Gavin Sheedy

Stay in bed, fool!

Monday, 14. September 2009, 04:15:48

I use public transport, and I usually have not much of a sense of smell. I usually don't make an association between those two factors, but occasionally my sinuses clear, and I notice that a lot of people don't wash, but that's beside the point; that people get on the bus, and go to work, with stinking colds.

Inconsiderate assholes.

If I can smell a cold at four metres, there's a good chance that I, and the eight or so people with-in the same radius, shall partake of that cold. Also, whomever that person works with.

Stay in bed!

Okay, there are some jobs where one has to go in. But if one can at all, shouldn't one enjoy a lie-in?

I really have to get a bike. And some nose-plugs.

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Comments

Anna # 14. September 2009, 07:43

Are you trying to tell me that you stay home as soon as you feel you have a cold? If I did that, I'd have to stay home a quarter of the year or something. But it's true however that one should try to stay out of public transportation. Many ppl say that they were a lot more sick when they went by bus than they are when they go by bike or car ---

Gavin Sheedy # 14. September 2009, 08:27

If I have a stinking cold, I stay at home. I don't colds very often. But if you a cold like the people I saw and smelt n the bus today, you are infecting people.

Undoubtedly, he same as we probabl wouldn't get sick as often if we didn't work with other people

Miss Icekream # 14. September 2009, 08:49

I don't think i have ever smelt a cold, how does it smell? Phlegmy like? Lol lucky over here ppl wil use any excuse to stay away from work, i haven't really encountered ppl with flus n colds in public often. Ooh get a vespa, its so snazzy

Gavin Sheedy # 14. September 2009, 10:22

It's a smell all of it's own.

Wise people

Unfortunately, thieves think that too

Kitty # 14. September 2009, 18:05

I love my bicycle. And I hardly ever get colds either!

Gavin Sheedy # 14. September 2009, 18:14

Of course, Copehagen is good deal flatter than Göteborg, and the bike lanes are incredible!

Kitty # 14. September 2009, 18:32

Copenhagen aims to be one of the greatest bicycle cities!

I think it's cool. It keeps the air cleaner - plus it is a cool way to get some of the daily exercise.

Gavin Sheedy # 14. September 2009, 18:33

And you see more, and cars are dangerous. It's much harder to kill some-one with a bike. I'd imagine.

Karen # 14. September 2009, 19:29

OH! I totally know what you're saying!

My kids will come home from school with horror stories about this kid and that kid being sicker than a freakin' dog,...yet they are still at school. WTF? What would possess a parent to send their kid to school in that condition?

Gavin Sheedy # 14. September 2009, 19:34

Not being able to stay at home to take care of them, probably

Karen # 14. September 2009, 20:51

Yes, but they have daycare/clinic things where you can drop your kid off when they're too ill for school.

But still...if it boils down to finances, that's just horrible.

r♡se # 15. September 2009, 20:19

There's a surprising amount of people with colds who cough and sneeze right out without covering their mouths.
I walk to work when the weather allows it (which really isn't more than a couple of months a year).

Gavin Sheedy # 16. September 2009, 02:34

I've noticed that too. I've had people turn and cough in my face a couple of times, with-out thinking about I don't doubt.

dɹɐzılpǝkɔıw ɐʞɐ ɹǝɥgɐllɐg lǝbɐsı # 16. September 2009, 18:12

really??? That's rude!

Gavin Sheedy # 16. September 2009, 18:25

I think maybe not in all cultures. I live in a very multicultural area.

dɹɐzılpǝkɔıw ɐʞɐ ɹǝɥgɐllɐg lǝbɐsı # 16. September 2009, 19:06

Is it nice to have someone's snot all over your face where you are???

Gavin Sheedy # 17. September 2009, 03:46

Not for my part, but it seems that a lot of my neighbours think nothing of it.

kirsten # 14. December 2009, 08:58

Yeah! I wish people would stay at home when they are snottering and sneezing all over the place too! grrr. I only get one or two colds a year, and it's usually because of people I have to work beside doing just that!

Glad I don't have to take public transport anymore though! That was the worst place of all in the winter, I would sit there frantically mouth breathing as everyone around me sprayed me with their nasty germs! Every day was like a cold lottery!

Gavin Sheedy # 14. December 2009, 11:40

Yes, it feels like one should have a gas mask on the bus sometimes! Good for the immune system, perhaps?