The MPB’s Are Sick
Yes, we are both down and out. Evidently the stress of the last few weeks has caught up with us.
I seem to have some sort of chest cold. So my days (and nights) are spent coughing.
Mr. MPB seems to have of head cold. So, he’s a giant ball of boogers.
The two of us, we are nothing but delightful right now.
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But here’s the difference. I’m sitting at my desk working bright and early this morning. Mr. MPB is fast asleep snoring like some sort of wild hippopotamus.
You see, Mr. MPB has a man cold. Which somehow means his illness is akin to death and continual whining is mandatory. He can no-longer function like a normal human being. He seems to have regressed to the state of a 3 year old who cannot get his own tea, his own vitamins, his own lunch or even run upstairs to get his own socks. Evidently, having a man cold removes all responsibility from his shoulders.
And the worst part is that a girl cannot have a man cold. Apparently no matter how sick I am, I cannot possibly be as sick as he is because he I cannot catch a man cold. So, even though I’m sick too, I am currently working and running around taking care of him.
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I can tolerate man colds when I am healthy, but when I’m sick too… Well, that’s like watching the perfect storm brewing in the distance.
I love him, but right now my patience is wearing.
Please let us get healthy before a crack of lightning strikes our house!
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We spent the weekend watching movies and sleeping, so hopefully we are on the mend now. 🙂
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The ‘man cold’ is a real thing! My straight friends say their husbands all get them, too. it sounds so severe. I mean, those poor men! Sniffles! Sore throats! Achy-ness and general malaise! Can you even imagine how awful it must be for them? Goodness gracious, no wonder they’re rendered immobile when they get it. It’s just DREADFUL! 😉
Seriously though – I really hope you and Mr. MPB get better soon! Make sure you relax, too!
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For what I can see, the man cold truly is DREADFUL!
I needed that laugh this morning! Thank you. 🙂
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OMG MAN COLDS! Ugh. Tim literally walks around moaning when he has one. I’m like, dude, it’s a cold. Stoppppp. Tell Mr. MPB I said to buck up!
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Oh my gosh, the moaning is the worst! Seriously, the worst! I’ve had to tell him on more then one occasion that he’s not dying, it’s just a cold.
He’s lucky he’s so cute. 🙂
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I’m dying laughing!!! This is so true!! “Man colds” are SO much worse than “woman colds.” I’m so very glad that we are strong women equipped to deal with the severity of our illnesses because men couldn’t deal 😉 hope you both feel better soon!
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They really are the worst, I’m surprised the male gender has been able to survive them! 🙂
Thanks, I too hope we are back to normal soon.
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Get well soon! xx
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Thank you!
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“Man cold” — I love it!!! My husband seems to get about two or three a year (he also got mono the year we got engaged — I wanted to know who he’d been kissing!!!). Luckily I have the Immune System of Steel and never manage to catch whatever he’s got, so we don’t have to deal with the tension you two are experiencing. I’m sorry things are so rough right now! I hope you feel much better very soon, and that this means you’re getting all the sickness out of the way *before* baby MPB joins your household!
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It’s actually very rare that we are sick at the same time because I too usually don’t get colds. Hopefully we both start to feel better soon! 🙂
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There are a LOT of germs around at this time of year. Wish you both better soon xxx
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Thanks Faye! I hope your family stays healthy this cold/flu season! 🙂
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I hope you both feel better ASAP! Especially Mr. MPB!
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Thank you Molly! I hope he (and I) get better soon too. 🙂
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I’m not sure I agree when you say girls can’t catch ‘man cold’… I definitely had them a few times! Or I’m just lucky my husband spoils me! Feel better soon!
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Haha! I’m glad your husband spoils you!! I do have to admit, Mr. MPB did go get me ice cream this weekend, so I’m spoiled too. 🙂
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Oh dear. men are such babies!! Same story at my place, I am frigging carrying a hugenbelly, can barely see my toes, my hips are killing me cannot walk, and Mr Baby is crying over a stubbed toe and has his feet over the sofa resting. Aaarrggh!!!
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You both get well soon!
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Oh my gosh, you totally have it the worst! 🙂
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Yuck, these colds are awful! Hope you both (and I) get over them soon! Xx
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I hope you feel better soon too! I hate cold and flu season.
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Thanks!
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Feel better soon! And poor Mr MPB…the man cold really takes one out of the game I hear 😉
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Thanks! I am not too sure how the man-cold is so crippling, I just hope he survives it! 🙂
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HAHAHAHAHA! I laugh at how Mr is acting, not the situation as a whole. We were just talking at work about how men are such babies when they’re sick. Hope you both feel better soon!
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Thanks Amy! I too laugh, between coughing fits of course. 🙂
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Oh the Man Cold, I know it well! The best is when you get the cold first and then they get it from you but they INSIST that they don’t have what you had, what they have is much worse. Hope you’re both feeling better soon!
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Haha! You are so right! At least this time he had his first, and our symptoms are completely different. My worry is actually that we are somehow going to manage to exchange germs and next week he’ll have my chest cold and I’ll have his head cold. I so hope that doesn’t happen!
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Haha oh the dreaded man cold! I hope you both recover soon X
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Thanks! I too hope we recover soon. 🙂
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Feel better soon!!
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Thank you so much my friend! 🙂
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Hope you both feel better soon!!
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Thank you! So do I! ☺
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Eughhh the dreaded man flu….nothing can be worse than this. You have done well to last this long without a pillow smothering murder :-p Just kidding….I hope you recover quick and take care of yourself my dear! Lot’s of chilling and relaxing, doctor’s orders X
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Yes! It is a bit amazing we’ve both lasted this long with a man cold in the house.
Thank you my so much for your well wishes and for the laugh. 🙂
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Lol about man colds! I understand. That said, I hope you both feel better soon. 🙂
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Oh man! Mr. and Mrs. OGD are down and out with colds and coughs too. Luckily though, Mr. OGD doesn’t seem to get these man colds you speak of. I’m way more of a baby when I’m sick than he is, lol. I sure hope you are both feeling better very soon!!!
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