well shoot

Of course people touch those all the time. Maybe they sneezed before entering the store etc. Always wash the things you consum before because you never know.
And with the bag you just breath on your findertips and then you have some grip. And the you, of course, proceed to touch every vegetable and fruit you can lay your filthy fingers on.
- https://youtu.be/V3oVG6Fy_1U?si=4BdUrmYnW6kHWA7t
I wet my finger on the drops that fall from the misting nozzles in the produce area. Works every time, no licking. You're all welcome.
Pff. I once saw some crack-y woman using the entire shelf of makeup in the store.

Place the top of the bag between your palms, then think about your evil plan while sliding your hands against each other till they open, if not, try it on the bottom of the bag.

The "Mr. Miyagi" technique.
It’s worth pointing out that this only works if your plan is sufficiently evil.

Don't lick your fingers. Unless you just washed your hands. This is how you get sick.
Touch your fingers on a damp/wet vegetables instead.
- Who tf is downvoting this, GUYS OMG PLEASE DONT LICK YOUR FUCKING FINGERS
You gross ass JeeBaiChow mother fucker this is why people get sick from going to stores.
Get your fucking fingers out of your god damn mouth. Yuck. What the hell did you do during Covid lockdowns?

yet another reason why paper veggie bags are better, trivially easy to open.

Pro tip: Breath on your fingertips like you would if you were trying to fog up a pair of glasses. Better than licking your fingers

Come on.
Find correct end of bag, bag will tell you which is correct
Place that end of bag between your (dry, not breathed on, non-disgusting) palms
Rub back and forth a few times
Enjoy your open bag
- You must not have dry hands. That step #3 should be:
  Stand there rubbing on the bag with nothing happening, hand bag to husband or go over to the lettuce section and touch the ice then open the bag.
  Most stuff I just toss in the cart with no plastic bag, but like to have a few for the refrigerator, they are useful.
- Do you shop at Trader Joe's? Those compostable bags are next level
- You need to lick your fingertips first.
Pro tip: use reusable vegetable bags
- This is the way. Plus they're usually mesh so you can just toss them in the fridge with your produce and it stays breathable

All that stuff was in dirt not long ago it'll be fine without one

Dirt AND shit!

I've never understood the point of these bags. I have no problem just not using them?

Loose small produce like beans or cherries - keeps them all together.
Moistened produce like kale or cilantro - keeps everything else in the bag from getting wet.
Produce with flaky detritus like onions or garlic - keeps pieces of peel from getting everywhere.
Raw meat prone to leakage - keeps other items in the bag from being exposed to potential pathogens.
They sell reusable mesh bags to help with the first scenario, but they aren't really helpful for the other 3. I also try to be mindful of not buying more reusable bags I don't need because most of those end up in landfills long before the 100/200/500/20,000 uses needed to offset the number of plastic bags you'd use otherwise.
Paper bags would help for the first and third scenarios as well, but not the other two. And single-use paper is nearly as bad.
- Moistened produce like kale or cilantro - keeps everything else in the bag from getting wet.
  Moistening leafy greens makes the rot faster. I hate that grocery stores do this. I've even seen them spraying bags of greens, which is just a waste of water.
I don't want the stuff I buy to touch the shopping cart or the conveyor also it is easier to separate them from other stuff in the fridge when you get back home
- Do you have any idea how many boxes, crates, hands and other surfaces the produce has already touched? Its also just sitting in the open at the store for people to touch, sneeze on, drop on the floor. The carts and the conveyor won't make it any worse and you should be washing all produce before eating it anyway.
Babies' diapers leak and the carts are almost never cleaned.