Bring your own mouthpece -- for rental gear?

[happy-diver]

"In general, though, it’s wise to not be overly protected against bacteria and viruses
that are around usl all the time, he says. “To achieve that balance, we want kids, to be
outside, we want them to play in the mud, to get exercise and sunlight and be exposed
to germs,” Dr. Friedlander says."

Living with germs has its upside. Don’t overdo cleanliness

The pandemic has made us hyper-aware of germ avoidance. But with COVID-19 waning, it’s a good time to point out that it’s possible to be overly vigilant about avoiding germs.

www.uhhospitals.org

Have you never been tempted to pick your nose having just pressed an elevator button

 

[pauliunas]

Yeah sure, that happens to some extent, I'm not a germophobe. But I also don't eat stuff off the ground, and I don't drink strangers' saliva. Yes, you can't live in a sterile bubble, but you also can't ignore the existence of germs altogether. You have to draw the line somewhere in the middle. Putting something in your mouth and sucking on it results in much more efficient transfer of germs than touching something and then picking your nose after a while.

By the way, the pandemic made me grow a habit of only touching public touchscreens, buttons etc. with the back of my knuckles, which I know I won't use for scratching or picking my nose or whatever. I still think it's a useful habit.