Don't "Cover Your Mouth!"

With the weird weather during this time of the year, many people are suffering from colds, flus and allergies. When they sneeze/cough, most tend to cover their mouths with their hands.

As a kid, I was taught by my parents and teachers to do this as well. Covering your mouth with your hands during a sneeze/cough was considered good etiquette and good hygiene at the time.

However, when I started working in the food service industry, I learned just how disgusting it is to cover your mouth with your hands because those hands will eventually touch other things (door handles, handrails, etc.) or even other people. Thus, the contamination spreads. Instead, we were required to either sneeze/cough into the inside of our elbow or to sneeze/cough directly to the ground.

Now, when I see people around me sneezing/coughing into their hands, I just get so grossed out. So, if you're sick or suffering from allergies, please sneeze/cough directly to the ground or into the inside of your elbow.

Thank you... and bless you!