Why cant women deal with the common cold?

lost in cork

My wifr has a common cold and has taken to the bed for two days ,my advice to her is get up and get out .am i wrong

Teagwee

Yes

Banjo String

lost in cork wrote: »

My wifr has a common cold and has taken to the bed for two days ,my advice to her is get up and get out .am i wrong

Yes.

Unless you're a doctor (but you're prob not).

Gee_G

lost in cork wrote: »

My wifr has a common cold and has taken to the bed for two days ,my advice to her is get up and get out .am i wrong

If this is the advice you actually gave her,Pack your bags and run....very fast!!:-)

mfceiling

No - they make a mountain out of a man flu.

On a side note - who'll make your sandwiches for lunch tomorrow?

Lost in Corks wife = all women?

kneemos

Who's doing the cleaning?

boomkatalog

lost in cork wrote: »

My wifr has a common cold and has taken to the bed for two days ,my advice to her is get up and get out .am i wrong

Your wife hardly represents all women.

Ericaa

A cold doesn't make people stay in bed, a flu does...

stefan idiot jones

Men are NEVER wrong, that's a female trait.

Fr_Dougal

It's a test, OP...everything women do is a test of some sort...and you're failing it miserably.

Sunnyisland

Were all different in how our bodies react to illness,what can be just a cold for you can give some one with a weaker immune system a knockout blow.

WoollyRedHat

lost in cork wrote: »

My wifr has a common cold and has taken to the bed for two days ,my advice to her is get up and get out .am i wrong

No, perfectly reasonable old chap. Throw a bucket of ice on her for good measure, that will sort her out.

biko

Wait until she give it to you OP. Then you'll be back here with your "man flu".. :P

Maybe she's run down and it's hit her harder, or at a point in her cycle where she copes less well than usual. Maybe she's trying to isolate herself from her unsympathetic husband, maybe she has a much worse cold than he realises and her energy is gone. Either way rest is obviously what's working for her, so leave her alone to sleep and make sure she drinks plenty instead of hassling her to get up.

Fr_Dougal

Candie wrote: »

Maybe she's run down and it's hit her harder, or at a point in her cycle where she copes less well than usual. Maybe she's trying to isolate herself from her unsympathetic husband, maybe she has a much worse cold than he realises and her energy is gone. Either way rest is obviously what's working for her, so leave her alone to sleep and make sure she drinks plenty instead of hassling her to get up.

Yeah, the wife sounds like she might be depressed too.

joolsveer

It could be the flu. I have never had the flu but I hear that is very common (according to the women I know).

PhlegmyMoses

Candie wrote: »

Lost in Corks wife = all women?

Pretty sure that Lost in Cork's wife = all humans. IIRC, she's Mitochondrial Eve.

Fr_Dougal

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

Yeah, the wife sounds like she might be depressed too.

There's no way anyone can accurately infer that from the OP. All we know is she has a bad cold and needs a bit of rest.

Mooby

As a single mumma, when I feel like crap and need to rest, I sometime wish I had a partner to share the load. I really appreciate your post OP, makes me realise that things are not so bad

wolfpawnat

Women not deal with colds??? Two words, Man Flu. A case of the sniffles and ye men are dying apparently.

Seriously though, if she is really sick, then you're just an áss. If she just is a bit sick, she's being dramatic, but only she can really tell. One thing I hate is how energy zapping a cold/flu can be. Then again, if I went to bed with one, I would be forced out within ten minutes.

lost in cork

kneemos wrote: »

Who's doing the cleaning?[/QUO
the latvian girl

mattjack

mfceiling wrote: »

No - they make a mountain out of a man flu.

On a side note - who'll make your sandwiches for lunch tomorrow?

Has no one noticed this question ?

Itsdacraic

Candie wrote: »

Lost in Corks wife = all women?

I got lost in his wife once

grangerka

I used to have a boyfriend who would caugh 3 times and then go to bed for 4 days - I swear to god, not exaggerating here!

stefan idiot jones

I hope you are keeping tabs on the jobs that are getting overlooked while she is feigning illness. Make sure she catches up on them 'in her own time'.

BunShopVoyeur.

My fiancee deals with a cold better than I do tbh.

I hate being sick and always end up feeling sorry for myself and moping around.

Therefore, your analysis is ****.

WoollyRedHat

grangerka wrote: »

I used to have a boyfriend who would caugh 3 times and then go to bed for 4 days - I swear to god, not exaggerating here!

At that rate, he's going to be in a coughin.

*cough*.

cuana

lost in cork wrote: »

My wifr has a common cold and has taken to the bed for two days ,my advice to her is get up and get out .am i wrong

Well if my other half said that to me I'd be more inclined to drag it out as long as possible just to prove a point!! :rolleyes: anyhow she could be seriously sick and the best place for is resting anyhow who knows get an medical opinion!

canadianwoman

lost in cork wrote: »

My wifr has a common cold and has taken to the bed for two days ,my advice to her is get up and get out .am i wrong

Yes, you're wrong. Do the decent thing and make her a nice cup of tea and then enjoy the peace and quiet. Take a sandwich making course online... (look for recipes so you can print out the pictures and eat them....that way you won't starve while she is under the weather.)

stefan idiot jones

Tell her there's a handbag sale on in town.see how quickly she 'recovers'.

