Consideration

I was in my doctor's office over the weekend and it seems that most people there were suffering from a cold. The office staff posted a sign that said, "If you are coughing, sneezing, have a fever or a sore throat, please put on a face mask while you are in the waiting room". A box of face masks was on the countertop next to the sign in sheet. Since I was not sick, I just sat down. Within a few seconds I noticed that almost everyone was sneezing, coughing and sniffling but not one person in the entire office had a face mask on. I had a cold a few weeks ago and did not want to get another one, so I got up and got a face mask to protect myself. When I was called in to see the doctor, I told him that the office staff needed to change the wording on the sign to say, If you are healthy and would like to remain healthy, please put on a face mask, as the sick people are not being considerate".