BS: I've got man-flu

Subject: BS: I've got man-flu
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 23 Dec 07 - 06:28 PM

Well, I think so. It could be bubonic plague of course, or the black death, but if I say so I risk getting scorned by all my female friends. You would think that, having gone through all they suffer in childbirth, they would be more understanding of the pain and trauma I am feeling as I sip my fourth (or is it it fifth?) large glass of brandy.

I don't have much longer for this world I am afraid. Goodbye my friends.

Cough, cough. Whimper. Groan.

D.

Subject: RE: BS: I've got man-flu
From: Emma B
Date: 23 Dec 07 - 06:33 PM

Awwwwwwww! :)

Subject: RE: BS: I've got man-flu
From: Jeri
Date: 23 Dec 07 - 06:35 PM

Is something male dripping Dave? It's probably not fatal, but you should have a culture done, get some meds and not have sex until after you're cleared by a doctor. Tell your female 'friends' or you may get re-infected, unless they're avoiding you like the... um, thingie.

Subject: RE: BS: I've got man-flu
From: Jeri
Date: 23 Dec 07 - 06:36 PM

Oh, and if it's just a regular flu, get some sleep!

Subject: RE: BS: I've got man-flu
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 23 Dec 07 - 06:41 PM

Male dripping? I never knew dripping was gender specific! The stuff we used to have on toast when I was kid tasted great though! Where do I get some from nowadays? As for avoiding sex... I told the doctor I needed my sex drive lowering. He said that at my age it was all in my mind. I said exactly, I need it lowering...

:D

Subject: RE: BS: I've got man-flu
From: Emma B
Date: 23 Dec 07 - 06:44 PM

that's below the belt Dave!

Enough here for a few butties.

Subject: RE: BS: I've got man-flu
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 23 Dec 07 - 06:56 PM

Bloody 'ell! £60 for a pound of dripping. I feel better already:-)

Subject: RE: BS: I've got man-flu
From: Emma B
Date: 23 Dec 07 - 06:57 PM

oops! wrong link

Subject: RE: BS: I've got man-flu
From: Emma B
Date: 23 Dec 07 - 07:00 PM

My apologies Dave - I'm suffering from a 'cold in the nose' - commonly referred to as 'woman flu' :)

Subject: RE: BS: I've got man-flu
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 23 Dec 07 - 07:03 PM

It is, of course, just a code in de dose, Em. Nothing compared to the suffering of us blokes...

:D

Subject: RE: BS: I've got man-flu
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 23 Dec 07 - 07:08 PM

Dripping - we used to call it "Mucky Fat", but that's probably a Mudcat member by now...
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: BS: I've got man-flu
From: Sorcha
Date: 23 Dec 07 - 07:10 PM

I know from experience that NOTHING compares to a sick man. NOTHING.

They are on their deathbeds with a head cold. But, by GOD, they will bull through it complaining all the way. No, I'm not sick. No, I'm not seeing a Dr. Yes, of course I'm going to work (and spread germs.....)


If perchance they don't actually go to work, they lie on the sofa dying all day and needing Maid Service.

Subject: RE: BS: I've got man-flu
From: Emma B
Date: 23 Dec 07 - 07:19 PM

Well I've never really been a fan of the dripping buttie (I even substituted thick honey when the stage manager wasn't looking for a performance in Willis and Hall's All things Bright and Beautiful but!

you can't beat traditional fish 'n chips as found here!

Subject: RE: BS: I've got man-flu
From: Bee
Date: 23 Dec 07 - 08:02 PM

Sorcha, I blame their mothers. When they were little boys, they'd get tucked up and treated like dying princes if they were home sick, while the little girlie would end up folding towels or sorting clothes pegs or summat because "you can do that in bed".

I'm only half exaggerating.

Subject: RE: BS: I've got man-flu
From: Sorcha
Date: 23 Dec 07 - 08:16 PM

Bee, OF COURSE I blame their mothers! LOL! And I blame their mothers for things like
Not rinsing dishes
Sock Balls in the laundry hamper
Failure to USE the laundry hamper
Leaving things (dirty dishes, magazines, etc) anywhere except where they
   got them.
Leaving library books on the bathroom counter. Someday the cat WILL
    knock one in the bowl.
Failure to learn about light switches..they DO go OFF as well as ON.
Failure to put anything away. Closely related to 'Leaving things'

And my most favourite....

Honey, have you seen my _________?

LOL...but we gotta love em.

Subject: RE: BS: I've got man-flu
From: wysiwyg
Date: 23 Dec 07 - 09:03 PM

Are you sure it's not the epizootics?

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: I've got man-flu
From: Sorcha
Date: 23 Dec 07 - 09:53 PM

Whiz, that is EXACTLY what my dad always said! LOL

Subject: RE: BS: I've got man-flu
From: Manitas_at_home
Date: 24 Dec 07 - 03:54 AM

Sorcha, that's so true! I'll write a letter of complaint to Liz's mum right away. None of that describes any male I know of course....

Subject: RE: BS: I've got man-flu
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 24 Dec 07 - 04:13 AM

Aww, c'mon, we can't help it! As Nessie says, "it's a boy thing". It's genetic, our genes never got a look-in. Come to think, our jeans rarely got a look-in either. A good thing, I hear you say. But it's hard to be a boy... Or it used to be. You know what I mean.

Subject: RE: BS: I've got man-flu
From: Wolfhound person
Date: 24 Dec 07 - 04:34 AM

Oh, Sorcha, thanks. I thought I was the only one with one of these prize specimens.....

Mind you, his mother's coming to lunch tomorrow. Amazing the amount of tidying up he can get done in a day, when it's all just been lying there waiting all year.

Why don't I do it? Why the h...l should I? It's his mess.

Happy whatever you're celebrating....even Dave P and his germs.

Paws

Subject: RE: BS: I've got man-flu
From: GUEST,LTS pretending to work
Date: 24 Dec 07 - 06:27 AM

So next time the child pukes on the living room carpet, I'll leave it for you shall I, cos that's all I do?

LTS