be time to tell him to “Come a Little Bit Closer,” you might be “my kind of man.”(Paraphrasing from “Come a Little Closer” As Sung by Jay (Black) and the Americans, 1964. Written by Boyce, and, Hart, with Wes Farrell.)
Luann really needs to get over this germophobia or whatever if this is going to develop into a serious relationship. Although it’s good to keep the interaction purely verbal until you really get to know one another.
When I saw the 3rd panel of Luann’s reaction … I think she LIKED the touch and wondered if him and her could become an item. Just my first reaction.
That dumb, as it was yesterday. I’d think he wear gloves to do all those things he mentioned yesterday. I’d trust his bare hands more than being touched by a glove of his.
To all the discussion about looking at others:I had a subordinate who kept asking me out. “Are you gay or something?”Nope, I just wanna keep my job and not get sued. A lot of men won’t make a movenowadays because we have too much to lose where the woman can ruin a man’sreputation and future employment. When I had entry level wages ($3.25/hr) back in the1970’s I would ask coworkers on dates; after I hit the middle-class college grad salary,it just wasn’t worth it to date a coworker.
This reminds me of food servers who prepare the sandwich or whatever wearing gloves and don’t remove them when taking money and using the register….and don’t get a fresh pair of gloves. Ugh! Wake up Luann. This is getting old.
Does she actually not realize hospital and hospice workers constantly sanitize their hands, and wear gloves when touching their patients? If she broke her arm and had to go to the hospital, would she be grossed out by caretakers? “Eww, I don’t know where those hands have been!” Not funny!
This is gross! Today he’s in her room, doing his chores and wearing gloves because when he turns to console Luann he still has them on. No one could pull on a new pair of gloves that fast. Yuck!!!
lvlax 2 months ago
Phil… Maybe be a little less handsy with Luann while you’re in uniform. She’s clearly concerned where your hands have been.
J. Scarbrough 2 months ago
Back during the height of the COVID pandemic, a nurse took to YouTube (or Facebook, or Instagram, I don’t remember) and explained why it was actually better for people to simply keep washing and santizing their hands than it was to wear gloves, because gloves contribute to cross-contimination, and demonstrated by dabbing her gloved hands into different colored fingerpaints, then basically touching other things showing that she was spreading contamination.
9thCapricorn 2 months ago
Phil reads her body language quite well. He’s not the clueless doofus who doesn’t pay attention. I like that.
RSH 2 months ago
I think Luann is being extreme. Nurses, doctors and aids probably wash their hands more than anyone.
Mordock999 Premium Member 2 months ago
Phil sounds quite dedicated to his work and to his patient.
Very refreshing in this day and age.
On the other hand, he might want to ditch the “comforting touch” bit. ;-)
beb01 2 months ago
This is why I feel that “Heart of the City” has become the better strip than “Luann,” they don;t repeat the same joke day after day. Things move along a lot faster.
Ruth Brown 2 months ago
This shows how crazy life has gotten. A simple friendly touch could be an indicator of attraction, but now it is suspect for so many reasons.
WomanWarrior 2 months ago
Maybe Phil is Italian….
Wilkins068 2 months ago
Luann’s like she’s watchin a science experiment that’s about to blow up. Better get some goggles on, Lu
BJShipley1 2 months ago
Does she really think he doesn’t wash his hands? You can get away with one day’s quick gag, but repeating it just makes her look ignorant.
snsurone76 2 months ago
Was Luann ever so uptight about being touched by Quill or Aaron Hill? I bet Tiffany wasn’t, LOL!
joyisanroman 2 months ago
Still gloves? Eww, gross!
Wilkins068 2 months ago
If they end up goin on a date will she expect him to wear gloves?
Rhetorical_Question 2 months ago
Quit her day job and volunteer?
Zeno2099 2 months ago
Luann is a very kind and caring person, just indecisive, but nobody is perfect.
Enter.Name.Here 2 months ago
Sad times coming.
My late mother did dialysis. Many websites say the average life of a patient doing dialysis is 5-10 years, but in reality it’s less:
“The expected mean survival of a 55-year-old American is 26 years. The expected survival for a 55-year-old person with a kidney transplant is 15 years, but the expected survival of a 55-year-old person on dialysis is only 5 years.
The mean survival for all people in America who start dialysis is 3 years. The shorter life expectancy for people starting dialysis is because the mean age of people starting dialysis is somewhat over 65 years."(my mom was 79 when she started it, passed at 82).
“These generally grim statistics for people on hemodialysis have not changed substantially in more than 20 years. "coffeemom88 2 months ago
OMG! They’re so cute together! And he’s kinda awkward like our beloved Luann :-)
jonescientific 2 months ago
Being touched with a contaminated glove is no different from being touched with a contaminated bare hand.
MermaidStitcher 2 months ago
This glove thing is backwards to me. You wear the gloves to protect yourself. So if your cleaning toilets the bead stuff is on the gloves not you. It stays on the outside. Unless he changes the gloves they can transfer the contaminants to Luann. Maybe I am overthinng this
PatIrish 2 months ago
Luann’s thinking about how large his “hand” is inside that latex…
Bernedoodle 2 months ago
This whole glove thing is bass ackwards.
Ellis97 2 months ago
Luann is so concerned.
