Some folks in here got mad at me when I said I don't do double dipping at Hmong

[theking]

...gatherings such as wedding and funeral events but fact is, double dipping at large gathering is just not healthy from what I've seen overall over the years. There's a purpose for serving bowls, plates, spoons, etc., so use it  :

2 diners in Japan arrested for dipping their chopsticks into restaurant's communal container. Police in Japan have arrested two men accused of contaminating a communal container of pickled ginger at a popular beef bowl restaurant chain

[theking]

Many Chinese learned a hard lesson of double dipping during SARS..that cost many lives:

[Cali Guy]

Yoshinoya used to be half a dozen strong(perhaps more) in the Bay now maybe just the one in Cupertino.

Double dipping is gross generally yet unavoidable at regular hot pots.

[theking]

This is just not good especially when there's a virus going around: