the flu is upon us

[cellboy]

For those gym bunnies out there; WASH YOUR HANDS after work out! As I was on the treadmill the other day, this woman next to me was blowing her nose and snot into her shirt (the inside collar area). Ewwwww! This is the 2nd time I have seen her do this. Then she is going around every where touching everything. A lot of people are sick this season, and still going to the gym. At all times, as many of you already know, it's best to keep your hands out of your face and eyes when working out. Everyone has been touching, sneezing, coughing, and sweating on the equipment. This is good practice at all times.

Comments

that's gross..

[liquid-wayno.livejournal.com]

Yeah, and everyone thought going to the gym was supposed to be good for you.. Somebody needs to tell 'Typhoid Mary' to keep her bodily fluids to herself.

[theoctothorpe.livejournal.com]

Totally! Luckily, at my gym, there are many washing stations, so they actively encourage you to wipe down your equipment with sani-wipes.

[theoctothorpe.livejournal.com]

I was at one of my gym locations once where a guy was actually *spitting* on his hands prior to his lift. Some guy called him on it, and the guy had *zero* idea why it would be a problem. Um, HELLO?!?!

[grizzlyzone.livejournal.com]

At work, my daytime counterpart sprays the keyboard, mouse and desktop down with alcohol.

I initially thought the idea was silly, me being old-school and all, but I eventually realized that he was probably keeping me healthy, so I buy anti-bacterial spray cleaner.

As for your the gym bunnies? Set the example. They have little sprayers of alcohol at the drug store, and little vials of alcohol gel.

[urbear]

I absolutely will not get sick this winter. It always seems to happen when I'm working an extended engagement in some strange office full of people with uncertain hygiene. If I have to I'll buy a 55-gallon drum of Purell.