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Flu Etiquette Rules To Party By


First Posted: 12/30/11 11:53 AM ET Updated: 12/30/11 12:24 PM ET

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Flu Etiquette

You've made it through last-minute shopping, Christmas dinner with the in-laws and bottomless glasses of eggnog so far, but that doesn't mean you're free and clear of the season's bad health habits just yet. Cold and flu germs are lurking during this final stretch of holiday revelry, too. (Not to mention on the plane, train and car ride home.)

According to a survey by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, three out of four people would still attend a social function if they had symptoms of the flu. Among those who have had the flu in the past three years, more than half downplayed how sick they felt the last time they had it, telling themselves and others that "it was just a cold."

Here, etiquette expert Anna Post, of The Emily Post Institute, shares her tips on how not to be that guy who spreads the flu to others this season and how to avoid getting sick when people like him are around.

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After weeks of planning, canceling a party because you're sick might not seem like an option, but you'll be better off resting up and your friends will thank you for keeping them healthy as well. "Etiquette at its core is about being respectful and considerate and honest," Post says. "We hit the mark with all of them if we choose to cancel. And frankly, you're not going to be a very good host if you're sick anyway."

As a guest, it would normally be rude to cancel on a dinner party or big event at the last minute, but if you're sick, calling with regrets and going to see a doctor is certainly understandable. Encourage your spouse to go on without you if they're in good health.
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You've made it through last-minute shopping, Christmas dinner with the in-laws and bottomless glasses of eggnog so far, but that doesn't mean you're free and clear of the season's bad health habits ju...
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BlindChance
Have another cherry...
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07:14 PM on 12/30/2011
What does this have to do with Black Voices? This is general information anyone could use. Stick this in Healthy Living.
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stjoshy
"C is for COOKIEEEEE. thats good enough for me"
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03:44 AM on 12/31/2011
hahaha. are you me? AHHHHHHHHHH!!!! but seriosuly wtf
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BlindChance
Have another cherry...
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11:49 AM on 12/31/2011
LOL, fanned. I'm starting to be a little paranoid. What are they trying to tell us? Black people spread the flu more than others? Weird.
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