How to Survive the MANFLU

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How to Survive the MANFLU

A MANFLU is a kind of influenza that only men gets. No woman will never understand the suffering and pain. This is how you as a woman survives it.

Karen Larard

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Step 1 of 7

First thing to do when your husband says " I think I got the FLU" is to hide any thing that you might want to use to kill him with during the next 2-5 days.

Step 2 of 7

Make soup. You need all the strength you can get. Serve him the leftover. When he complains over the TUC biscuits are crumbled to fine, resist the temptation to pour the soup into his bed. Hard one.

Step 3 of 7

When he ask you to call the kids so he can say goodby, don't laugh, it will make it worse.

Step 4 of 7

When he ask you to lift him up so he " can see the ocean for the last time" humour him and gently lift him up. Resist the temptation to drop him on the floor.

Step 5 of 7

Take 2 every 4 hour during the day. Give him some too.

Step 6 of 7

My medicine chest. Pour your self one on the rocks every second hour of the day. It might just save his life and your sanity.

Step 7 of 7

Realise that you will never understand the drama. When you get infected by the flu, serve diner half an hour later than usual.

You're Done

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Karen Larard

Brønshøj , Denmark

Hi I'm Danish, 55 years old. Mum and wife, apart from that I'm almost normal

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ok, this is loong over due, but about the cloves and the porcelaindough it worked out great, the only thing was that it left the dough a bit brown-ish around the edges where I inserted the cloves. If painted afterwards, or sprayed it wouldent show I guess. still finding new uses for the dough from time to time...kidies loves it too:) Loved our guide about boller i Karry ...yum, any tips on how to make Curry without stinking up the whole house for days?...lol

Mette  6 days ago

Hahahahahaaaa...bahhhaaa!!!!

Pia A 4 weeks ago

Omg this guide was hilarious!

V B 3 months ago

Not at all

Russell Booth 4 months ago

Dear Russell. I hope you didn't hurt your funny bone

Karen Larard (author) 4 months ago

Too funny

Russell Booth 4 months ago

Dear Mette what a lovely idea, let me know how it goes. Thank you for your kind words.

Karen Larard (author) 5 months ago

Glædelig jul to you too KarenIm sure I will aproach you if I have a need for cooking guides. You make great guides with a touch of funnyLoved your porcelain dough too... Am gonna do ornaments for the tree with cloves pinned into the dough, with the kids. I hope it will workthe dough is currently in the fridge. Tak!!

Mette  5 months ago

Dear Mette. You are so right, my husband master the skill of suffering in silence so loud that everybody knows, my mother is the champion on a whole other level at the art of suffering in silence for everybody to hear. I know I do it as well, try to stop myself, but now and again I play the misunderstood pain ridden silent sufferer with great ease. 😞 I'm glad you like my guides. If there is any thing you would like to see a guide on regarding Danish cooking just ask. Glædelig jul.

Karen Larard (author) 5 months ago

Oh the dreaded manflu!! I too think they secretly take dramalessons behind our backs. The drama of how we cant possibly relate to their suffering...that and what I have witnessed as a nurse in the ear, nose and throat department... Oh dear dont get me started on mens reactions to taking a painkiller as a suppository after have their toncils removed!!! Laborpains really do fade in comparrison by far!! Not the pain in their throat... The agony of imagining how a suppository work and where its "applied"... Ah MEN...step 1 is very essential, if not done right away, all further attempts to complete the other steps are useless! Loved your guide...all your guides are great though, as a dane living abroad I truly enjoy them!

Mette  5 months ago

Dear Cathy I had so much fun making it. If you haven't yet read the comments you should they are very funny.

Karen Larard (author) 6 months ago

Thank You Karen for this hilarious guide! This guide is the best I have ever seen. :)

Cathy Huang 6 months ago

I just went through a recent episode of

BzyLittleBee . 7 months ago

Dear Papa Bass we all know how delicate and frail men are under normal conditions so no wonder the suffering during illness

Karen Larard (author) 7 months ago

Manflu is tragic. Man-owie's are a blight. Men need compassion and a yummy manwich, preferably eaten in his man cave.

Papa Bass 7 months ago

Dear Daniel don't come complaining to me if your wife looses her sanity next time you have the manflu.

Karen Larard (author) 8 months ago

Awesome and no I won't be bringing this guide to the attention of my wife!

Daniel R Mitchell 8 months ago

Dear Guy I did not kill him, that in it self is an award. He was too weak to yell so he had this glass with a spoon in that he rattled when he needed something. You would have killed him. 😝

Karen Larard (author) 8 months ago

Ok, you are not getting Nurse of the Year for this one!!! Hahaha. 😉

Guy Ruff III 😏 8 months ago

Lol!!!!

Colleen DeLost 8 months ago

Hilarious! Thanks for my morning smile!

Johanna D 8 months ago

So funny & true!

Lisa Bott 8 months ago

Just awesome. Hilarious. My wife feels the same. Love it.

SquareEgg Yep 8 months ago

Hahahaha! OMG that was awesome and so very true, next time the manflu hits I will definitely refer to this lol!!

Cheri Funnelle 8 months ago

So true!!

Charlotte Hemmel 8 months ago

Hahaha. This is too funny. And extremely helpful. :)

Athena M 8 months ago

Dear Johnney now I have tried both shoulder and back pain and I'll take back pain any time. Never in my life have I had so much pain as when I broke my shoulder. But you are right our suffering is nothing compared to the suffering of men.

