# Thanks for letting your bratty spawn sneeze on me **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 9, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-letting-your-bratty-spawn-sneeze-on-me/570802 "2011-02-09T20:48:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TravisFromOR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@TravisFromOR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TravisFromOR)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-letting-your-bratty-spawn-sneeze-on-me/570802/1 "2011-02-09T20:48:25Z")
So I was working as a cashier (I’m actually a PIC, but we were shorthanded on Saturday) and this stupid woman’s stupid snot nosed kid sneezes in my face. She didn’t even apologize for her darling son. Now I’m afraid my eyes are going to explode and can’t stop coughing or sneezing. So, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-letting-your-bratty-spawn-sneeze-on-me/570802/2 "2011-02-09T21:29:22Z")
Oh man, that sucks. Sorry it had to happen to you and that people are such snots. ---
**Author:** ![3\_20\_59\_or\_bust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/47e85d/32.png) [@3\_20\_59\_or\_bust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3_20_59_or_bust)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-letting-your-bratty-spawn-sneeze-on-me/570802/3 "2011-02-09T21:31:12Z")
Sorry. Sick people suck. What’s a PIC? ---
**Author:** ![Capitaine\_Zombie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@Capitaine\_Zombie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capitaine_Zombie)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-letting-your-bratty-spawn-sneeze-on-me/570802/4 "2011-02-09T21:31:26Z")
You shouldnt have commented on her groceries. ---
**Author:** ![TravisFromOR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@TravisFromOR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TravisFromOR)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-letting-your-bratty-spawn-sneeze-on-me/570802/5 "2011-02-09T22:17:14Z")
> [@3\_20\_59\_or\_bust](#): > > Sorry. Sick people suck. > > What’s a PIC? Person In Charge Someone who acts as a manager when he’s not there, only without getting anywhere near the pay that a manager gets. You also get yelled at quite a bit more. ---
**Author:** ![AshenLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/94ad74/32.png) [@AshenLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AshenLady)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-letting-your-bratty-spawn-sneeze-on-me/570802/6 "2011-02-09T22:24:08Z")
Jeez Louise, I bet your immune system can take it!! It’s a good work out, in any event, for your immune system, for when something catastrophic comes along. You should thank them. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-letting-your-bratty-spawn-sneeze-on-me/570802/7 "2011-02-10T00:03:16Z")
> [@AshenLady](#): > > Jeez Louise, I bet your immune system can take it!! It’s a good work out, in any event, for your immune system, for when something catastrophic comes along. > > You should thank them. And the award for “Missed the Point by the Widest Margin” goes to… ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-letting-your-bratty-spawn-sneeze-on-me/570802/8 "2011-02-10T00:17:31Z")
> [@AshenLady](#): > > Jeez Louise, I bet your immune system can take it!! It’s a good work out, in any event, for your immune system, for when something catastrophic comes along. > > You should thank them. He DID thank them, ya idjit. Didn’t you read the thread title? ---
**Author:** ![AshenLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/94ad74/32.png) [@AshenLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AshenLady)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-letting-your-bratty-spawn-sneeze-on-me/570802/9 "2011-02-10T00:51:29Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > He DID thank them, ya idjit. Didn’t you read the thread title? That wasn’t a sincere thanx, idjit. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-letting-your-bratty-spawn-sneeze-on-me/570802/10 "2011-02-10T00:58:48Z")
I’m convinced that children under five are a bigger disease vector than rats. Wipe 'em all out, I say. P.S. I’m not entirely serious. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-letting-your-bratty-spawn-sneeze-on-me/570802/11 "2011-02-10T01:01:15Z")
> [@AshenLady](#): > > That wasn’t a sincere thanx, idjit. Okay, seriously, lady, you _really need_ an ice cream cone. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-letting-your-bratty-spawn-sneeze-on-me/570802/12 "2011-02-10T01:02:34Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Okay, seriously, lady, you _really need_ an ice cream cone. To the forehead. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-letting-your-bratty-spawn-sneeze-on-me/570802/13 "2011-02-10T01:03:20Z")
😃 LOOK! I’m a UNICORN! ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-letting-your-bratty-spawn-sneeze-on-me/570802/14 "2011-02-10T01:37:13Z")
> [@AshenLady](#): > > Jeez Louise, I bet your immune system can take it!! It’s a good work out, in any event, for your immune system, for when something catastrophic comes along. Like when Muslims move into the neighborhood? ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-letting-your-bratty-spawn-sneeze-on-me/570802/15 "2011-02-10T01:49:28Z")
Somebody needs a juice box and a nap. ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-letting-your-bratty-spawn-sneeze-on-me/570802/16 "2011-02-10T03:18:56Z")
You let a young child get that close to your face? How did that happen? (I work in insurance and I’m trying to assess your contributory negligence. heh) ---
**Author:** ![Rand\_Rover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/db5fbb/32.png) [@Rand\_Rover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rand_Rover)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-letting-your-bratty-spawn-sneeze-on-me/570802/17 "2011-02-10T03:24:37Z")
So January was rape month, and looks so far like February is bratty kid month. What’s with this whole tipping thing, anyway (trying to get a headstart on March here)? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tao_s_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-letting-your-bratty-spawn-sneeze-on-me/570802/18 "2011-02-10T03:27:14Z")
> [@AshenLady](#): > > That wasn’t a sincere thanx, idjit. If I vomited on you, would you give me a standing ovation? ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-letting-your-bratty-spawn-sneeze-on-me/570802/19 "2011-02-10T03:29:52Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > I’m convinced that children under five are a bigger disease vector than rats. Wipe 'em all out, I say. I am reminded of the time I was rounding in the hospital with the Infectious Diseases team, and a mother and approximately 5-year-old child boarded our elevator. He was snuffling, sneezing and spraying infectious effluvium all over the car. After they exited, the wise old attending physician looked meaningfully at us and said “A vector.” I must have gotten three separate whopping colds during my time on the Pediatrics service. Little germ factories, they are. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-letting-your-bratty-spawn-sneeze-on-me/570802/20 "2011-02-10T05:58:52Z")
> [@Rand\_Rover](#): > > So January was rape month, and looks so far like February is bratty kid month. > > What’s with this whole tipping thing, anyway (trying to get a headstart on March here)? I keep telling you people, February is Bad-Tempered Bitching Month. It’s all good, yo. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-letting-your-bratty-spawn-sneeze-on-me/570802.md?page=2)