Swine flu prevention during meals

• Boomslang4829

  2 Jul 09, 11:15

  I just got back from a nice visit to Singapore a day ago, and besides the weather, it was a great trip.

  It seemed that swine flu is big in the news these days because of the rampant spreading of the bug in Singapore, and the health officials have taken steps to educate the people on precautions, such as the washing of hands, staying at home if you're sick, etc.

  On this note, I had many, many meals with friends and family, and I noticed that there wasn't a big emphasis on using the serving spoons in the shared dishes.

  Everyone was using their individual utensils to get food from the shared dishes, and I would think that this is a sure way to spread  the flu bug.

  Is it just the circle of people I eat with, or is this a common practice in Singapore?

  If you think about it, it's pretty gross for everyone to use their individual utensils to pick at food, and I'm surprised that the health officials haven't highlighted this to the public.

  Has anyone noticed this also, or am I just being a hypochondriac?

• JJxJJ

  2 Jul 09, 11:18

  maybe its the people you eat with, since my fam. uses a serving spoon for the shared dishes

• QX179R

  2 Jul 09, 11:19

  its best to always use a serving spoon..

• croco2006

  2 Jul 09, 11:20

  good observation ... yah, it is not really a common practice here.

• croco2006

  2 Jul 09, 11:34

  how about buying individual portions from now on :)

• Pitot

  2 Jul 09, 11:36

  not mi not mi

• Bubblyl3

  2 Jul 09, 11:38

  Originally posted by QX179R:

  its best to always use a serving spoon..

  hawker center no give serving spoon la.. only restuarants.

• QX179R

  2 Jul 09, 11:39

  Originally posted by Bubblyl3:

  hawker center no give serving spoon la.. only restuarants.

  I mean at home, sry..

• Pitot

  2 Jul 09, 11:40

  err, it depends on what you eat at the hawker? They do give serving spoons.

• Stimulatedfib

  2 Jul 09, 12:31

  Better still split the food into different plates/ bowls.

• Pitot

  2 Jul 09, 12:33

  Split nicely and use serving utensils, and all it takes is a sneeze and voila all kena infected.

• FireIce

  2 Jul 09, 13:13

  if so, then every dinner should be seated 2 metres apart
  all must wear masks oso
  
  dun ask me wear mask liao how to eat becos tts the point. rite?

• Boomslang4829

  2 Jul 09, 20:58

  Hmm, maybe the government should break out a new mascot, like the courtesy lion, to educate people on using serving spoons.

  Like the serving spoon octopus of something.

• tranquilice

  2 Jul 09, 22:06

  Originally posted by Boomslang4829:

  Hmm, maybe the government should break out a new mascot, like the courtesy lion, to educate people on using serving spoons.

  Like the serving spoon octopus of something.

  
  We got the courtesy mascot Singa lion wearing a mask, to educate the public on wearing masks if sick.

   

• FireIce

  2 Jul 09, 22:12

  i saw bangalas sticking stickers on the singa lions tummy beside MITA on tues.

• lianamaster

  2 Jul 09, 22:17

  Originally posted by tranquilice:

  
  We got the courtesy mascot Singa lion wearing a mask, to educate the public on wearing masks if sick.

   

  Tourists went to take photos of it instead. Cute hor?

• tranquilice

  2 Jul 09, 22:59

  Originally posted by lianamaster:

  Tourists went to take photos of it instead. Cute hor?

  
  I came across this blog: http://tinyprint.livejournal.com

  She took photo with the singa lion, just not sure is she a local? Scroll down to the bottom to see.

   

• lianamaster

  3 Jul 09, 09:27

  Originally posted by tranquilice:

  
  I came across this blog: http://tinyprint.livejournal.com

  She took photo with the singa lion, just not sure is she a local? Scroll down to the bottom to see. 

  I saw the news yesterday and saw tourist took photo of the Singa wearing mask.