For anybody and everybody you know to commute via public transportation or even walk down the street this winter, I present the Rules of Winter. This goes for foreigners living in the States too, as they might have had a different upbringing. If you can provide accurate translations of this list, as well as good additions, I will post it here.
The point of this list is too get the message across to all those offensive people, who get everybody sick, you know who you are. They need to stop being disgusting and risking the spread of their nasty colds to everybody. You can send this message anonymously to these people using http://www.sendanonymousemail.net/ (no affiliation).
- Completely cover your mouth when you cough
- Completely cover your mouth when you sneeze
- When you are packed into a tight train or bus and you need to take a deep breath, turn your head away from others when you exhale
- Brush your teeth daily, your breath smells
- If, for any reason, you are unable to follow these first four rules, wear a face mask when you go out
- Don’t clip your nails while on the bus or train
- Don’t pop your zits in public
- When spitting, take wind into account as part of your spit is likely to end up on another person
- Shower daily, using soap, you smell
- Don’t try to hide anything with perfume or cologne
