March 12, 2010 in Features

The Slice: Allergy season is nothing to sneeze at

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We’re heading into a perplexing time of year.

Because of seasonal allergies, lots of people in the Spokane area will appear to be crying. That complicates our interactions with these individuals.

“Barb, could you get me a copy of that … um, gee, sorry, uh, never mind. I’ll leave you alone.”

Now sometimes, because of facial expressions and vocal tones, it’s possible to tell the difference between pollen-prompted glistening eyes and first-stage emotional meltdown. But not always.

And would any reasonably sensitive person want to simply guess?

Of course, not everyone responds to the sight of tears in the same …

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