Man Flu

[Miss Tickle's bottom]

Has anyone noticed how the meaning of the phrase 'Man Flu' has changed over the years? Last week a colleague of mine had a couple of days of sick leave. On his return, he said that he had had Man Flu. Naturally, I replied "So there was nothing wrong with you?". Nobody in the office knew what I meant and the general consensus was that I'd been a bit rude. I couldn't even be bothered to explain my comment, so just gave a large sigh and carried on rocking back and forth, occasionally whacking my forehead on the desk.

[Locky_McLockface]

I strongly suggest that you change jobs, if the entire office think that man-flu is an actual illness. Feck sake.

[Weybridge]

I took a couple of days sick in November. I wrote it up as 'toxic super ebola' and it wasn't even questioned. Still sounds more convincing than Man Flu.

[RubiconCSL]

Man Flu or Man U - both make me a bit off colour.

[Miss Tickle's bottom]

I strongly suggest that you change jobs, if the entire office think that man-flu is an actual illness. Feck sake.

Good advice. You'd be surprised how many people just don't understand the term.