Am I A Crazy Person For Wanting To Have The Flu Instead Of The Common Cold?

I tweeted this out last night and then got into arguments with family and friends and enemies (I’ve always wanted a full on enemy) alike. I’d rather have the flu than what I’m currently dealing with. That’s right, folks. Your favorite college basketball writer is sick. Am I going to blame New York City and the trash everywhere for this? Probably. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that I got sick after being there.

But, let’s get back into this. I hate having the common cold/sinus/scratchy throat whatever you want to call it. It’s the worst. Not being able to breathe. Consistently having to blow your nose and then sniffle. Drinking a million gallons of water and orange Gatorade every day to try and soothe your throat. No thank you. It’s miserable. Give me the flu instead of it.

Now, does that make me a crazy person? I would argue writing 18,000 words in one blog wold make me a crazier person. Hear me out. You know what you’re getting with the flu. The common cold usually takes a turn. For me it starts with the scratchy throat, so you attack that. Then it turns into the runny nose and sinus stuff. So now you have to switch the attack.

The flu? You’re getting into shit – quite literally – right away. Sure you feel terrible, but you know how to attack it. Plus, you get a head start on that diet. I mean you lose a couple pounds, help jumpstart the thing. You look glowing days after having the flu. Plus, people feel bad for you when you have the flu. Yeah, I’m a complainer when I’m sick. Always have been, always will be. The common cold? No one cares. The flu? You have people actually feeling bad and helping take care of you. I’ll sign up for that.