I hate having a cold. Now I know that’s not going to come as a great shock to anyone. I don’t think I know of anyone who actually enjoys having a cold. While it is possible that masochists may get some pleasure out of it, I’m not sure even they would stoop to that level. But the thing is, I don’t think it’s fair to get colds when you’re already subjected to allergies. There should be some sort of dispensation.
Because of this intense hatred for colds, if I feel one attempting to take hold of me, I will resort to just about any proven or imaginary means of stopping it. This includes using that zinc stuff and that orange fizzy stuff. You will note I am not naming specific brands. This is because 1) I’m not about to offer free advertising on my blog and 2) I’m not sure whether or not they actually work.
Given the fact that I am surrounded by people who don’t believe in drugs, they naturally don’t believe taking anything can stop a cold. Stephen can have the most horrible cold in creation but he will not take what he refers to as my Voodoo drugs.
Since Sunday, I’ve felt a bit more stuffy than the normal allergies and my throat has feel scratchy so I have lined up all my voodoo remedies. I was sitting in the living room last night with a plastic cup fizzing away.
“What the heck is that?”
“My voodoo medicine.”
“Let me see that.” Steve takes the cup from my hand, smells it and makes a face.
“It’s orange. You like orange. You would probably like it.”
“Maybe but I won’t ever drink that stuff. Look at it. Those bubbles look like big eyeballs staring at you.”
So now every time I drink this stuff, I will be imagining the eyeballs. That will, however, not stop me from drinking it. So far the cold hasn’t gotten any worse and is even subsiding. Voodoo or not, who am I to argue with what seems to work.
Hey Monkling–I say, when you’re getting a cold, take whatever works. I personally think that drinking something with those cool eyeballs would HAVE to work. If nothing else, it would scare the cold away!
My house is the same way. If I’m going to have a cold I want meds that will make me sleep through most of it. Superhubby will whine, snot around and about die before I can talk him into trying something.