Cossax

wolfpawnat wrote: »

Women not deal with colds??? Two words, Man Flu. A case of the sniffles and ye men are dying apparently.

Seriously though, if she is really sick, then you're just an áss. If she just is a bit sick, she's being dramatic, but only she can really tell. One thing I hate is how energy zapping a cold/flu can be. Then again, if I went to bed with one, I would be forced out within ten minutes.

I really hate this man-flu bollocks some women come out with.

We get sick, we go to bed for a day and we get better.
Whereas if my experience in work is anything to go by, ye get sick, don't go to bed for the day but carry on around the place, bring it to work, complain about it at work, dose yourselves with painkillers, make out ye are martyrs and then give out that we don't suck it up.

wolfpawnat

Cossax wrote: »

I really hate this man-flu bollocks some women come out with.

We get sick, we go to bed for a day and we get better.
Whereas if my experience in work is anything to go by, ye get sick, don't go to bed for the day but carry on around the place, bring it to work, complain about it at work, dose yourselves with painkillers, make out ye are martyrs and then give out that we don't suck it up.

Wife clearly doesn't make you chicken soup when sick Cossax, grounds for a divorce me thinks!

Most people these days cannot take a day off for a cold, man or woman. In most cases, a good dose of lemsip, vicks nose decongestant, vit C and a coffee for energy boost has you as good could be. In the case of an actual flu, the sufferer is incapable of even getting to work let alone working.

There is no need to tell me about the spreading of the illness. My son is in school, cesspit of the contagious illnesses. 3 colds and only half way into October

Karl Stein

Is your wife called Chaka Khan?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTgKscVa7-A

Itsdacraic

BunShopVoyeur. wrote: »

My fiancee deals with a cold better than I do tbh.

I hate being sick and always end up feeling sorry for myself and moping around.

Therefore, your analysis is ****.

It just means you're a soft cock

BunShopVoyeur.

Itsdacraic wrote: »

It just means you're a soft cock

Good one.

Real Mensa material here.

Aineoil

For a cold or flu - a hot whiskey with a dash of lemon - works wonders
For a stomach upset - a glass of red wine does the trick

wolfpawnat

Aineoil wrote: »

For a cold or flu - a hot whiskey with a dash of lemon - works wonders
For a stomach upset - a glass of red wine does the trick

Loads of honey too, yum! Or a hot port.

Teyla Emmagan

It's the weekend, leave her alone. Maybe she needs a break, and some peace and quiet to recharge. Having you standing there complaining probably isn't helping, so why don't you just buzz off outside yourself?

stefan idiot jones

biko wrote: »

Wait until she give it to you OP. Then you'll be back here with your "man flu".. :P

He will 'man up', not neglect his duties and even though he is just about to have the last rites read to him, STILL take the wheelie bin out.

Pumpkinseeds

Hey, I've just spent the weekend plying my husband with lemsips, hot whisky's and good hearty meals, all while I did all the housework and shopping etc, so he could have a rest. Now I've got a heavy cold and there isn't even any whisky left for my hot whisky, but I still have to get on with it. Generally women are the ones who just plough through illness and get on with things. If we didn't the world would come to a standstill:D

Hoop66

wolfpawnat wrote: »

Loads of honey too, yum! Or a hot port.

Or just, y'know, "some booze".

Remarkably effective.

ronjo

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

Hey, I've just spent the weekend plying my husband with lemsips, hot whisky's and good hearty meals, all while I did all the housework and shopping etc, so he could have a rest. Now I've got a heavy cold and there isn't even any whisky left for my hot whisky, but I still have to get on with it. Generally women are the ones who just plough through illness and get on with things. If we didn't the world would come to a standstill:D

why dont you send him to the shop for you? genuine question.

Pumpkinseeds

ronjo wrote: »

why dont you send him to the shop for you? genuine question.

Because he'd go:) and he's starting 12 hour nightshifts tonight so I want him to get some rest, he's really run down and could do with just resting a bit. I'll be fine with lemsip had some homemade hot lemon, honey and clove drink.

Howard Juneau

Itsdacraic wrote: »

I got lost in his wife once

Haven't we all?!

Wompa1

It's not a gender thing. The whole concept of ManFlu is laughable, doesn't tell the whole picture. Some men and some women just prefer to play the victim more than others...

Wompa1

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

Hey, I've just spent the weekend plying my husband with lemsips, hot whisky's and good hearty meals, all while I did all the housework and shopping etc, so he could have a rest. Now I've got a heavy cold and there isn't even any whisky left for my hot whisky, but I still have to get on with it. Generally women are the ones who just plough through illness and get on with things. If we didn't the world would come to a standstill:D

you working this week? Also did he ask you to do all that or did you choose to do all of that? Did he make himself the victim or did you make him the victim?

Pumpkinseeds

Wompa1 wrote: »

you working this week? Also did he ask you to do all that or did you choose to do all of that? Did he make himself the victim or did you make him the victim?

Actually I chose to look after him, we're a supportive couple. If one of us needs looking after the other does the looking after. I'm not sure what you mean by 'victim'. You sound angry, maybe you need someone to give you a little tlc:D