# Called in sick. Again.
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/called-in-sick-again/134693
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [October 31, 2002, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/called-in-sick-again/134693 "2002-10-31T12:24:58Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2002, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/called-in-sick-again/134693/1 "2002-10-31T12:24:58Z")
Dammit, I have been sick so many times this year!
This time it’s aches, sinus pain, stuffy nose, shortness of breath and a nice, productive cough…
I worked through this damn thing on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. But I woke up today and said screw this nappy sheeyit. I’m staying home.
What sucks is that I know the cause of this increase in illness is due to a decision I made… I started skipping my allergy shot appointments so I could do 5Ks and 10Ks through the summer. I’ve recently started them up again, but it takes a while to build back up. I’ll never take a break from allergy shots again.
Miserable in Minnesota
P.S. I saw a health professional last night. I’m all medded up. Don’t worry about me, just feel my pain.
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### Author:  [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2002, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/called-in-sick-again/134693/2 "2002-10-31T13:08:39Z")
That’s a drag. I wish I didn’t feel so guilty about taking sick days. I was feeling pretty under the weather yesterday, but had so much to get done at work that I went in anyway. Damn responsability!
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### Author:  [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2002, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/called-in-sick-again/134693/3 "2002-10-31T13:12:49Z")
I feel guilty, but sometimes I’m like, “Screw 'em!” When I wake up, feel like crap and am pretty much unable to talk… I’m callin’ in, baby.
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### Author:  [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2002, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/called-in-sick-again/134693/4 "2002-10-31T13:19:00Z")
Don’t feel guilty - remember, you’re doing **them** a favor by not making them sick.
Here, GfH, have some Theraflu. On me. 😉