We all know the man cold, right? The minor virus that can turn even the toughest guy into a whining, tissue hogging mess. While it seems like dudes are the primary sufferers of the man cold, after talking to some friends I’ve come to realize that the man cold can strike anyone, regardless of gender. All you need is an adult with the sniffles and a strong desire to lay on the couch and complain. Cold and flu season is here, so now seems like a good time to share some stories about what it is really like living with a partner who has a cold. These stories are oh-so-relatable and will have you convinced that the time to stock up on cold medicine and hot tea is now. Image via iStock.com/ BraunS More from CafeMom: How to Tell the Difference Between a Cold and the Flu Last week he almost called 911 because he was convinced he was having an appendix attack. Yeah, it was gas. He felt instantly better once he farted." — Lindsay T., Maplewood, Minnesota And she is way too happy to come and baby him. Honey — I can make you soup from the can too! Her canned soup isn’t magic!" — Lynn P., Bloomington, Indiana More from CafeMom: 10 Most Annoying Husband Habits So I’m the lucky person who gets to listen to him blow his nose 5,000 times a day. I live in a house of used tissues." — Carly W., Raleigh, North Carolina For having a vasectomy. His doctor said he’d need one day off, max. But he is still feeling a little ’tender’ so he is taking the whole week off. And doing nothing but watching TV in the basement." — Name withheld by request But I discovered that my husband is so paranoid about getting sick that he was refusing to hold the baby or to deal with his diapers or anything that might expose him to germs. Well. That is just not going to work. We had a major blow up about it. A sick baby is both parent’s responsibility, jackass! I was floored and so mad. I don’t want to get sick either, but c’mon now!" — Name withheld by request
title: “Wimp Tough Guy Mama S Boy More 11 Very Real Man Cold Personalities” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-24” author: “Daniel Renfro”
We all know the man cold, right? The minor virus that can turn even the toughest guy into a whining, tissue hogging mess. While it seems like dudes are the primary sufferers of the man cold, after talking to some friends I’ve come to realize that the man cold can strike anyone, regardless of gender. All you need is an adult with the sniffles and a strong desire to lay on the couch and complain. Cold and flu season is here, so now seems like a good time to share some stories about what it is really like living with a partner who has a cold. These stories are oh-so-relatable and will have you convinced that the time to stock up on cold medicine and hot tea is now. Image via iStock.com/ BraunS More from CafeMom: How to Tell the Difference Between a Cold and the Flu Last week he almost called 911 because he was convinced he was having an appendix attack. Yeah, it was gas. He felt instantly better once he farted." — Lindsay T., Maplewood, Minnesota And she is way too happy to come and baby him. Honey — I can make you soup from the can too! Her canned soup isn’t magic!" — Lynn P., Bloomington, Indiana More from CafeMom: 10 Most Annoying Husband Habits So I’m the lucky person who gets to listen to him blow his nose 5,000 times a day. I live in a house of used tissues." — Carly W., Raleigh, North Carolina For having a vasectomy. His doctor said he’d need one day off, max. But he is still feeling a little ’tender’ so he is taking the whole week off. And doing nothing but watching TV in the basement." — Name withheld by request But I discovered that my husband is so paranoid about getting sick that he was refusing to hold the baby or to deal with his diapers or anything that might expose him to germs. Well. That is just not going to work. We had a major blow up about it. A sick baby is both parent’s responsibility, jackass! I was floored and so mad. I don’t want to get sick either, but c’mon now!" — Name withheld by request
title: “Wimp Tough Guy Mama S Boy More 11 Very Real Man Cold Personalities” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-11” author: “Tony Maxwell”
We all know the man cold, right? The minor virus that can turn even the toughest guy into a whining, tissue hogging mess. While it seems like dudes are the primary sufferers of the man cold, after talking to some friends I’ve come to realize that the man cold can strike anyone, regardless of gender. All you need is an adult with the sniffles and a strong desire to lay on the couch and complain. Cold and flu season is here, so now seems like a good time to share some stories about what it is really like living with a partner who has a cold. These stories are oh-so-relatable and will have you convinced that the time to stock up on cold medicine and hot tea is now. Image via iStock.com/ BraunS More from CafeMom: How to Tell the Difference Between a Cold and the Flu Last week he almost called 911 because he was convinced he was having an appendix attack. Yeah, it was gas. He felt instantly better once he farted." — Lindsay T., Maplewood, Minnesota And she is way too happy to come and baby him. Honey — I can make you soup from the can too! Her canned soup isn’t magic!" — Lynn P., Bloomington, Indiana More from CafeMom: 10 Most Annoying Husband Habits So I’m the lucky person who gets to listen to him blow his nose 5,000 times a day. I live in a house of used tissues." — Carly W., Raleigh, North Carolina For having a vasectomy. His doctor said he’d need one day off, max. But he is still feeling a little ’tender’ so he is taking the whole week off. And doing nothing but watching TV in the basement." — Name withheld by request But I discovered that my husband is so paranoid about getting sick that he was refusing to hold the baby or to deal with his diapers or anything that might expose him to germs. Well. That is just not going to work. We had a major blow up about it. A sick baby is both parent’s responsibility, jackass! I was floored and so mad. I don’t want to get sick either, but c’mon now!" — Name withheld by request
