Woman with Kleenex finds disappointment on the T

By adamg on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 9:09am

That Kind of Girl reports on an experiment in which she offers tissues to T riders who clearly need them. She's disgusted with the results - and so will you be, so don't click that link while eating.

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today was especially bad

By ruthling on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 9:18am.

I know people have to, or feel like they have to, go to work sick, but for goodness sake, if you have a runny nose, bring a tissue and use it. If you're too sick to manage that, stay home. ugh. :P

Well

By Jimmy on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 9:20am.

...it does seem like she was being a little snotty.

Okay, okay. Noble effort. An

By mixylplik3 on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 10:32am.

Okay, okay. Noble effort. An entertaining read. Here's the problem- one tissue isn't enough. I struggle mightily to blow my nose in a single, tiny tissue. Containment can be a problem. I wouldn't forcefully blow my nose in public with a single tissue because I can't! What's worse, someone sniffling and struggling with an oozing nose or them blasting mucous all over the platform because of a single, weak tissue.

Sorry, but I think this result would be duplicated most everywhere and not just on the T. You hand me a single tissue in a public place (thank you for that, by the way) and I'm only going to dab my nose a bit and help mitigate the problem, too. Then again, I'm not wiping it all over my sleeve or my magazine in the absence of a tissue, either.

Great point!

By That Kind of Girl on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 11:01am.

You're right! I hadn't thought of that! I'll keep it in mind for Tissue Experiment 2: Electric Bugaloo.

Agreed. Especially when (as I

By Finnigan on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 12:46pm.

Agreed. Especially when (as I often do in the winter) I have grown a beard, complete with mustache. If I blow (which usually takes a couple kleenex anyway), I need another one to clean up after.