Please’n sneeze’n
Everyone sneezes from time to time, but unless you are a high allergy sufferer, then your high sneeze times are limited to the cold or flu that you collect throughout each passing year. I have no place in judging the good, bad, and ugly of sneezing (since my sneezes rival the decibel level of a sonic boom), but I do have a few etiquette gripes when it comes to this matter. When you sneeze (no matter if it’s from allergies or the flu), you should be considerate of others’ space and follow these simple steps:

• Offer a verbal warning if possible. This doesn’t mean you should stand up in the middle of church and announce your sneeze. It’s a simple act of courtesy to alert those around you so they can be prepared instead of startled. A simple, “Excuse me, I think I’m going to sneeze,” will do quite nicely.
  
• Cover your mouth/nose with your whole hand. If you can get to a tissue in time, then cover your mouth/nose supported by your whole open hand. I know this is gross, but so is snot flying out of your nose at 65 mph. A simple fist will not do the job and turning so you sneeze behind you without any mouth/nose coverage spews germs all over creation. Try to contain your sneeze with your hand as a barrier.
  
• Turn your back to those around you or try to move away from anyone if you have the opportunity. This will lower a person’s likelihood of coming in contact with any portion of the sneeze.
  
• Blow your nose promptly after sneezing. No one wants to hear a constant sniffle that follows a sneeze.
  
• Wash your hands. You may think that you are the cleanest person on the planet, but if you just sneezed or blew your nose, chances are your hands have suffered greatly in germ coverage. Washing your hands not only keeps you clean but lowers your likelihood of transferring the germs to anyone else.