Comments on: Common Sense, Good Hygiene & the Flu Pandemic http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/common-sense-good-hygiene-the-flu-pandemic/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:29:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Charlie http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/common-sense-good-hygiene-the-flu-pandemic/#comment-33191 Charlie http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/common-sense-good-hygiene-the-flu-pandemic/#comment-33191 I don't see how people could sneeze into their elbow, especially when wearing long sleeves. Then they're going to walk around all day with a big gob of snot on their arm? Unless you have a change of shirt handy--gross! At least with your hands, you can immediately go wash them. Could you imagine talking to someone and seeing a big gob of snot on their arm? What, do you then go to the bathroom and wash your shirt after your sneeze? I don’t see how people could sneeze into their elbow, especially when wearing long sleeves. Then they’re going to walk around all day with a big gob of snot on their arm? Unless you have a change of shirt handy–gross! At least with your hands, you can immediately go wash them. Could you imagine talking to someone and seeing a big gob of snot on their arm? What, do you then go to the bathroom and wash your shirt after your sneeze?

]]> By: Mrs. Ida B. http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/common-sense-good-hygiene-the-flu-pandemic/#comment-7892 Mrs. Ida B. http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/common-sense-good-hygiene-the-flu-pandemic/#comment-7892 To those folks trying to argue that sneezing and coughing into an elbow is a good idea, it isn't an either-or situation. I wouldn't want to shake hands with someone who had just sneezed into their hands, and I wouldn't want to be around someone who had just done the same into their elbow. That's gross. Look at number 1 and 2 on the list. Wash your hands frequently and sneeze or cough into a tissue and then wash your hands. Those should be the choices, period. To those folks trying to argue that sneezing and coughing into an elbow is a good idea, it isn’t an either-or situation. I wouldn’t want to shake hands with someone who had just sneezed into their hands, and I wouldn’t want to be around someone who had just done the same into their elbow. That’s gross. Look at number 1 and 2 on the list. Wash your hands frequently and sneeze or cough into a tissue and then wash your hands. Those should be the choices, period.

]]> By: David G. http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/common-sense-good-hygiene-the-flu-pandemic/#comment-7885 David G. http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/common-sense-good-hygiene-the-flu-pandemic/#comment-7885 I can't believe this talk about it being disgusting to sneeze into your elbow. Sneezes come fast... is it better to just blow it into the air so everyone can share? You're not always going to have a box of kleenex at the ready at any moment, so what's the big deal? I can’t believe this talk about it being disgusting to sneeze into your elbow. Sneezes come fast… is it better to just blow it into the air so everyone can share? You’re not always going to have a box of kleenex at the ready at any moment, so what’s the big deal?

]]> By: Karen http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/common-sense-good-hygiene-the-flu-pandemic/#comment-7875 Karen http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/common-sense-good-hygiene-the-flu-pandemic/#comment-7875 I really don't think that the elbow is being used as a kleenex. It is not to wipe runny noses or blow your nose. Obviously, if a person is really sick, he or she needs to stay home. But, people have allergies, mild colds, the occasional sneeze or cough. How many kids carry a constant supply of tissues with them? How many run off to the wash their hands at every single sneeze or cough? That is the point of using the elbow-and the germs are not transferred to everything the child then touches, as it would be with the hands. I really don’t think that the elbow is being used as a kleenex. It is not to wipe runny noses or blow your nose. Obviously, if a person is really sick, he or she needs to stay home. But, people have allergies, mild colds, the occasional sneeze or cough. How many kids carry a constant supply of tissues with them? How many run off to the wash their hands at every single sneeze or cough? That is the point of using the elbow-and the germs are not transferred to everything the child then touches, as it would be with the hands.

]]> By: Kari http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/common-sense-good-hygiene-the-flu-pandemic/#comment-7841 Kari http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/common-sense-good-hygiene-the-flu-pandemic/#comment-7841 I agree, I think using the elbow in place of a kleenex is just disgusting. No wonder people are sick so often! I agree, I think using the elbow in place of a kleenex is just disgusting. No wonder people are sick so often!

