Today, some twit at work - presumably a student - decided to use pepper spray in the atrium. I work in an adjoining room (the library), and the double doors that connect them are almost always open.

As would be expected, I started coughing, hard, and could barely get my breath. Even after I went outside for fresh air, every time I went back in I started coughing again - presumably I'm extra sensitive to it. We called my manager, at the other site, and I explained I wouldn't be able to work in that atmosphere for another two and a half hours. She made light of it, even though I could barely speak for coughing. Finally, she agreed to contact her own manager, who immediately involved the manager above her, who sent me home.

Home now, showered and washed my hair, but my chest's still tight and I'm still feeling pretty upset about the whole business - especially my damned boss.