Am Tue, 12 May 2009 20:53:56 +0200 schrieb Erick T. Barkhuis:

EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque):


Frank Hucklenbroich wrote:

In Asia, especially in Japan, ist is quite common to wear a mask when you
have a cold or a flu yourself, so that you don't infect other people. An
act of courtesy, so to say.

Wouldn't it be MORE "courteous" to just stay home, when you're ill?

In Japan, you don't stay away from work (leaving your colleagues doing
your job as well) when you're not at least 80% dead.

ACK.