School parent deliberately coughing on me every morning

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A school parent keeps deliberately coughing on me. We stand outside the gates and then in the play ground waiting to go in and they don’t cough for all that time. But As soon as they are next to me they fake cough really loud without covering their mouth or they deliberately clear their throat really loud behind me. This keeps happening every morning. I feel like it’s a way of trying to bully me without speaking to me. What would you do?

Turn round and sneeze on her

Are you absolutely sure it is fake? I have cough-variant asthma and sometimes if someone has a particular perfume, or cigarette smoke, it irritates my asthma and makes me cough. Nothing I can do about it. Of course I do cover my mouth though.

Why do you think she’s singled you out?

Move out of the way as soon as you see them, seems pretty obvious.

Move away as soon as she comes near you

Just tell them to stop

Just move away when you see her approaching.

If this is actually true and on the basis of this post then I would just hang back, keep away. Simple.

From the basis of this post this isn't a friend so should be easy to do

Tell them not be so disgusting and move away

Buy a packet of fishermen’s friend and offer one to her. If it’s a real cough it will stop it - at a price- if it isn’t she will know you are on to her. Either way it should teach her some manners.

Deliberately? Sounds unlikely.

Maybe you make her nervous.

I'd ask why! Mostly because I'd be too curious not to!

How long has this been going on for?
Have you reported this to the authorities?
It is outrageous!!!
But sad you don't seem to be able to move away from her or challenge her

Move out of the way.

Why would they be bullying you? Is there any other background?
It could be a nervous tic.
Move to the opposite side of the waiting parents and keep away from them.

I get what you’re saying OP. It’s like a form of passive aggression

Thanks everyone it’s actually one of the dads and it 100% sounds like a fake cough and it’s only when I’m next to or in front of them. If it’s a real cough fair enough but he does not cover his mouth ever and it’s only when next to me

Maybe she doesn’t realise she’s doing it? Turn around when she does it, look her up and down and move away. She should get the message.
Or maybe just say “nasty cough you’ve got there” EVERY TIME.

Just turn round and say loudly “can you cover your mouth please”
It looks like he’s being a dick, let other people see it too

Probably attention seeking. Only have a cough when they have an audience - waiting for you to ask if they’re ok so they can give you a rundown of their boring health problems.

just avoid her, she’s looking for drama

A filthy look and a loud 'EW' is what I'd be responding with.

Hand him a Covid test

Cough back and instigate a cough-off, get the other parents to circle around and start clapping.

You've got to win the cough-off though to show dominance.

That's exactly how I would handle it too!

Stop standing near him then.