# The FLU.

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**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [March 14, 2008, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-flu/196111 "2008-03-14T06:25:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![eurodad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eurodad/32/5988_2.png) [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2008, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-flu/196111/14 "2008-03-14T07:18:19Z")

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> [@SOLD: 1991 240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sold-1991-240sx/35432/21):
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> You’ve obviuosly never had the actual flu. Looks like starboy did.
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> Everyone gets a stomach virus or nasty cold and complains about “having the flu”. Actual influenza is HORRIBLE, and leaves you basically incapacitated for at least a week. Lots of folks go through their entire lives without ever having the real flu. I’ve been unfortunate enough to have it twice, both times were absolutely awful.
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> You pretty much won’t feel sicker than influenza makes you feel unless you have Ebola or something.

i just read this after i made my post. you are right. most people call a stomach ache and a cold the flu when it’s not even close.

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