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[Closed] Swine Flu/Manflu

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(ignore for a moment the sweeping generalisations within)

99% of the time, a man gets a cold, and women make sarcastic comments about 'manflu'.

Swine Flu media-led hysterical panic hits the country, and it's the women who are running around screaming we're all going to die at the slightest hint of a sniffle; whereas the men say 'it's just a cold'.


 
Posted : 24/07/2009 7:08 am
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I think [url= http://www.channelflip.com/2009/05/28/david-mitchell%E2%80%99s-soapbox-man-flu/ ]David Mitchells deconstruction of the Man Flu myth[/url] pretty much hits the nail on the head. [i](WORK WARNING: Link goes to video with audio that will autoplay).[/i]


 
Posted : 24/07/2009 8:15 am
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uhuh. I've yet to meet any of these men who cower under the covers the instant they get a sniffle. All the men I know will still make it into work even if one of their arms has fallen off. "It's only a scratch."


 
Posted : 24/07/2009 8:27 am
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I'm with Samuri - these manflu suffering men must all hang out somewhere I dont go.


 
Posted : 24/07/2009 11:01 am
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+1


 
Posted : 24/07/2009 11:14 am
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I have swineflu at the moment - I'm still working, although from home so as to not infect everyone at work

Mrs F is wrapped in a duvet shivering on the settee - she also has the dreaded lurgy.

Hear
Me
Roar


 
Posted : 24/07/2009 11:26 am
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The women at out place take 2.3 times the sick leave that the men do - in 2008 anyway

Our HR were horrified that I'd checked the numbers
& they didn't even think it was a good idea to investigate further 😕


 
Posted : 24/07/2009 11:35 am
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At least it hasn't mutated into swanflu yet


 
Posted : 24/07/2009 1:04 pm
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At least it hasn't mutated into swanflu yet

Wow, can you imagine...flu sufferers who might break yer arm with their flu-mutant wings if you look at 'em funny 😯


 
Posted : 24/07/2009 1:14 pm