CMV: Coughing into your sleeve should be a practice that is taught to children from a young age in all American schools.

It is absolutely mind boggling to me that this ain’t a federally mandated law. All children should receive instruction in schools so they can start the habit young.

We are in the beginning stages of a pandemic and it confuses me as to why people still feel comfortable coughing out in public spaces without covering their fucking mouths. It’s disgusting and childish. As a child, my parents always corrected me if they saw me cough without covering my mouth WITH SLEEVES. Now it’s a habit that I always practice.

From what I’ve seen, MOST people don’t do this, even in a country like America. I’m in college and see students cough out into the open with no regards for my health. It’s not uncommon to be walking the streets and have someone just cough out into the air. I’ve sat at the table with a friend while eating and have had him just cough right over both of our plates.

I’m not a medical professional, but I have to assume that pandemics like Coronavirus could be at least marginally mitigated if we all collectively participated in the practice of coughing into our sleeves/inner elbow. This should be something that is taught in schools so the habit is instilled in childhood.