DamSkippy 2 months ago
I’ve seen it so many times in the hospitals where the nurses put gloves on and then touch the dirty washcloths, the curtains, the bedrails, etc. Gloves only protect the wearer. Yes, even saw a doctor do this. Two family members died from a hospital infection and I saw why.
AlGirouard 2 months ago
Why do I sense a sad moment coming?
Lord Flatulence Premium Member 2 months ago
Weirdo.
Aladar30 Premium Member 2 months ago
I’m really starting to like Phil. He’s kind and knows how to be reassuring and being funny. Let’s really hope he and Luann become friends and start see each other. He would show her a side of medical care that she might like. Maybe they could even become colleagues in the future. Luann’s concern for dear Mrs. Horner is really sweet.
dalemcginnis 2 months ago
i’d be more concerned where his gloves have been. After all you wear the gloves when you’re doing all the messy stuff
comic reader 22 2 months ago
Okay, I get it. G&K think this glove thing is so funny they are going to milk it all week. Maybe Greg just enjoys drawing that look on Luann’s face LOL!
WilliamVollmer 2 months ago
Luann, I’m sure that Phil, as a caring professional, wears gloves, AND, washes his hands, after doing those “nasty” jobs you leave to your mother, or, father. It just might be time to tell him to “Come a Little Bit Closer,” you might be “my kind of man.”(Paraphrasing from “Come a Little Closer” As Sung by Jay (Black) and the Americans, 1964. Written by Boyce, and, Hart, with Wes Farrell.)
pls72550 2 months ago
they actually use the gloves when handling the patients. i would be more concerned about the gloves than their hands.
MuddyUSA Premium Member 2 months ago
The rubber gloves are a turn off………
DaBump Premium Member 2 months ago
Luann really needs to get over this germophobia or whatever if this is going to develop into a serious relationship. Although it’s good to keep the interaction purely verbal until you really get to know one another.
R.W.Singer -SF 2 months ago
I see a spark here. I have a feeling he’ll be wearing a glove elsewhere soon….I hope!
tutibug5 2 months ago
When I saw the 3rd panel of Luann’s reaction … I think she LIKED the touch and wondered if him and her could become an item. Just my first reaction.
kaystari Premium Member 2 months ago
That dumb, as it was yesterday. I’d think he wear gloves to do all those things he mentioned yesterday. I’d trust his bare hands more than being touched by a glove of his.
MJ Weber Premium Member 2 months ago
I like him!!
Stewbeef 2 months ago
This relationship is not going to advance if Luann continues to express revulsion at his touch.
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 2 months ago
What would be your reaction if you suddenly realized your boyfriend smelled like undiluted ammonia?
dogget 2 months ago
I think this is a progression in the present story line as to where LuAnn is to go as a person, either as a profession or romantically, or maybe both?
kaffekup 2 months ago
Okay, we need to rule out a romance between these two. Lu must be a germaphobe. Too bad.
howtheduck 2 months ago
What is the message here? Inappropriate touching is OK if the person is wearing gloves?
stevegayle 2 months ago
To all the discussion about looking at others:I had a subordinate who kept asking me out. “Are you gay or something?”Nope, I just wanna keep my job and not get sued. A lot of men won’t make a movenowadays because we have too much to lose where the woman can ruin a man’sreputation and future employment. When I had entry level wages ($3.25/hr) back in the1970’s I would ask coworkers on dates; after I hit the middle-class college grad salary,it just wasn’t worth it to date a coworker.
YorkGirl Premium Member 2 months ago
This reminds me of food servers who prepare the sandwich or whatever wearing gloves and don’t remove them when taking money and using the register….and don’t get a fresh pair of gloves. Ugh! Wake up Luann. This is getting old.
Gen.Flashman 2 months ago
Odds Phil is transgender?
lnrokr55 2 months ago
Well, this isn’t awkward at all ! ;-)
Caldonia 2 months ago
Does she actually not realize hospital and hospice workers constantly sanitize their hands, and wear gloves when touching their patients? If she broke her arm and had to go to the hospital, would she be grossed out by caretakers? “Eww, I don’t know where those hands have been!” Not funny!
David Huie Green LikeNobody'sEverSeen 2 months ago
Hygiene.
Drgnslr Premium Member 2 months ago
I’ve always wondered how the spouse of the septic tank pumper guy handles it when he gets home.
Ginny Premium Member 2 months ago
1st panel – both have square eyes, his with glasses, hers- just eyes. ???
Laurie Stoker Premium Member 2 months ago
So far, I like where this is going! ❤️
FrankSF Premium Member 2 months ago
Any gunk or germs would be on the gloves. I’m not seeing how wearing them to touch her would be any relief.
nightflight 2 months ago
Phil is very efficient, but once in a while he gets a little behind in his work.
tcayer 2 months ago
This seems like a buildup to bad news…
comic reader 22 2 months ago
This is gross! Today he’s in her room, doing his chores and wearing gloves because when he turns to console Luann he still has them on. No one could pull on a new pair of gloves that fast. Yuck!!!
Pet 2 months ago
Phil.
Hmm.
Yup, I like him! :-D
Joe1962 2 months ago
Like PHIL
rob 2 months ago
This can’t go anywhere if Luann is going to be so paranoid about his hands.
French Persons' Treasury of Self-Applauding Batty Premium Member 2 months ago
Just what is the GNK fascination with rubber gloves here?