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The Herald Sun are reporting:
Woe is a bloke with a bug

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Man flu

Idea of men feeling stronger symptoms of the common cold

'Man flu' is a colloquial term referring to the perception that men experience more severe symptoms when afflicted with the common cold or flu-like illnesses. Primarily British, it is frequently used in a self-deprecating manner.^[1] This term has sparked both public interest and scientific inquiry into potential sex differences in the experience of respiratory illnesses.^[2]

1. ^ "Man Flu: A Man's Illness?". ABC News Medical Unit. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
2. ^ Alleyne, Richard (24 March 2010). "Man flu is no myth as Swedish scientists prove men suffer more from disease". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 27 March 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2011.

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Poor little soldier. :empathy:

There, there, there.....

 

Yeah BUT

The conclusion that men lie from the above survey presupposes that women tell the truth! Perhaps its 40 % all around who exaggerate and the women were lying about the men! What then eh??

Women, after all, take more sick leave than men. We're the ones bravely coping at work while the weaker sex languishes at home watching jeremy kyle and Judge judy from a nest of tissues on the sofa.

For example. Women report that childbirth smarts a bit. But we only have their word for it! I could survey 50 brave / anonymous men who might say that childbirth is basically probably no worse than having a post jalfrezi bowel movement and on this basis claim that women are lying about childbirth being painful!

I mean yez DO make a fuss about the whole thing!!

Regards
Robert

PS, tomorrows headline:-
"Podiatrist found dead in clinic with Cabbage patch Doll stuffed up anus."

 

men Lie No we don´t ......

Cough Cough ....... bloody hell, the black plagues back again. Better close up for the day.

 

Robert

You are indeed a brave man. However, to quote Dr Gregory House (aka High Laurie) "everybody lies".

Neil

PS 4 kids and I felt nothing through any of the births!

 

sp HUGH Laurie - oops

 

Always cautious of what the papers say. They never let truth spoil a good story you know. Any spare tissues?:

 

My recent dose of man flu went south and tits up.

I bravely endured my man flu for nearly 2 weeks, then feeling very sorry for my self took a day off work and went to the quack.

I actually had a medium dose of FLU with a secondary chest infection.:butcher:

So confined to bed 48 hours and 5 days anti biotics.:boohoo:

Feeling ok now

so in the last 9 years i have now had 6 days sick leave.:drinks

way below the levels of sick leave taken by the female of the species.

Mind you on the monday night at 3 in the morning i really would have appreciated the help and compassion of a good wife. But being divorced and single i felt very alone.

Will have to try and get a new wife.

David

 

Anyway, with the sickness and absence policy at Liverpool PCT, you practically have to go into work with your leg hanging off!

 

Indeed!

Safe in the knowledge that my beloved never looks at Pod arena (besides the demotivational posters).

Exactly my point! Don't know what the fuss is all about.

We view this sort of injury somewhat differently in Kent, taking the view that you were employed with a full set of limbs. If you are careless enough to lose one we are not so heartless as to sack you, but we WILL reduce your salary on a pro rata basis. (1/4 for a leg or arm, etc). Same goes if you have appendicitis and have that removed, you were employed with your appendix, turning up without it is the same as stealing from the NHS.

I personally would implement this whenever somebody skins a knuckle on the grinding machine (probably on the basis of fixed penalty fines) but I'm told this creates too much paperwork.

 

I am soooooooooooo telling ......:boxing:


Xs Mand'

PS. Dave,

I have a sister

 

SNITCH!!!

Damn, someone has hacked my account and written a load of chauvanist rubbish!

 

6 days sick leave in 9 years? what are you, man, a hypochondriac?!?!

footinmouth (5 days sick leave in 12 years, including 2 x days in hospital)

 

If we are having a big fish challenge 0 sick days in 15 years. I did once have to change an international flight due to being sick but was not working at the time.

