The man flu, Support Thread....

whirlpool · 23-06-2012 9:55pm

Every time someone online says they have the flu, smart arses always reply saying "You don't have the real flu, blah blah blah." Yes we all know what the real flu is, and yes we all know that the OP doesn't have it, and we all know what the OP meant, as did you - so, save it.

EI2011 · 23-06-2012 10:09pm

whirlpool wrote: »

Every time someone online says they have the flu, smart arses always reply saying "You don't have the real flu, blah blah blah." Yes we all know what the real flu is, and yes we all know that the OP doesn't have it, and we all know what the OP meant, as did you - so, save it.

u speak the truth my friend a nasty cold is just as annoying

Shryke · 23-06-2012 10:41pm

whirlpool wrote: »

Every time someone online says they have the flu, smart arses always reply saying "You don't have the real flu, blah blah blah." Yes we all know what the real flu is, and yes we all know that the OP doesn't have it, and we all know what the OP meant, as did you - so, save it.

No. If he has a cold that's what he should say. It's beyond basic to call something what it is, not infer what it is by calling it something else.

whirlpool · 23-06-2012 10:44pm

Shryke wrote: »

No. If he has a cold that's what he should say. It's beyond basic to call something what it is, not infer what it is by calling it something else.

There are plenty of every day words and phrases that we all use that aren't technically correct but we all know what is meant by them. Do you question everyone on the origin of every word they use?

You knew what he meant by the flu, we all did. Nothing needed to be said about it and anyone who did try to "correct" the OP were just nit picking.

Jester252 · 23-06-2012 10:45pm

I like my clear nasal passage

Shryke · 23-06-2012 10:50pm

whirlpool wrote: »

Shryke wrote: »

No. If he has a cold that's what he should say. It's beyond basic to call something what it is, not infer what it is by calling it something else.

There are plenty of every day words and phrases that we all use that aren't technically correct but we all know what is meant by them. Do you question everyone on the origin of every word they use?

You knew what he meant by the flu, we all did. Nothing needed to be said about it and anyone who did try to "correct" the OP were just nit picking.

No I thought he had actual flu because that's what he said. It's easy enough in real life to see if someone is actually suffering but not on the net.

Super-Rush · 23-06-2012 10:58pm

Merged.

gurramok · 23-06-2012 10:58pm

EI2011 wrote: »

bought a bottle of sudafed today great stuff

Drink a couple of pints of orange juice, works wonders against the manflu that the OP allegedly has

Calibos · 24-06-2012 1:42am

Super-Rush wrote: »

Merged.

Oh FFS! This is the second time today that one of my posts has been lost during the process of a merge. :rolleyes: Is it still floatin' in the inter-ether SuperRush?

Smidge · 24-06-2012 1:48am

This is what I propose.....

Whatever your gender or age, everyone is fed the fcuk up with being sick at the end of June when we should be basking in some glorious rays.

Not shovelling buckets of Vick on us and doping our selves up to the eyeballs.

So, as a collective, why did we not organise to have the country moved to a better climate?

Calibos · 24-06-2012 10:17am

Jaysus, I've been dyin' in the ICU with a pulmonary adema all week!!

(Now, when I say ICU, I mean work and when I say pulmonary adema, I mean the flu and when I say the flu, I mean a cold)

All I can say is, the bleedin' doctor better give me some strong antibiotics for it.

:rolleyes:

shuridunno · 24-06-2012 11:37am

You do know there's a proven cure for man flu right?, available at mosts chemists or petrol stations.

Alice1 · 24-06-2012 9:52pm

Janey Calibos, that sounds serious... and you lost posts in the merge. I'd take to the bed if I were you. Now, you do know, don't you, that antibiotics are no use against a viral infection? Most colds oops, I meant to say most pulmonary odemas are viral.

Snowie, I'm watching you

gara · 24-06-2012 10:09pm

My head hurts. My eyes are streaming. My nose is running like a tap. My throat is raw from coughing. My everything aches and even my fingers hurt from typing this but I'm a girl so I'll carry on regardless!

