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Have you changed your behavior to avoid getting the flu?
Asked at Massachusetts Street on October 27, 2009
“No, I already had the flu.”
“No, I just don’t think there is really anything you can do to be able to not get the flu.”
“No I have not, but I have had my flu shot and I’m waiting for my doctor to get the H1N1 (vaccine) in so I can get that too.”
“No I haven’t. … It doesn’t seem like it’s any different than any other seasonal flu.”
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shadowbox66044 (anonymous) says…
"Swine flu? Man, I'm too fast to let it catch me!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASibLq...
H_Lecter (anonymous) says…
I usually cook the meat just a little longer during Flu season....till it stops screaming.
autie (anonymous) says…
No. Can't do it.
Boosh (anonymous) says…
Yes, I don't venture out "On the street" anymore.
trinity (anonymous) says…
maybe in some really odd way (that's me, lol); such as, i hurt the heck out of my knee about a week&a half ago; haven't gone to the doc because i don't want to sit in a waiting room full of "flu victims". ocd, much? yeah well.
the knee is much better-but it sure hurt there for a while.
mjwgoku (anonymous) says…
Yes, I am more anti-social than usual. Also, I don't let my kids in the house anymore.
flux (anonymous) says…
Yes, I stay away from buffets and keep hand sanitizer in the car
bankboy119 (anonymous) says…
Dear Margaret,
Before you jump and get another vaccine to make the drug companies more money, you should ask your doctor if they actually take the shots themselves. Most will tell you they do not.
honeychild (Mel Briscoe) says…
no, i've always been somewhat of a germaphobe when it comes to publicly used stuff (doorknobs, bathroom faucets, toilet flushers, keyboards/mouses, etc). if anything now other folks are acting like i've always acted.
BABBOY (anonymous) says…
Are you sure about that bankboy?
I call BS.
mjwgoku (anonymous) says…
We asked our Pediatrician, my wifes doctor and my doctor, all three said they do not take the shots. Two of the three did not recommend we get them.
Pywacket (anonymous) says…
Yes.
Reluctantly, I have stopped licking the floor if I drop some mashed potatoes at a restaurant.
I am also refraining from french kissing every stranger who happens to resemble Ralph Fiennes, Laurence Fishburne, Colin Firth, Jon Hamm, or Will Smith.
Additionally, I'm using more bleach in my cooking so as to kill any food-borne bacteria. Don't worry--the hubby & kids get used to the flavor after the first week or so.
snap_pop_no_crackle (anonymous) says…
I wear my sunglasses at night.
1029 (anonymous) says…
Yeah, when I bus tables I no longer eat the leftovers on the plates (which I only did if it looked untouched). I never lick forks or other silverware anymore. It's been a little harder to stop finishing of beers and other drinks, though. Sometimes I just use a straw. And I started washing my hands at work, instead of just once before my shift starts. And I'm temporarily not eating any ham, bacon, or pork products.
sgtwolverine (anonymous) says…
Wait...I'm supposed to avoid getting the flu? Why didn't anybody tell me? I guess I've avoided it purely by accident. Either that or I'm just totally incompetent at getting the flu.
greenvera (anonymous) says…
take vitamin c! take vitamin c! if you haven't found a reputable brand yet than at least take emergen-c packets when you start to feel the tickle in your throat. give your body that extra boost to fight off the flu. preventative care is key. it works! just try it.
RETICENT_IRREVERENT (Ronaldo Ignacio) says…
Nope, still wash my hands before and after I void.
RETICENT_IRREVERENT (Ronaldo Ignacio) says…
Would that be:
A.) fully grown and developed
B.) having mature knowledge, understanding, or judgment
C.) of advanced years
or
D.) suitable, appropriate
???
merrill (anonymous) says…
Double my dose of multiple vitamins,eat more veggies, fruits and try to get a bit more rest plus keep exercising.
Warm soup is soooooo good.
Water water water
Cut wayyyyyyy back on socializing.
Then keep hoping.