Sick people sitting next to you in class, Especially during exams |
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 Jul 18 2008, 08:35 PM
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 durian  Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,124 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,860  |
I was taking my Political Science 110B midterm (Sovereigns, Subjects & Modern State) yesterday. We had to write 2 complete essays in two hours, which should not be too difficult considering it was open-book, and we can write whatever notes we want inside the two books we had.
So while I'm taking this midterm, my boyfriend is sitting to my left, and this other Asian chick is sitting to his left. The whole time, she was hacking/coughing every 3-5 minutes and even though she covered her mouth while she coughed, she still opened her mouth really wide, so her coughing echoed through the classroom. In addition, the class only has 20-ish students, so it's really small! I kept losing my train of thought, but I didn't want to make a big scene out of it. I was so pissed while I was trying to figure out what quotes to use that I sat there and wasted 20 minutes while she was coughing like crazy.  What made me pretty pissed was that she decided to put a cough drop in her mouth after the first hour. I mean, I sympathize for her being sick, but I am sure a lot of the students were being restless. Has anyone every been through this situation? Did any of you tell the person to stop coughing or to do something about it? Or maybe even move to a different seat? |
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Jul 18 2008, 08:37 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 5,166 Joined: Oct 2007 Member No: 585,858 |
howw boutt u sitt sumwurr difff NUBB...
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Jul 18 2008, 08:38 PM
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 ٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,309 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 65,593 |
^ forrealz.
Well what if it was the reverse situation, and you were the one who kept coughing during your test? Quit bitching, and deal. |
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Jul 18 2008, 08:44 PM
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* putt da chynkk upp blastt..*
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Jul 18 2008, 08:48 PM
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 Fellatio. Group: Official Member Posts: 2,122 Joined: Mar 2007 Member No: 511,775 |
Sneeze in their direction.
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Jul 18 2008, 08:57 PM
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movee summwurr..
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Jul 18 2008, 08:58 PM
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Fellatio. Group: Official Member Posts: 2,122 Joined: Mar 2007 Member No: 511,775 |
^Oh, the irony.
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Jul 18 2008, 08:59 PM
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look hurr n saii stopp couughh..
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Jul 18 2008, 09:03 PM
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Fellatio. Group: Official Member Posts: 2,122 Joined: Mar 2007 Member No: 511,775 |
Come on, even you can read between the lines.
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Jul 18 2008, 09:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 5,166 Joined: Oct 2007 Member No: 585,858 |
sittt wurr da teacchuurr att..
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Jul 18 2008, 09:39 PM
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 Treasure Pleasure Group: Head Staff Posts: 11,193 Joined: Oct 2005 Member No: 281,127 |
Cough even louder. Show her how annoying she is.
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Jul 18 2008, 09:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 5,166 Joined: Oct 2007 Member No: 585,858 |
goo sitt summwurr sheesh..
QUOTE(Anarchy @ Jul 18 2008, 10:39 PM)  Cough even louder. Show her how annoying she is. *gitt phyyssyykall chek..* EY annarrchii.. coughh u leftt nutt puh lezz.. noww cougghh u ritee nutt plzz.. |
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Jul 18 2008, 10:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 5,166 Joined: Oct 2007 Member No: 585,858 |
sneezee bakk.. lol..
QUOTE(Anarchy @ Jul 18 2008, 10:59 PM) Haha! I was about to say I'd cough on yours too, but never mind. That's all homo.  couggh wurr.. 
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Jul 19 2008, 02:49 PM
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 DDR \\ I'm Dee :) Group: Mentor Posts: 8,662 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 384,020 |
It used to bug me when the teachers would assign seats and wouldn't let you move, so you were pretty much stuck. One time I ended up next to this guy who had serious sinus problems and apparently never knew there were tissues in the room. It's hard enough for me to pay attention in class, so when there's a sick person by me it makes it even worse.
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Jul 19 2008, 03:20 PM
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durian Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,124 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,860 |
QUOTE(Tungster @ Jul 18 2008, 06:38 PM) ^ forrealz. Well what if it was the reverse situation, and you were the one who kept coughing during your test? Quit bitching, and deal. Then I would have asked to sit outside because frankly, I would know that it would be bothersome to other people. Yes I have been sick before, but I wouldn't be hacking and coughing everywhere and I'd make sure to keep it as quiet as possible. Obviously you did not READ at all because my class was small (20-ish people) and there weren't any seats to move to.  Of course let's not forget the person bitching about getting a 24/25 because he thinks that the professor has a personal vendetta against him. 
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Jul 19 2008, 03:28 PM
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٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,309 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 65,593 |
Obviously you didn't read what I wrote either. I never said to move to another seat.
I read what you wrote. I knew it was a small classroom.
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Jul 19 2008, 03:45 PM
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durian Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,124 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,860 |
QUOTE(Tungster @ Jul 19 2008, 01:28 PM) Obviously you didn't read what I wrote either. I never said to move to another seat. I read what you wrote. I knew it was a small classroom.  QUOTE(Just_Dream @ Jul 19 2008, 01:20 PM) Obviously you did not READ at all because my class was small (20-ish people) and there weren't any seats to move to.
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Jul 19 2008, 03:47 PM
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٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,309 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 65,593 |
Uh okay?
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Jul 19 2008, 03:50 PM
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durian Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,124 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,860 |
Whoops I apologize I thought you were Prince again, that you two are the same person.
And of course I HAD to deal with it, I didn't tell her to STFU. All I'm saying is it would've been nice of her to move away or something. I'm sure the professor would've given her the opportunity. |
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Jul 19 2008, 04:01 PM
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٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,309 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 65,593 |
Oh
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Jul 19 2008, 04:05 PM
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durian Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,124 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,860 |
QUOTE(Tungster @ Jul 19 2008, 02:01 PM) Oh Please don't spam with one word posts in my topic. 
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Jul 19 2008, 04:07 PM
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٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,309 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 65,593 |
Sorry
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Jul 19 2008, 05:13 PM
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 we jerkin' Group: Member Posts: 2,408 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 210,730 |
was she cute?
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Jul 19 2008, 05:14 PM
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durian Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,124 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,860 |
She's okay looking. The girl sitting to my right was pretty damn cute though.
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Jul 19 2008, 05:30 PM
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 AKA RockIt Studios Group: Official Member Posts: 2,286 Joined: Jun 2006 Member No: 421,809 |
i hate it when it's the other way around.
when you cough/sneeze in class. especially when it's quiet. 
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