Old people - they're a bit strange, don't you think?

Was doing a bit of shopping in my local ASDA, and decided to pick up a newspaper. "Don't take the top one", said the wizened Yoda look a like, lurking next to the paper stand, "you don't know who touched it last, they might have a disease!" Foolishly, I ignored him, three days later - bubonic plague!
WE IGNORE THE WISDOM OF THE ELDERLY AT OUR OWN PERIL!