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!
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….
Hand her a sputum sample jar (T.B. test) while saying “you may need this”.
I would tell her even my 4 year grandchild knows enough to cover her mouth when she coughs and offer her a tissue then ask if she would like some water. I would then request a change in seats. Once I was sick my whole vacation from such a person! I too carry a mask now. Better safe than sorry!
Ask her politely and quietly to “please cover your mouth when coughing”, she may not realize that she is doing it. Tell her you understand that she may not have a cold and it may be just allergies but we are in a confined space and it’s concerning me (and maybe the middle seat suffer as well). Try to be as nice and non-confronting as possible. She may still get upset at you but at least you tried.
And if all else fails, offer her a mask and some tissues.
F. Offer a tissue to cover her mouth when coughing, as a gentle reminder. Next uncovered cough, I’d cough in her direction without covering mine. (Being Canadian, I’d probably break down and then immediately apologize, so it might not be so impactful a statement.)
Twist the overhead air duct to max on, then point them at him/her, and do the same if there is an empty seat between you. It worked for me when folks used to smoke near me. Tough on them, but healthier for me. JohnD, Sausalito.
I would cough in her direction every time she coughed and then look at her and shrug. lol. Maybe then she’ll realize!
F. I would cough at her and then say’ oh dear, i wonder if i am still contagious …. ‘
F. All of the above. Not necessarily in that order.