Buzz·Posted on 21 Oct 201319 Directions For Surviving Man FluThis is real and it's happening.by Ailbhe MaloneBuzzFeed Staff, UK LinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Manflu is a real and terrifying thing. Do not underestimate it. Chris 'Macca' Egan @_cFRSH according to the drs I've got something that could last for up to 6 weeks.. great! :/ #manflu 04:05 PM - 17 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Chris 'Macca' Egan@_cFRSHaccording to the drs I've got something that could last for up to 6 weeks.. great! :/ #manflu/ Via 2. If you are uninfected, take care to isolate yourself from the unwell. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. This also applies to the workplace. The Poke @ThePoke LOL RT @CarolineKent Someone at my office was complaining of manflu. They were dealt with appropriately by management 06:45 AM - 31 May 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite The Poke@ThePokeLOL RT @CarolineKent Someone at my office was complaining of manflu. They were dealt with appropriately by management/ Via 4. Should you need to comfort a sufferer, do it from a distance. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. The flu incubates incrementally. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. Initially there will be a sense of unease. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. Followed by a realisation. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. Take care to create a verbal quarantine. Patrick Smith @psmith Stricken with manflu. As I've reminded my girlfriend several times today already, I'm not one to go on about it. 07:01 AM - 11 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Patrick Smith@psmithStricken with manflu. As I've reminded my girlfriend several times today already, I'm not one to go on about it./ Via 9. Be sure to use only masculine adjectives when describing the flu. Conor Callaghan @ConorCallaghan1 Man flu is a killer cant swallow at all like a big ball in ma throat. 01:30 PM - 17 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Conor Callaghan@ConorCallaghan1Man flu is a killer cant swallow at all like a big ball in ma throat./ Via 10. At peak manflu, you will be totally incapacitated. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. This may be hard for others to understand, so use historical precedents to accurately describe your predicament. Sir #BraydenStrong @Prince_Madness1 If Females ever fell ill with the Man Flu they would then know what it was like for the people who died of the Black Death eons ago. 11:15 PM - 27 Sep 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Sir #BraydenStrong@Prince_Madness1If Females ever fell ill with the Man Flu they would then know what it was like for the people who died of the Black Death eons ago./ Via 12. Perhaps disclosing further intimate details may help. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. Note that bed rest is an efficient tonic. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. It may seem like the ailment lasts forever. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 15. At times you will find yourself wondering what cruel being placed you on this earth. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 16. There will be a false dawn. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 17. And you may try and venture back out into the real world too quickly. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 18. Take your time. Let your body heal. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 19. And if anybody tells you that it's just a cold? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF