I sat on a train in London. Parents with two small children sat opposite. The little boy kept sneezing. No handkerchief. I got up and moved away.
Another man sat near me and sneezed. I thought, "If he sneezes again with no attempt to protect the droplets ..." He sneezed again. I immediately got up and stood near the exit, although I didn't get out for several stops. He stared at me wondering why I had moved.
We used to have signs: 'Coughs and sneezes spread diseases, catch them in your handkerchief.' Maybe I should carry a mask and put it on when somebody sneezes.
Or should I wear a badge: 'If you are sitting near me, or anybody, when sneezing use a hanky.' Last thing before leaving home: check for door key, phone and tissues.
Maybe I should sit with a box of tissued on my lap and hand them out. Everybody should. Every country.
In Asia people with colds wear marks. In Singapore during the haze masks were sold in supermarkets and drug stores. At times there were long queues to buy. The cheaper masks have to be replaced every couple of hours. You buy half a dozen. That's enough for a couple of return journeys. Cheaper than treating a cold, flu or ebola.
Another man sat near me and sneezed. I thought, "If he sneezes again with no attempt to protect the droplets ..." He sneezed again. I immediately got up and stood near the exit, although I didn't get out for several stops. He stared at me wondering why I had moved.
We used to have signs: 'Coughs and sneezes spread diseases, catch them in your handkerchief.' Maybe I should carry a mask and put it on when somebody sneezes.
Or should I wear a badge: 'If you are sitting near me, or anybody, when sneezing use a hanky.' Last thing before leaving home: check for door key, phone and tissues.
Maybe I should sit with a box of tissued on my lap and hand them out. Everybody should. Every country.
In Asia people with colds wear marks. In Singapore during the haze masks were sold in supermarkets and drug stores. At times there were long queues to buy. The cheaper masks have to be replaced every couple of hours. You buy half a dozen. That's enough for a couple of return journeys. Cheaper than treating a cold, flu or ebola.
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