My Mom & Dad Have Started Wearing Pet Cones To Avoid Touching Their Faces
I was on the phone with my mom yesterday and she told me that she bought “cones of shame” for her and my dad. When I asked why I already knew the answer, “to avoid touching our faces.” My mom was the same person who stocked our basement fuller than most convenience stores in preparation for Y2K (I think there’s still some Crystal Pepsi in their basement to this day).
I thought wearing the same cone a dog wears after getting spayed was a bit extreme until I saw THIS story: “Keep Touching Your Face? Pet Store Suggests Cones for Coronavirus.” A pet store owner in Beverly Hills is speaking out because he (like mom & dad) thinks a cone of shame would be a great way to keep our hands off of our faces.
In a Facebook post over the weekend, Premier Pet Supply owner Mike Palmer popped one of the cones around his neck citing the CDC’s recommendations to prevent the spread of the virus by keeping our hands off our faces. He captioned the now viral post “You’re Welcome.”
Wow. Not for me but if it keeps mom and dad healthy and happy, go for it!
