But do you cough for 10 days from 8-5 in an office when nothing new has been introduced? I’ve worked with my colleagues in the same open room for years, some of them over 20 years. You notice patterns. As I mentioned. I’ve super noise sensitive. I notice.
But yes I know that random people could possibly not be contagious. My kids in Vienna both had an attack while watching the Spanish horses. They were allergic to whatever was in the dirt getting kicked up. I forgot Benedryl, but had some allergy meds which took some of the bite out of it until they got home, took a shower, and used inhalers. Then they were 100% fine. And I don’t blame anyone for giving us the stink eye. But if I’m out and about and I hear coughing, I’m going to assume it’s contagious and stay away! And I would hope that anyone coughing would at least try to cover their mouths or turn away. Soooooo many don’t