Taking orecautions is NOT panicking, its common sense.
Whats the harm? People spit when they talk. People cough without covering their mouths. People have touched their programs and pens before handing them over. Why put tbe actors (or patrons) through unnecessary possibilities?
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.