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stopdiggin

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3. I'd probably distance myself

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2020, 03:45 AM

May 2020

But I'd also keep in mind the amount of times I've been embarrassed about a cough (sip of water down the wrong pipe) that I just couldn't control in public. Same thing with that (totally unexpected, out of nowhere) sneeze that had the whole world looking my direction.

Where my behavior/reaction might differ nowadays .. is if a co-worker is coughing at work. I'd be much more inclined to tell that person's supervisor, "John needs to go home!" Other than that .. since I don't really do public assaults or verbal confrontations ....

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