People dressed in cloropel suits, with the addition of hoods and 'booties', the ominous wails of sirens, and Boots having a influx of people buying antibacterial gels and wipes all come to mind when thinking of the E. coli outbreak. It shouldn't as it is a bacteria, not a virus. However, now it makes me think of a plastic suburban housewife spraying a cucumber with 'anti-bac' fresh out of a TV advert.
These thoughts came into my mind upon perusing the selection of sandwiches in Expresso, my finger hovering over many sandwiches before falling on the prawn and cucumber baguette. I weighed up the possible consequences before concluding...
'This is a reputable sandwich bar, right?'
Anyway, my mind somehow falls upon the poor Spanish grocers who are trying to flog their incubi of possibly harmful bacteria. It therefore doesn't surprise me that Spain has spoken of seeking compensation from the EU for all the lost vegetable sales after the outbreak of E. coli was initially blamed on their cucumbers and then beans...turns out it wasn't them either. Which is why I ask, why has the media emphasized these 'killer cucumbers'?
The answer is, most probably, that everyone got bored of the 'Ronan Parke scandal' which also turned out, inevitably, to be false. Ah well, who cares. Lies make the media more interesting-fact. However, I will certainly consider thinking about the origin of the cucumbers in my favourite baguette before purchasing it.