 

I sense a four Yorkshiremen moment coming on

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe1a1wHxTyo

Robin

 

zero in 18 anyone?

footinmouth

 

Man flu, my ars. I worked with kidney stones on several occasions even if I was truly grey and miserable. Was back at work 2 days after gallbladder. I will grant my wife extreme credit for only grunting mildly during son's birth. At daughter's, I had to run her back until I got carpal tunnel and thoracic outlet syndrome and they so affected my immune system that I got pneumonia and leukemia. Not to mention ingrown toenails and a subungual hematoma on my thumb.

 

"We view this sort of injury somewhat differently in Kent, taking the view that you were employed with a full set of limbs. If you are careless enough to lose one we are not so heartless as to sack you, but we WILL reduce your salary on a pro rata basis. (1/4 for a leg or arm, etc). Same goes if you have appendicitis and have that removed, you were employed with your appendix, turning up without it is the same as stealing from the NHS"

Surely that would cause an interesting discussion re: the percentage of salary removable on the accidental amputation of one's damgly bits. Should make an interesting legal treatise on quantification. This actually happened once on such an incident occuring on a sheet metal worker. I have no idea what the actual award was, but the survey said (where's Les Dennis when you need him?) that women valued the amputated member higher than men.

Moving onto the 4 Yorkshiremen, I fractured my R/5th met (BB - before Beckham) and I didn't miss a day's labour thanks to my fine colleagues chauffering me around. (B******s)!

 

Grrrrrr - daNgly bits (sp) - I have dyslexic fingers this afternoon.

 

Men don't lie. fact.


and no, your bum doesn't look big in that...

 

Interesting threads on the PCTrusts. They have all those managers to keep busy to justify their salaries and help to bankrupt the nhs. Where is Patients First now? Surely it is Managers First always!!!!!!!!!

 

Speaking as an NHS manager, do turkeys vote for Xmas. Gobble, gobble, gobble......

 

Dear Twirly,

Does she have a pulse?

Own house own job own car are my 3 simple requirements.

I will be back in UK end July

David

 

It appears as though too much Podiatry Arena can lead to strains on relationships, it also can be a dating survice.

 

1. Yup.

2. Large house in South Yorkshire.

3. An asst. director in local council.

4. Small convertible 2 seater.

Should I purchase a hat?

:drinks

 

A score of four out of three.

HHHMMMMMMMM

Tempting:drinks

Only been to Harrogate once over 25 years ago, otherwise never been to yorkshire.

:drinks David

 

Hmmm, 3 simple requirements though 4 questions.

Unless of course the pulse was a trick question & you have unusual tastes......!

 

Forgot to add that i have placed a begging post on the UK job section as i will be a doley on arrival back in UK.

So i am looking for gainful employment.

Or is your sister prepared to support a broken down has been of a Podiatrist.:deadhorse:

David:drinks

ps it is half past four in the afternoon here, what time is it in UK or are you a nocturnal sole.

 

Ah such a shame. :empathy:

Her list of requirements is similar to yours.

Are you leaving Oz for good?

Hat purchase postponed. :wacko:

Regards,

Mandy.

PS. It's 7.40 am in overcast Blighty.

 

When i was in tasmania at Xmas i realised why i love it so much. It is very English, i also became a bit homesick.

So i treated myself to another holiday on South Coast of NSW to cheer myself up.

Didnt work, so i resigned and am coming home.

I have residency so if i want to return to Aus before August 2014 i can.

Dont put off the hat purchase too quickly, the poor girl has not met me yet!!!!!!

It is pretty damned cold here, i have seen some impressive chill blains over the last few weeks and a border line case of hypothermia too. 4c last night and today is beautiful and sunny but a nippy 13c. The houses are at least 5c cooler than outside.

So you open the doors to get warmer air in to the flat. Absurd i know.

Have been using my electric blanket for a few weeks now. Never had one till i got here.

Snowing in the southern highlands in NSW so forecasting bumper skiing season. I have been to the top of Charlotte's Pass in summer and it was very cold.

David