Karen Larard (author) 8 months ago

Dear Selina thank you 😝😜

Karen Larard (author) 8 months ago

Dear Maureen I think we should start a support group for women suffering from men's manfluenza 😝😜

Karen Larard (author) 8 months ago

Dear Allicious I do think they have taken drama lessons behind our backs 😝😜

Karen Larard (author) 8 months ago

Dear Akiko I'm so glad I'm not the only one

Karen Larard (author) 8 months ago

Loved it

Vivian Viti 8 months ago

Lol love this and it's so tru!!!

Selina J 8 months ago

Hubby is military so he gets a flu shot every year but his version of manflu is when he gets a cold. He's worse than my 4-yr old when he gets a cold.

Maureen Uebelhoer 8 months ago

Haha, this also goes with when they hurt themselves. My boyfriend hurt his shoulder, he complains about it about every hour but when my back or I'm sick, it's NEVER as bad. 😜

Johnney King 8 months ago

Hahahaha ! This is hilarious 😂 you r absolutely right ! I will never understand the Drama they make 😲😄

Allicious ! 8 months ago

Ahahahaa!!!!! Now that's what I'm talking about!

Akiko Mukai 8 months ago

I will remeber that 😜

Laila W. Aabye 8 months ago

Dear Laila what I forgot to mention in my guide is to admirer your husband when he is on the mend, how heroic he looks when he moaning shuffles to the bathroom slightly bend forward, holding his hands on his lower back. That is when I just love my husband so pathetic and so adorable at the same time

Karen Larard (author) 8 months ago

Dear Patricia I'm not sure what confused you. The soup will give you strength to endure your husbands fight with dead. The TUC biscuits are salty crumbling goodies to eat with cheese or on soup. That your husband didn't find it amazing i quit understand men take manflu seriously and the rest of the world just don't get it.

Karen Larard (author) 8 months ago

Dear Dana you just come to Denmark and I'll nurse you back to health 😄

Karen Larard (author) 8 months ago

Dear Georgia I'm happy to know that I made your day, it made my day making the guide. 😄

Karen Larard (author) 8 months ago

Wonderful 😂 This guide will come in handy next time my husband gets the dreadful manflu 😄

Laila W. Aabye 8 months ago

Step two of seven confused me but the rest was hysterical. I showed my husband and he was just not amused

Patricia Reese-Zuck 8 months ago

LoL! I wish i had that damn husband, i could be annoyed by.

Goi Haru 8 months ago

I will buy a ticket for anywhere in the world for the next time I get a tickle in my throat ;)

Dana Champion de Crespigny 8 months ago

Now this made my day!

Georgia Phillips 8 months ago

Haha, love it

Helen Rowland 8 months ago

Amanda Greensworth 8 months ago

Dear Dana I'm so sorry to hear that. Never have I seen a person suffering so much as my husband just did. Exempt from last time he had the flu. Honestly to suffer from flu is not fun and you do fell poorly. Let me know if you need me to take care of you next time you have the flu, I know how both you and I survive.

Karen Larard (author) 8 months ago

Dear Amanda thank you.

Karen Larard (author) 8 months ago

I am claiming to have man flu as well!!)

Dana Champion de Crespigny 8 months ago

By the way Karen, I too love this guide!!! Great job!!

Amanda Greensworth 8 months ago

I got sick from my partner and I got so much worse. The doctor even said I was worse. But at home it's "oh you do realise I'm sick too?!" :( I am

Dana Champion de Crespigny 8 months ago

Karen and Cara, I love both of your ideas!!! But when he goes into the bathroom, watch out!!! He might be going in there to vomit!!!

Amanda Greensworth 8 months ago

Dear Cara the locked bathroom door is a brilliant idea. Now I just wait until he goes to the bathroom and then lock the door. 😂

Karen Larard (author) 8 months ago

I wish I had this guide when my kids n ex had the flu last month XD I just locked the bathroom door for a half hour a day. Rofl

Cara Fulford 8 months ago

Dear Gudrun, Laura, Mizz Sassychic and Johnney I had so much fun making this guide and I'm glad you like it.

Karen Larard (author) 8 months ago

Dear Kevin thank you for thinking I got admirers that made me laugh. I have changed my profile picture. 😄

Karen Larard (author) 8 months ago

Baha. This made my night

Johnney King 8 months ago

We need more guides like this!

Mizz Sassychic 8 months ago

Hahaha, you nailed it! Brilliant guide!

Laura Atwood 8 months ago

Hahaha :D Thank you Karen! A much needed guide!! ;)

Gudrun Gudnadottir 8 months ago

Hey Karen, you should take that retro pinup girl cover from the Explore menu and make it your profile pic so your admirers can steal it!

Jebe Khan 8 months ago

Wahahahahahaha!

Jebe Khan 8 months ago

Dear ladies according to my husband labour pain can not be compared to the sufferings of a MANFLU. " you had pauses, this is constant pain and suffering" that was when I decided to make a guide. 😝

Karen Larard (author) 8 months ago

LOL 😂 sooo true!! Thanks for the servival tips 😜 love them ❤

Trine Greve 8 months ago

Hahahaha!! That was awesome!! Thank you!

Sandi Pate 8 months ago

Lol! love your humor Karen :-D

Diya P 8 months ago

Be first to comment on Step 1.

Didn't know what TUC biscuits were

Patricia Reese-Zuck 8 months ago

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Dear Danny that video is so funny. I just love that he can't do any thing around the house, in fear of a relapse. Thank you for the link.

Karen Larard (author) 8 months ago

Dear Danny you should take time to read some of the comments to this guide. They are so funny. I had a grate time making this guide and I'll try and see if I can follow the link you gave me.

Karen Larard (author) 8 months ago

I love this and I'm a man. My friends here in Ireland made this I think you may like it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6keUdzwFCHU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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