I was on my way to the Doctor's office this morning, so I guess that's why i was extra sensitive to the following incident. There was a guy holding on to the subway pole while reading a book on his morning commute. He started to cough, so he took the hand off the pole to cover his mouth. Wiped it on his pants, then back on the pole. Ok, gross, but I imagine that happens a lot. Then he takes his hand off the pole again and bites his nails, then back on the pole. Gross again. Same hand used to rub his face, then back on the pole. Ok, man...you're gonna get all sorts of nasty sickness.

It was like watching an after school special about germs.

I was holding a different pole, by the way. And I washed my hands afterwards. I've never been that crazy-clean about germs on the subway. But today I was.