Please Note: H1 N1 is not an astromech droid from Star Wars. It is in fact a potentially fatal virus, also known as swine flu. It is subsequently a lot less cool than we first thought. We apologize for any inconvenience we may have caused with our previous endorsement.
Oh, Hey, TBinns, should we remove the “Top 5 coolest things about H1 N1″ list form the archives? I’m pretty embarrassed I posted it now.
RobbieRobTown(Quote) (Reply)
Yes. That’s probably for the best. This is worse than when I thought AIDS was an antacid and I started loudly and repeatedly offering it to people at that fancy dinner party at my bosses house.
Tbinns(Quote) (Reply)
When will you guys have pictures? You ARE The Correctness after all
Matthew M(Quote) (Reply)
I tend to think that H1N1 IS a little over-dramatized (mostly the media’s fault) like SARS was… I mean… It’s the flu for heaven’s sake… ANYONE who is susceptible to the flu (elderly, small kids, compromised immune systems, people who don’t have access to affordable health care) is more susceptible to H1N1, SARS, the Bird Flu, and the West Nile Virus… Basically if you were going to catch the flu, you’re just more likely to catch this specific one this year.
I think it is ok to poke fun at things you shouldn’t be afraid of. It’s sort of ‘In Yer Face, (specific or nondescript) Flu!’ message.
I’ve only known one fellow at my work and one or two on Facebook who caught it and they were fine within 1-2 weeks. It just hits you hard if you do get it. If you take your vitamin C when these public health warnings come out, wash your hands extra, get your seasonal fly shot, etc, you should escape unscathed as you would whenever regular flu season is upon us.
So I’m going to BBQ some Porkchops this evening to exact my revenge on this fear of H1N1…
Holly(Quote) (Reply)