On "almost throwing up"

This email, which I just sent out in desperation to some of my coworkers, should speak for itself:

I can't take much of anything from anyone today. I just heard Mr. X (one of the owners of the company) being warned that the popcorn back here is unsafe because people were taking popcorn directly from the tin with their hands! Instead of using a paper cup! Apparently N_______ "almost threw up" yesterday watching people eat it.

1. Everyone touches everything in this place with their hands, so let's get real for a minute. If you're that concerned, I hope you're disinfecting everything that you touch and also wearing a germ mask.


2. How much better is using a paper cup, which people touch WITH THEIR HANDS and leave sitting IN THE POPCORN THEREFORE MAKING IT THE SAME AS IF THEY TOUCHED THE POPCORN WITH THEIR HANDS???? Do they think the germs respect the imaginary boundary of the paper cup, staying safely there and away from the popcorn IT'S SITTING IN???????????


3. The "almost threw up" comment is a little much, really. She makes me almost throw up.


4. She is free to not eat the popcorn, but it is unnecessary to make it sound like touching it will give you leprosy or something, and again, to loudly announce that you "almost threw up".

I'm on the verge of actually wearing my headphones at my desk. That is a sad commentary for 11:29 in the morning.