Ask Amy: Pandemic raises behavioral questions
Signs have been posted around the building about covering your cough and proper washing techniques, and this woman still leaves her stall and heads straight back to her office.
What's a tactful, polite way to say, "Wash your hands!"?
-- Grossed Out
Dear Grossed Out: The management company running the building should post signs on each bathroom mirror and on the inside doors of stalls, reminding people to wash their hands thoroughly. If any individual in any of the companies within this building gets this virus, it could have a large and lingering impact on a great many people.
This worldwide viral outbreak has inspired many excellent and entertaining videos on proper handwashing technique. It also provides cover for you to ask, "Would you mind washing your hands before leaving the bathroom?"
In addition to washing your own hands thoroughly, you should also use a paper towel to turn the handle on the bathroom door before exiting.
My research has led me down a rabbit hole of information about the spread of "fecal matter" outside of the bathroom. It's not pretty.
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