I sound like Mr.Bean!
I had a nasty touch of the man-flu about a week ago, but I managed to shake it off after a solid week spent at home with nothing but Lemsip and Beechams powder. However on Thursday night on the way home I realised that my eyes were heavy, my voice had changed so I now sound like Stephen Hawking’s on steroids, and my nose was blocked. "Shite", I thought to myself. I’ve just fought off the worst case of man-flu, and now it’s back so quickly to haunt me.
Now you have to realise a few things about me. Firstly, I haven’t seen my doctor since I was 18, I am now 32. He probably assumes that I am dead. Secondly Medicine is a no-no. I don’t touch the stuff, well apart from Paracetamol - mainly because it does nothing to me but put me to sleep. If I should catch a cold, it’ll last about 2-3 days, however this case of the recent man-flu knocked me out hard and now that I sit here typing this with a blocked nose and sore throat, it looks like it wants to finish me off.
So last night after a very rough journey home (nearly got arrested on the bus again), I popped into Boots the Chemist for a LOT of medicine.
The lady behind the counter looked at me. She was hot. I don’t get this, you see if you want to pick up a hot indian girl, forget temples, family meetings (oh god not those), forget weddings too. Go to BOOTS. It seems to be a magnet for hot, young indian girls…I think Deena won’t like me saying this, but then again she’s banned from my house until my flu vanishes 
Hottie: “It appears you have some kind of viral infection…your eyes….”
No shit sherlock? It is always reassuring to get such a definitive diagnosis from a medical ‘professional’. I just nodded. Opening my mouth to speak in my correct condition would scare her away should she hear my voice.
Hottie: “So what will you be purchasing today? ”
Using both my hands I hurl 6-7 boxes of cough medicine and sweets, along with a box of sudafed capsules, which apparently will clear my nose despite being the size of a rats dropping.
Hottie: “Wow, uhm you sure you really want all this? ”
I nod.
Hottie: “Your eyes look so swollen, get plenty of rest this weekend, and drink lots of water, and take these FREE Vitamin C water soluble tablets. Oh and no alcohol for the week!”
Free?! Did she like me? Or was this her way of saying I’m OLD and need Vitamin C for my immune system? I couldn’t speak, so managed to get two thumbs up John Simm’s style from Doctor Who.
All I want to do is survive one damn weekend without man-flu so I can visit my mate’s gorgeous little baby girl Arianna, who I’ve seen just a handful of times. She can walk now and I don’t want her growing up not knowing who I am!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA……..UVEEE GT THE MANNNNNN FFLUUUUUU….TLD U TO TAKE A BLEEPING FLU JAB….NOW IM NT CUMIN DWNNNNN UR HOUSEEEE MAN….IM FIN IN LESTAAAAAAAA WITH NO FLUUUUUU!!! LOLLLL Neelam xxx
Arr shuddap! Wait till you grow up and get the flu, i’ll mock you silly!
lol get better soon dear uncle. You sounded awful on the phone yesterday!
Serves you right! You never wear a scarf in the cold weather, and you never listen to your mum. :evil
Ya know what causes all those colds (it aint flu!)?! Poor diet!
Just another excuse to stay at home and play Mass Effect!
I guess I am lucky. I haven’t had a cold in a long, long time. I wonder if it has anything to do with that huge bottle of clear hand sanitizer which I slather all over my hands and arms every time I get done messing around with someone’s computer at work? Could be. Being I work at a University I used to always get sick, but ever since I started using hand sanitizer, it all stopped.
Who knows.
Hope you get better, though.
“I don’t get this, you see if you want to pick up a hot indian girl, forget temples, family meetings (oh god not those), forget weddings too. Go to BOOTS.”
hahaha, classic! I’ll try BOOTS tomorrow when i’m in town
:)
For the ladies, there’s always cute guys in River Island, Top Man, and Burtons I find
Dear all,
I am sad to report that Darren is very much alive and has somehow fought off his flu through the weekend. I am sad for the very reason that I’m going to kill him ASAP for checking out girls in Boots.
Thx, luv
Deena
I love that you decided to take a photo of the meds while positioned on the shiny 360 in a completely by accident sort of way :p
And yup I get sent games to review! And then ebay afterwards lol. Only really PC games at the moment besides one 360 title and a PS2 title but hoping to expand soon. it’s all good anyway, experience and games, perfect!
Hey! The 360 is my pedestal for taking photo’s of stuff :p I’ve got so much junk on this desk that it is the only good spot in which I can take photo’s of things
His desk is the only tidy place in his room
Every other space is crammed with either cardboard boxes or dozens of expensive trainers, or clothes!