What has happened to people's logic? Hahaha, that has been the most befuddling thing about this!

I was in line at a fast food place for doordash and watching as the cashier held out a bucket for people to put their payment in. Watching as the person placed the money or card in it, then the cashier plucked it out and I said aloud "what's the deal with the bucket?" To which the guy behind me haughtily replied "covid protection of course" and three others nodded like I was the brain damaged one. "But...(I said very slowly) they are both still touching the money? And exactly the same distance apart?" To which they all blinked at me then went back to their blank stares forward.

And don't get me started on the gloves! They put a pair of gloves on at the beginning of the shift and keep the same ones on all day! Ffs, hahaha!