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To: greenspirit who wrote (5693)	1/4/1998 11:57:00 PM
From: barb loucks	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 71178

Oh dear, Michael, after reading your previous post, I am wondering if anyone would enter a restaurant that advertised "Sniffling, Snuffling and Sneezing Allowed". Even if I already had a cold, I wouldn't go...Yet we are not protected one whit in this area. I really wish they'd teach kids not to touch their faces ever. From what I read, it is the fastest way of spreading colds, etc. They teach kindergarten children about the evils of smoking...which I can't really argue with entirely, as I don't want my kids to smoke. But how about the other ways of preserving one's health that are more to the point at the appropriate age. Rather than telling them to break their parents' cigarettes and begging them not to smoke...which I have heard friends say their children have heard in school. My New Campaign re. this cold/flu problem: "Just Stay HOME!!!"

To: greenspirit who wrote (5693)	1/5/1998 12:14:00 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

Well at least you are getting warm. Colds are indeed like smoking because they are unsalutory. But, unlike ciggies, people cannot put down their colds when they enter a restaurant. And am I saying people who smoke should be forced to stay home? Are they not allowed to smoke in the open air (even if it is still noxious and I can still smell it.) Yes of course. It is enclosed spaces, where others are captive. How can you make up this stuff and presume to think you are arguing rationally?

To: greenspirit who wrote (5693)	1/5/1998 4:23:00 PM
From: Janice Shell	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

Chewing gum. Gum really really offends me. It offends me so much I might have a heart attack or be forced to commit homicide. AND, inconsiderate people who discard their gum on the street, or--worse yet--stick it on the undersides of chairs and tables actively participate in the spread of deadly bacteria. We need a new law. AND, what about the dairy industry? Did they not know for decades that their products contained dangerous amounts of cholesterol? And did they not continue to pitch said products, not only to adults ("You never outgrow your need for milk") but also to CHILDREN. Evil, evil, evil.