Sneezes in a lab (F)

[strong sneeze32]

In my Inorganic Chemistry Lab Course yesterday morning, my classmate C and I were assigned to a group to complete the experiment.

C is a thin girl, 5’6 or 5’7, with medium length black hair and black eyes. In fact, my impression of her before was mainly her high GPA. Before that morning, I had never paid attention to her looks, height, or sneeze.

She put on her lab coat and sit in her seat. Next, she pulled a tissue out of her pocket and blowed her nose.

“I seem to have a cold these days, I hope I will not infect you.” She said to me gently with embarrassment.

Her words got me a little excited and I was expecting her to sneeze.

About an hour later, she suddenly turned her back to me and sneezed three times in a row into her elbow.

"U Choo, Choo, I Choo!"

Her sneezes seem to be smaller than average, but they could be the result of her stifling.

“I'm so sorry, I think I'd better put on my mask”

(My university did not require masks in labs. Almost all of students and professors didn't wear masks, because it was hot in the lab.)

After 10-20 minutes, she turned around once more and raised her elbows. She held the pose for 3 seconds, waiting for the sneeze to come.

"Hum Tshooooo!"

Finally, the stuck sneeze came, but she sprayed it all inside her mask.

Like her other sneezes, this one was small, but I guess it was pretty wet.

And.... we completed the experiment smoothly.

I really appreciate her kindness and efforts to avoid infecting me.

Wish her get well soon!

[bingochamp7]

Sounds like a nice obs! I’m glad you were able to enjoy her sneezes.

[Engmanny]

Ah the conflict contagion vs a sneeze view, the dilemma..