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Urrghh. You big girl. Real men lie in bed and demand sympathy. And rum.Originally posted by evilagent View PostMe too! (the man-flu, that is)
I drink tea with a thin slice of ginger in it. Natural antiseptic. And spices the tea.
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Me too! (the man-flu, that is)Originally posted by doodab View PostThis seasons man flu epidemic is on the way. I'm having a lemsip as we speak but I still have a sniffle and a sore throat.

I drink tea with a thin slice of ginger in it. Natural antiseptic. And spices the tea.
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A hardened constitution by sitting in freezing cold offices and walking around town in a t-shirt, plus splicing some of Zeity's lizard DNA into me, I'm immune to man-flu.
However, I'm a bit scaley in places.
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Had my sniffles for this year, and not expecting any more
unless I catch some new strain off Suity at the CUK drinks
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Lady flu has started too. I rang Lady Tester yesterday evening and she croaked that she'd lost her voice. I commiserated her and said I'll be home this evening to comfort her.
I might get some peace and quiet for once
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Am patiently waiting my turn. I tell the missus every year how I cheat death by a whisker when it strikes. I still get no sympathyOriginally posted by doodab View PostThis seasons man flu epidemic is on the way. I'm having a lemsip as we speak but I still have a sniffle and a sore throat.

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This seasons man flu epidemic is on the way. I'm having a lemsip as we speak but I still have a sniffle and a sore throat.
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