It's reassuring to see one Hong Kong company unfazed by the unfolding pig flu drama. As a precautionary measure, sticking a note on the wall at the Star Ferry bus terminal must represent one of the more, well, "measured", measures you could possibly imagine:
"As a precaution against the possible spread of swine flu, KMB has today undertaken a number of precautionary measures. These include the issue of an internal staff notice on swine flu precautionary measures and the increase in the stock of face masks in case of need."
Having put on that universal panacea, the face mask, we are ready to go on a trip down memory lane with that other elixir of life beloved by cookery teacher cum SARS health supremo,Margaret Chan , 1:99 diluted bleach:
"KMB will continue the practices of cleaning bus compartments daily and cleaning the air-conditioning filters of buses weekly with 1:99 diluted bleach."
Finally, it wouldn't be Hong Kong if there wasn't that irritating preachy bit that combines a crashing glimpse of the obvious (in this case, two crashing glimpses) with a good dose of condescension:
"KMB takes this opportunity to remind its passengers and staff to practise good personal hygiene and stay in good health in order to prevent the spread of disease."
"As a precaution against the possible spread of swine flu, KMB has today undertaken a number of precautionary measures. These include the issue of an internal staff notice on swine flu precautionary measures and the increase in the stock of face masks in case of need."
Having put on that universal panacea, the face mask, we are ready to go on a trip down memory lane with that other elixir of life beloved by cookery teacher cum SARS health supremo,
"KMB will continue the practices of cleaning bus compartments daily and cleaning the air-conditioning filters of buses weekly with 1:99 diluted bleach."
Finally, it wouldn't be Hong Kong if there wasn't that irritating preachy bit that combines a crashing glimpse of the obvious (in this case, two crashing glimpses) with a good dose of condescension:
"KMB takes this opportunity to remind its passengers and staff to practise good personal hygiene and stay in good health in order to prevent the spread of disease."
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Hm. In the total chaos which now reigns, they seem to have forgotten the REAL panacea: Tissues. What's the world coming to? Isn't this a total, thunder-banging crisis after all?
You only realise how precious tissues are when you're lost on a "seasonally overgrown path" in the north-east New Territories. What joy is the first sight of a discarded tissue and a vitasoy carton!
All I want to know is whether people will or will not be allowed to continue to clip their finger and toe nails in the bus / queues etc...
I guess that's why they don't want people eating on board (it's not actually illegal) in case a stray bit of fingernail lands in someone's pot noodles.
Not illegal to eat on public buses? I thought it was the same as the MTR, where it's against the law to eat on the trains or the platforms?
No dangerous objects allowed on buses - so as long as you don't start eating a durian you're ok.
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