I hate it. You’re trying show the grandkids a cute doggy picture on your phone. Why do they have to grab the phone to look at it, with their grimy, grubby, virus spreading, don’t know where they’ve been fingers.
Same with adults. “No you don’t have to hold my phone to read that thing I’m showing you. Just look up from your phone, open you eyes and read it!”
I have the text enlarged enough.
I’m dismayed by germs. No. I lie. I’m a germaphobe. 100%
I don’t like myself being touched. I have to be touched sometimes and I grit my teeth and bear it.
But, dang it! You’re not allowed to touch my stuff.
I’m not a germophobe but I endorse this mild near-pitting.
If I want you to hold my phone, I’ll offer it to you. If I don’t offer it to you, I don’t want you to attempt to take my phone out of my grasp because that’s just hella rude.
Likewise, I’m not going to take your phone unless it’s clearly offered, or (at an absolute minimum) after I’ve asked and gotten your permission.
Gonna disagree somewhat. Phones are small, and sometimes the visuals are dimmed if the phone isn’t perfectly angled. Plus, small screen; if you’re 5 feet away, i can’t see shit.
You’re an admitted germaphobe. Rather than dwelling on their grimy hands that weren’t washed after digging for worms or picking their noses, give them the phone and immediately whipe it down when you get it back. You’ve got to have a pack of wipes by you at all times!
Sanitizer wipes are always with me. And of course I’m wiping immediately after getting the phone back. I had a cool cover on my phone that looked like the old game-boy hand held. I completely disappeared it wiping the phone.
