Sick, Tired, and Uncomfortable: A Night of Coughing and Woes

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the experiences and frustrations of a participant dealing with illness, specifically coughing and discomfort while trying to sleep. Participants share their thoughts on caregiving, humor, and personal anecdotes related to being sick, as well as the challenges of managing work while unwell.

Discussion Character

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  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses frustration over persistent coughing and difficulty managing temperature while trying to sleep before work.
  • Another participant humorously suggests making "penguin soup" instead of chicken soup, indicating a reluctance to engage in caregiving.
  • A question is raised about whether wanting a girl to take care of someone when sick is sexist, which is reiterated in a later post with a similar sentiment regarding other needs.
  • One participant shares their own struggles with work and fatigue, suggesting that calling in sick might be a reasonable option when unwell.
  • There are humorous exchanges about providing chicken soup and the absurdity of "stuffing" soup into a computer, highlighting a playful tone amidst the discussion of illness.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a mix of sympathy and humor regarding the challenges of being sick. There is no clear consensus on the sexism question, and the discussion remains light-hearted despite the underlying frustrations of illness.

Contextual Notes

Some participants reference a bug going around, indicating a shared context of illness, but the specifics of this illness and its impact on individuals are not fully explored.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in discussions about caregiving, humor in the face of illness, or shared experiences of managing work while unwell may find this thread engaging.

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This is miserable. I can't stop coughing and it is keeping me awake. I'm tired and I have to go to work in 2 hours. All I've done is toss and turn. And I can't get the temperature right. I turn on the heater then I get too hot so I turn off the heater then I get too cold. Am I a sexist if I just want a girl to take care of me when I'm sick? Make me some chicken soup, please
 
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Beautiful.
 
Hope you'd be lucky to find a girl who knows how to take care of a sick person and make a chicken soup. Persoanlly I just hate doing this stuff.
But hey I can make make you some penguin soup if you like!(Note that's penguin soup not pengwuino soup.:wink:)
 
tribdog said:
Am I a sexist if I just want a girl to take care of me when I'm sick? Make me some chicken soup, please
Am I a sexist if I just want a girl to take care of me when I'm horny?
 
Aww...poor tribdog. :frown: *stuffs chicken soup and cough medicine into tribdog's computer* Sorry, but with the bug that's been going around this year, I'm not getting any closer without a full biohazard suit on. This one seems to be knocking out even the people who don't normally get sick and I have no desire to be sick for Disney.
 
Moonbear said:
Aww...poor tribdog. :frown: *stuffs chicken soup
WTF, that's like saying

Let me see if I can stuff this water into this cup! Have the ****ing smilies moved again>? Looks like it... hmmm. The cool smilie wasn't that down, and to the right?
 
Oh my... I thought I had it bad. Because of the messed up schedule I'm on I was up for about ten hours before going to work yesterday for an eight hour shift. Then one of my co-workers called off and my boss told me he wants me to stay for an extra four hours. So I'm still here... and I'm starting to get a bit loopy. I have cold pizza and soda to keep me company. Oh and PF.

You... You should call in sick.
I did that the other week. I wasn't even very sick. I just hadn't been able to sleep at all that particular night so I called in.
 
tribdog said:
This is miserable. I can't stop coughing and it is keeping me awake. I'm tired and I have to go to work in 2 hours. All I've done is toss and turn. And I can't get the temperature right. I turn on the heater then I get too hot so I turn off the heater then I get too cold. Am I a sexist if I just want a girl to take care of me when I'm sick? Make me some chicken soup, please
Awwww, <pours hot chicken soup into tribdog's computer>
 
He's sick as it is, and you destroy his computer? Cruel.
 
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Knavish said:
He's sick as it is, and you destroy his computer? Cruel.
He asked for it. :devil: :biggrin:
 

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