]]> By: Dana http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/common-sense-good-hygiene-the-flu-pandemic/#comment-7838 Dana http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/common-sense-good-hygiene-the-flu-pandemic/#comment-7838 Sneezing into your HAND is both un-hygienic and disgusting. I taught my 2nd graders to cover a cough or sneeze with the inside of their elbows always. Whose hand would you rather shake: that of someone who just sneezed into their hand 10 seconds ago? Or that of someone who sneezed into their elbow 10 seconds ago. If more people avoided covering their coughs and sneezes with hands, germs would not spread nearly as quickly. Sneezing into your HAND is both un-hygienic and disgusting. I taught my 2nd graders to cover a cough or sneeze with the inside of their elbows always. Whose hand would you rather shake: that of someone who just sneezed into their hand 10 seconds ago? Or that of someone who sneezed into their elbow 10 seconds ago. If more people avoided covering their coughs and sneezes with hands, germs would not spread nearly as quickly.

]]> By: ChristyACB http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/common-sense-good-hygiene-the-flu-pandemic/#comment-7798 ChristyACB http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/common-sense-good-hygiene-the-flu-pandemic/#comment-7798 That elbow thing is ever so gross. I tell the kids to whip up their shirt and do it in their shirt end if necessary. It's still gross, but less than snot smearing into their elbow. What I think is amazing is that it is now a precaution to stay home until you better. As if that were news? This horrible habit we Americans have of going to work unless near death is not some display of our work ethic, but a loss of our humanity. Truly, we would need less medicine and have more robust old ages if we just stayed in bed when we started to come down with something. Don't you think? That elbow thing is ever so gross. I tell the kids to whip up their shirt and do it in their shirt end if necessary. It’s still gross, but less than snot smearing into their elbow.

What I think is amazing is that it is now a precaution to stay home until you better. As if that were news? This horrible habit we Americans have of going to work unless near death is not some display of our work ethic, but a loss of our humanity. Truly, we would need less medicine and have more robust old ages if we just stayed in bed when we started to come down with something. Don’t you think?

]]> By: Jo http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/common-sense-good-hygiene-the-flu-pandemic/#comment-7785 Jo http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/common-sense-good-hygiene-the-flu-pandemic/#comment-7785 What is really disgusting is the habit of boys to spit! Everywhere, any time, it doesn't matter, they just spit. I think they see grown men spit and think it is a test of manhood or something. Wash hands, wash hands, wash hands! It can't be stressed enough. I tell my grandchildren the minute they come to visit, go wash your hands. And let the water be good and hot! Kids seem to be a lot grubbier nowadays. What is really disgusting is the habit of boys to spit! Everywhere, any time, it doesn’t matter, they just spit. I think they see grown men spit and think it is a test of manhood or something.

Wash hands, wash hands, wash hands! It can’t be stressed enough. I tell my grandchildren the minute they come to visit, go wash your hands. And let the water be good and hot! Kids seem to be a lot grubbier nowadays.

]]> By: Bob http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/common-sense-good-hygiene-the-flu-pandemic/#comment-7782 Bob http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/common-sense-good-hygiene-the-flu-pandemic/#comment-7782 My kids were told in school to sneeze into their elbows and I don't think it's a good piece of advice. Sick kids should be home until they're past the contagious stage, then maybe there wouldn't be so many kids that are sick. I know, I know, my ideas are years out of date. My kids were told in school to sneeze into their elbows and I don’t think it’s a good piece of advice. Sick kids should be home until they’re past the contagious stage, then maybe there wouldn’t be so many kids that are sick. I know, I know, my ideas are years out of date.

]]> By: Leslie http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/common-sense-good-hygiene-the-flu-pandemic/#comment-7781 Leslie http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/common-sense-good-hygiene-the-flu-pandemic/#comment-7781 I agree completely that sneezing into your elbow thing is just disgusting. I wonder what were we told to do when we were kids? I know no one ever told me to sneeze into my elbow. I agree completely that sneezing into your elbow thing is just disgusting. I wonder what were we told to do when we were kids? I know no one ever told me to sneeze into my elbow.

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