She who must be obeyed calls me from work in a state of panic.
Have you heard about the flu deaths in Mexico? (Until international news is flashed up on Facebook poker, she will remain generally unaware of world events).
Yes. About 100 people have died.
I am scared, I don’t want to die.
I am scared too, I don’t want to die either. Although I don’t expect it will be swine flu that kills me.
What are we going to do?
Avoid travel to Mexico and don’t kiss any pigs which appear to have a chest infection?
Be serious.
OK, have you heard about the disease that has killed 13,000 people in the USA since January and is likely to kill about half a million people worldwide this year?
Oh my God! No! What is it?
Regular flu. How about the twelve million who die from heart attacks every year? What are we going to do about that? Shall we discuss cancer?
She made a noise that sounded like “harrumph” and rang off. I think my attempt to instill a sense of perspective has failed. Tonight i will amuse myself by explaining that the eyes are particularly receptive to absorbing the infection and she should henceforth wear swimming goggles as well as a face mask when out and about. Should make for a good photo.
Comments 🔗
2009-05-02| wenthworth saysFor a minute there I thought SWMBO had gone to work in Veracraz.
2009-05-02| Spike saysNot a chance, not enough Somtam.
2009-05-02| ricardo saysI take it intellect was not an important consideration in your selection of a mate.
2009-05-02| ricardo says… sorry, what I mean to say was, I’m a pompous fucking prat with a side-order of Internet Tough-Guy. Cheerio, I’m off to eat a bowl of dicks.
2009-05-02| Billy saysWell said that man … bon appetit and come back when you have finished ’em :-)
2009-05-03| Spike saysNice one Ricardo 2. Ricardo 1, just because one person in a relationship has a university degree and an MBA, and the other left school at 17 with no qualifications; doesn’t mean they can’t be happy. Of course, it is she who must be obeyed who has all the qualifications; so you should ask her the question. I asked her for you. She offered one of her favourite English words. Twat.
2009-05-04| Savoy Brown saysThe hysteria of the swine flu ’epidemic’ would be entertaining if it weren’t so sad…
Just goes to prove that common sense wins out over a MBA every time!!!
Cheers…