Arkleseizure bless you!

Heh. I was going through my 112 draft blog posts I keep around in case I ever get lazy and don’t feel like writing a new post, and found this one. I meant to post it months ago! If posting this means you think I’m lazy, so be it.

Long-time readers know I am a fan of routine hygiene, and it appears I’m not the only one.

OtoRhinoLounsburgology has made a video about how to cough and sneeze. Yes, seriously– wait, no, not "seriously"; actually, the video is really funny, and quite informative.

I’ll note that all on my lonesome I figured out years ago to sneeze into the crook of my elbow. It’s the least likely place to cause trouble later.

February 19th, 2007 8:17 PM by Phil Plait in Cool stuff, Humor, Piece of mind, Science | 6 comments | RSS feed | Trackback >

6 Responses to “Arkleseizure bless you!”

1. Drbuzz0 Says:
February 19th, 2007 at 8:52 pm

I’ve independently observed that it’s a dumb idea to cough into one’s hands. What I usually do, if there is opportunity to do so, is to either cough into my upper arm or to turn my head away from people and cough down toward the ground. This presumes I have noone behind me and is best done outdoors, of course.
2. Lucas Says:
February 19th, 2007 at 9:19 pm

Haha, brilliant!

Thanks for sharing!
3. (HEARTS) Says:
February 20th, 2007 at 7:49 am

Tee hee ..

has anyone read the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy? Remember, in the 4th book of this fantast-o-matic trilogy, the part where they meet this guy who, err, moved ‘out’ of the asylum – because of a series of suggestions on how to use a toothpick?

Not as far-fetched as I thought a few years ago, is it?

just my 2 cents ..
4. CR Says:
February 20th, 2007 at 9:03 am

Ah, yes, Wonko the Sane, I remember him well. I’ve been noticing in the years since reading that book that the world is more insane than he perceived it!
5. Prowler67 Says:
February 20th, 2007 at 11:13 am

When I was going through basic training in the Army, they made us cough into out elbows. It is a good idea, when you have 65 people in close quarters that spend most of the day crawling in the dirt and few opportunities to wash your hands.
6. Cindy Says:
February 20th, 2007 at 4:49 pm

This has been required viewing at the boarding school I teach at. Now when I sneeze or cough my kids give me scores.

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