2007-06-07 10:07:38 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
if the cough were severe I would ask if the cougher were alright, otherwise I would tend to ignore it.
2007-06-07 10:10:31 · answer #1 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
* if it was my 5 year old daughter and she didn't put her hand in front of her mouth when she coughed, I would remind her to do this next time and explain about germs (coughs and sneezes spread diseases!)
* if it was someone I wasn't familiar with, I wouldn't draw attention to it and wouldn't potentially embarrass them by letting them know I had noticed - unless of course it was a coughing fit and then I would fetch a glass of water and ask if they were okay!
* if it was some idiot sitting behind me on the bus coughing their lungs up in that awful green sputum sort of way, right down the back of my neck, I would perhaps turn around and ask them politely to please put their hand over their mouth. (on the other hand, I am British so I am more likely to stiffen my top lip and move seats away from them . . ..)
Maybe I don't understand the question properly - are you asking if there is something similar to 'Bless You' when someone sneezes, for when someone coughs??
2007-06-07 17:18:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was a man on the plane that kept coughing. He was right across the isle from where I sat. I asked him if he was all right, then asked if he needed a tissue, after two "No's", I then asked him if he would please cover his mouth when he coughed. What was he going to say? It worked.
2007-06-07 17:17:02 · answer #3 · answered by Nancy S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When someone is coughing, you should ask the person if they are okay. That is the polite thing, and bless you is for sneezing.
2007-06-07 17:15:55 · answer #4 · answered by kammy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People don't usually say anything. If it's a chronic cough, they might ask the person if he or she is o.k., but never "Excuse you". That would be rude.
2007-06-07 17:11:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about..."would you like a cough drop or drink of water?"
2007-06-10 14:00:13 · answer #6 · answered by ladykathrynct 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
offer cough drops
2007-06-07 17:10:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Robitussin!
2007-06-08 14:02:53 · answer #8 · answered by ebonyruffles 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe you acknowledge a "cough"
2007-06-07 17:15:27 · answer #9 · answered by jdnsmama13 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you say anything...haha. maybe an "are you okay?". but definitely not "excuse you" or "bless you" unless you thought it was a sneeze.
2007-06-07 17:15:44 · answer #10 · answered by Reyna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