999. Bill, 5'10" and 250 pounds, said to the pretty, new coworker, "It seems like you're ignoring me. Did I do something to offend you?" Melinda said, "Well, since we're being frank, it's not you—you seem like a nice‐enough man. It's your coughing that offends me. You cough constantly, you cough loudly, and you never cover your mouth! You explode your germs all over this office. When you cough, your germs enter my mouth, my nose—and my coffee cup. And your cough couldn't be louder. You should spend your weekends at the Bronx Zoo harmonizing with the sea lions! You're at least 50 years old! Haven't you learned anything about good manners? All you have to do is cover your mouth—that'll smother your cough and keep your germs in your hands, which I hope you'll wash. Is that asking too much?" Bill grunted. "You're too sensitive," he said. 4.2