Comments on: Underground Ethics: Coughing in the age of Swine Flu http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/02/underground-ethics-coughing-in-the-age-of-swine-flu/ A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:16:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: A teaspoon of *&#!!* helps the medicine go down « Life Is A Cookie http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/02/underground-ethics-coughing-in-the-age-of-swine-flu/#comment-66415 A teaspoon of *&#!!* helps the medicine go down « Life Is A Cookie Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:07:01 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4181#comment-66415 [...] SOURCE [...] [...] SOURCE [...]

]]> By: Kris Datta http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/02/underground-ethics-coughing-in-the-age-of-swine-flu/#comment-66362 Kris Datta Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:04:20 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4181#comment-66362 People need to stop using swine flu as an excuse for people covering their mouth when coughing or sneezing, when the vast majority of these people will never get swine flu anyway. People need to stop using swine flu as an excuse for people covering their mouth when coughing or sneezing, when the vast majority of these people will never get swine flu anyway.

]]> By: Alon Levy http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/02/underground-ethics-coughing-in-the-age-of-swine-flu/#comment-66357 Alon Levy Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:55:10 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4181#comment-66357 Ben, the problem isn't today's economy. It's the fact that the US doesn't mandate paid sick leave the way normal countries do, and New York has chosen not to step in and mandate paid sick days on its own. You should at least mention that there's a campaign on the subway calling for the city to require employers to offer paid sick leave, instead of ignore it and at the same time dismiss it as unrealistic. Ben, the problem isn’t today’s economy. It’s the fact that the US doesn’t mandate paid sick leave the way normal countries do, and New York has chosen not to step in and mandate paid sick days on its own. You should at least mention that there’s a campaign on the subway calling for the city to require employers to offer paid sick leave, instead of ignore it and at the same time dismiss it as unrealistic.

]]> By: Mike HC http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/02/underground-ethics-coughing-in-the-age-of-swine-flu/#comment-66355 Mike HC Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:45:58 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4181#comment-66355 Your reason for not getting the flu shot sounds a lot better than mine. Thanks for making me look bad! Just kidding, ha Your reason for not getting the flu shot sounds a lot better than mine. Thanks for making me look bad! Just kidding, ha

]]> By: Cen-Sin http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/02/underground-ethics-coughing-in-the-age-of-swine-flu/#comment-66354 Cen-Sin Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:33:57 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4181#comment-66354 I was supposed to have the shot, but since it's running low I'd rather let someone with a higher risk get to them first. I was supposed to have the shot, but since it’s running low I’d rather let someone with a higher risk get to them first.

]]> By: Mike HC http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/02/underground-ethics-coughing-in-the-age-of-swine-flu/#comment-66353 Mike HC Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:06:45 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4181#comment-66353 How about when the train is packed and someone's crotch or ass ends up right in the seated person's face. I know that it is crowded, but maybe they can stand sideways or something. There is definitely a way they can stand to avoid this, but they pretend to not really notice. It gets ridiculous sometimes how close it gets. I either have to turn my head or close my eyes sometimes. There. I feel better. How about when the train is packed and someone’s crotch or ass ends up right in the seated person’s face. I know that it is crowded, but maybe they can stand sideways or something. There is definitely a way they can stand to avoid this, but they pretend to not really notice. It gets ridiculous sometimes how close it gets. I either have to turn my head or close my eyes sometimes. There. I feel better.

]]> By: E. Aron http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/02/underground-ethics-coughing-in-the-age-of-swine-flu/#comment-66352 E. Aron Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:38:22 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4181#comment-66352 This is a post about common courtesy. Let's continue to advocate for people not standing directly in front of subway doors preventing ingress and egress in addition to the simple gesture of covering one's mouth when necessary. Another pet peeve of mine - seated subway riders who stand up before the train reaches their stop while I'm standing directly in front of them because the train is packed. There's nowhere for me to go, and I assure you I recognize your need to get up and I will get out of your way to the best of my ability when some space frees up, inconsiderate subway rider. There. I feel better. This is a post about common courtesy. Let’s continue to advocate for people not standing directly in front of subway doors preventing ingress and egress in addition to the simple gesture of covering one’s mouth when necessary.

Another pet peeve of mine – seated subway riders who stand up before the train reaches their stop while I’m standing directly in front of them because the train is packed. There’s nowhere for me to go, and I assure you I recognize your need to get up and I will get out of your way to the best of my ability when some space frees up, inconsiderate subway rider. There. I feel better.

]]> By: R2 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/02/underground-ethics-coughing-in-the-age-of-swine-flu/#comment-66350 R2 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:31:05 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4181#comment-66350 I got the death stare from an old lady when I coughed into the crook of my elbow. She was sitting down next to the door and I was leaning against it next to her. After the death stare, she got up from her seat and moved to the other side of the train. All I could do was giggle (and cough as a result since I really was sick) Both shots are readily available to me and I refuse to take them. Still, common courtesy dictates covering one's mouth appropriately. I got the death stare from an old lady when I coughed into the crook of my elbow. She was sitting down next to the door and I was leaning against it next to her.

After the death stare, she got up from her seat and moved to the other side of the train.

All I could do was giggle (and cough as a result since I really was sick)

Both shots are readily available to me and I refuse to take them. Still, common courtesy dictates covering one’s mouth appropriately.

]]> By: Mike HC http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/02/underground-ethics-coughing-in-the-age-of-swine-flu/#comment-66348 Mike HC Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:35:41 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4181#comment-66348 I like it. I'm in for the "crook of the elbow" rule I like it. I’m in for the “crook of the elbow” rule

]]> By: jon http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/02/underground-ethics-coughing-in-the-age-of-swine-flu/#comment-66347 jon Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:25:48 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4181#comment-66347 She absolutely should have covered her mouth, if only for politeness sake. On the other hand, people shouldn't assume tht just because someone coughs, they are ill. There are many other reasons for people to cough. The woman may be a smoker, she may have gotten something stuck in her throat before getting on the subway etc, or even just have a dry scratchy throat, totally unrelated to any illness. She absolutely should have covered her mouth, if only for politeness sake.

On the other hand, people shouldn’t assume tht just because someone coughs, they are ill. There are many other reasons for people to cough. The woman may be a smoker, she may have gotten something stuck in her throat before getting on the subway etc, or even just have a dry scratchy throat, totally unrelated to any illness.

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