And yes, all you self-appointed Cyber Medics, it is (the) flu! :pac:

Marty McFly · 23-09-2012 5:03pm

Suffering from the man flu for five days now, with no possible light at the end of the tunnel

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midlandsmissus · 23-09-2012 5:42pm

Is that what this is? I've had a bad cold the last 3 days now....feckin men infecting the world

Alice1 · 23-09-2012 5:45pm

midlandsmissus wrote: »

Is that what this is? I've had a bad cold the last 3 days now....feckin men infecting the world

Oh not again!

You are right Midlandmissus - mens are very germy creatures.

Witchie · 23-09-2012 7:04pm

I have it too....plus gallstones and a kidney infection so really feeling like crap.

Sarn · 23-09-2012 7:51pm

Man flu (a cold) arrived here on Thursday and has (hopefully) peaked today. I blame my international jetsetting lifestyle.

thee glitz · 24-10-2012 8:49pm

I've been struck down 3 days now, supposed to go to Scotland (of all places) this weekend, I don't know.
I don't know man, if there's enough lemsips and little red tablets to make it through.

josealdo · 24-10-2012 8:57pm

i'M JUST AT THE TAIL END OF THE MAN FLU THE LAST 27 MONTHS , IT'S TOUGH , NO LIGHT AT THE END OF TUNNEL BUT MUST PRESERVE , NO POINT WINGING , THAT WILL NOT CURE THE MANFLU . JUST KEEP TAKING 12 LEMSIPS A DAY AND I'LL GET THERE .

Alice1 · 24-10-2012 9:04pm

Oh for goodness sake, once there is an "R" in the month, the men start complaining...man up wouldja!

thee glitz · 24-10-2012 9:35pm

Alice1 wrote: »

Oh for goodness sake, once there is an "R" in the month, the men start complaining...man up wouldja!

Reported.

07-11-2012 10:10pm

Bump as we've reached the time of the year when this is going around everywhere.

How is everyone doing? I'm completely stuffed over here. Someone make me soup.

df1985 · 07-11-2012 10:41pm

im coming towards the end of it cycle since last wednesday, sore throat, to runny nose, congested, now a bit of a cough but out of the worst of it.

EVERYONE seems to have it at the minute, I gave it to half of work!

07-11-2012 10:45pm

df1985 wrote: »

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I gave it to half of work!

You evil, evil, evil, evil bastard :pac:

B.A._Baracus · 07-11-2012 11:04pm

Coming down with this aswell.

Happens every winter, doesnt it? .. Some dude has sex with a monkey then sits on dublin bus ... :pac:

Calibos · 07-11-2012 11:50pm

Had it a fortnight ago. Same sequence of symptoms as df1985. Only 4 days of a 'routine' disrupting malaise and a week with no tastebuds. Felt a bit **** but not to the point of being bedridden or anything, just inclined to do as little as possible.

Dry cough that hurt first day, that symptom went, then chronic nasal congestion and not being able to sleep day 2, then the next day chronic but productive nose blowing all day long but able to sleep that night. 4th day nose not so bad but now productive chesty cough. Day 5 I had the mental and physical energy to return to my normal routines. However a fortnight later and I still have some phegm dripping down my throat that needs to be coughed up several times a day.

All in all not the worst Cold I've ever had.

tommyombomb · 07-11-2012 11:55pm

Currently in the grips of man flu. Sore throat, pains, fuzzy head etc. taking nuerofin cold and flu and also panedol max.

Think I am one step closer to understanding what pregnancy is like for women. We all suffer in our own ways

blacklilly · 07-11-2012 11:57pm

tommyombomb wrote: »

Currently in the grips of man flu. Sore throat, pains, fuzzy head etc. taking nuerofin cold and flu and also panedol max.

Think I am one step closer to understanding what pregnancy is like for women. We all suffer in our own ways

Best comparasion to pregnancy ever made!

The man flu, Support Thread....

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