I don’t know about you but the only thing I hate more than a really turbulent flight when I fly is a rude passenger. The other day, there was a woman in my row who wouldn’t stop coughing and she wasn’t covering her mouth! I was in the aisle seat and she was in the window seat, so we had a person in between us, and I didn’t know what to do—so I posted this question on my Facebook page:
There’s a woman on my flight that won’t stop coughing and she’s not covering her mouth! Should I:
A. Give her dirty looks.
B. Ask her politely to cover up.
C. Put a mask on.
D. Hand her a mask.
E. Kick her ass?
F. _____________ (Write your own.)
Let me know what you think in the comments section of this page. I’ll give the funniest answer a free in-flight Gogo session!
I would just stare her straight in the eyes. Until she gets the point
I would get up as to go to lavatory, stop right at her seat and start violently fake coughing, on her, stop and say ” just sharing back with you” wink, and smile and continue on your way. I’ll be rolling in the aisle laughing!
F. Tell her who you are, and ask her if she’d like you to write an article on your blog asking your readers for advice!
Wow, there Are some pretty nasty comments here, but the one thing I do (I am a flight attendant) is to give them a slack of tissues and some cough drops and ask them how they like their tea, which I will promptly serve. I would question their symptoms and if they have a fever or sore throat I would give them a mask.
F. Don’t you carry several sizes of zip lock bags while traveling. A 1 or 2 gallon bag over the head might work??? :-). Seriously though I would also bring this to the flight attendants attention and maybe it could be reported so that person wouldn’t be allowed on another flight if sick. Maybe the F.A. could move you or her.
Put on a mask before kicking her ass WHILE giving her dirty looks and put a mask on her after you knock her ass out. :-)
I just cough back at them…they get the idea. I say something like “excuse me but(aaghhhhhcaaccckkkkkkkkkkkkkkspit) are youse doin okay??
Asks her if she is okay, most people would tell you at that point, why they are coughing. Masks are so you can not infected other, when you sick, they do not protect you from germs.
Ask her to make out. It will keep her from coughing (hopefully) and still share the same amount of germs with you. Think of it as taking one for the team – you’ll still be loaded up with germs but you’ll save everyone else near you. Although, they’ll have to put up with the PDA ;-)
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Well, you could do the same as you did with the person you didn’t want to lean his seat back — offer her a Gogo card if she covers her mouth when she coughs. Then hand her a pack of tissues with one of your patented smiles. Chances are, she’s not even aware that she’s doing anything annoying.
Stuff the barf bag in her mouth to prevent the germs from flying!
I’d be more worried about the tray tables, seats, other surfaces, and unsanitary lav water than the air quality. http://io9.com/why-you-really-get-sick-on-planes-and-how-to-prevent-1471880458
Engage and offer the mask politely, but I get coughing fits that sound like I’m hacking up a lung due to a med I take about 45-60 mins after taking it and then I’m fine….