WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS THE WORD PHLEGM. NOT MINE, BUT DISGUSTING NONETHELESS.
I know, I know.....I'm as astounded as you are.
He rang me earlier to tell me he has bronchitis and a chest infection and has to take super-mega-antibiotics and stay home from work (under the lovely soft fuzzy new blanket mmmm) for two days.
Oh, how I laughed. In hurt tones he enquired, why do you titter so? (yes we do talk like that, shut up). I replied, well....
I really wish that I ever ever said "I told you so" ('cause I never ever do*) because I've been saying for ten days that green phlegm (I warned you) and a cough and a temperature mean you're SICK and you should go to the DOCTOR, so IF I ever said "I told you so" then this would be the perfect time, but I don't*, so I'm laughing at you instead.
And he laughed too. Poor lambie.
I am fine, thanks for asking (touching wood and chugging vitamin C). Noddie has the sniffles but I saw on Dr Phil (I said shut UP) that they're meant to have 8-10 colds a year (???) so she's underachieving badly and this is a chance for her to catch up. All ill-effects from the baked-potato incident have passed and I'm enjoying being back at work, which surprises me. I have composed a rude letter to the Glad garbage bag company pointing out that their product is supposed to be WATERPROOF, or is it just me who thought that? I'll be double bagging my foot from now on. Oh, the thrills, eh?
More anon, adventurers!
*This IS true. I think "I told you so" is a very unhelpful and sometimes destructive remark. I make heroic efforts to ensure that it never passes my lips despite, as you have observed, considerable provocation.
12 much-appreciated comments:
Yikes - bronchitis and a chest infection is no fun
How long did it take for him to realize that he needed medical help...10 days?
shakes head in amazement.
Ahhh men - God luv 'em.
Mine's the same - you know he really MUST feel like crap if he's motivated enough to go to the doctor. Another good sign for me is if he's in bed and the TV's not on. Something definitely wrong then.
i used to have to cough phlegm into a jar to save it for my mom. lung doc. she lived for colourful phlegm. i'll be sure to have her stop by sometime.
where does "see, had you listened to me" rank against "i told you so"? or "neener neener neener"? i like the last one the best. followed by "ya big doofus!"
i should be on telly.
glad your foot is doing well, but sorry that you must double bag it like scary woollies chicken.
Wow he must really be sick. I have not been to the doctor in years, after reading your post maybe I should make an appointment. Keep up the good work.
yep - i had it for 8 weeks and it sucked - wish i had have gone to the doctor ten fold!
Oh man, can they really be such hypochondriacs and such massive head-in-the-and-ignoring-all-symptoms fools at the same time! Glad you are better, and sorry to hear about the soggy plaster incident that I imagine caused the letter writing.
Any good hubby KNOWS the wife knows best ( as he rolls his eyes and titters )...
i hope i never said i told you so to you!
unfortunately, those words HAVE been known to leave my lips. even as I KNOW they are the most unhelpful words ever.
another great reminder!
btw? you did tell him so.
:)
Hope the spousal unit gets well soon, I had bronchitis or pneumonia 5 years in a row and it sucks! The exercise plus my vitamins seem to have freed me of this since January 06! (Knock on wood). You always crack me up, you are so funny! Maybe you should be a writer!
My husband used to get those all the time! It got pretty old seeing him sick like that.
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They are such contradictions -- drama queens (or kings) about the sniffles, but stoic stupid heros when its something major. I hope he gets well quickly, and you and Noddie stay health. Sending magic fairy dust for all of you!
You have such a gift writing! Anything is fun to read when written by YOU!
Mary
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