Do the sleeve sneeze
January 26th, 2007 by Amy
By now you must have seen the ubiquitous ads advising you to sneeze into your sleeve, not into your hand. They’re everywhere: on the subway, rubbish bins, bus shelters, clinics and more. They’re a Toronto phenomenon initiated this year by Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Director of Communicable Disease Control at Toronto Public Health.
Well, as if posters weren’t enough, this great video made by a group of US doctors tells you the proper etiquette when Doing It In Your Sleeve.
Finally, a few more bacteria facts with photos that should scare you straight, if none of the above things did.
January 28th, 2007 at 4:44 pm
I’d just like to point out that I’ve been coughing into my sleeve for years.
I think it’s classy. Not that I have any class.
January 28th, 2007 at 8:11 pm
I’ve been telling people this for years – at the very least coughing into the BACK of your hand!
July 1st, 2008 at 2:13 pm
I personally prefer to cough directly onto my shoulder – it’s even less likely to come into contact with other things.