The way people overreact has always been one of my pet peeves. It’s like they’ve never heard anyone cough before.

My favorite time was when I was coughing so bad people wouldn’t shut up, and I had to leave the room. When I came back, people asked if I was okay, and I said “of course. It was only water. I just needed to cough without a half-dozen people asking if I was okay. I can’t cough and speak at the same time.” 😊 Somebody changed the subject after that.