# Industrial disease defined. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 1, 2006, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/industrial-disease-defined/350799 "2006-04-01T02:18:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/industrial-disease-defined/350799/1 "2006-04-01T02:18:06Z")
Apparently I suffer from a vast number of them according to [this](http://totl.net/VirusScanner/?) site. > [@](#): > > Human Virus Scanner > The virus that have infected you will be show here along with thier cures, if known. > Viruses you suffer from: > > Pokemon > Pikachu! Use your hyper-electric-get-a-life move now! (this is hardly fair; my kids grew up inundated by Pokemon. I resisted as much as possible, but the images are permanently burned on my retinas) > > Sci-fi > Stop wearing the stick-on ears. > > Industrial > Everyone likes folk. No, really. Maybe you should listen to the Incredible String Band. > > British > No need for cure. Benign virus. _(See, I see this as a compliment, rather than a virus…)_ > > Japan > Big is good. Small is bad. Giant robots would not make a good last line of defence for Earth. > > Discordia > Buy a suit. Invest your money. Eat hotdog buns on a friday. > > Politics > Stop caring! _Good advice that I will probably eventually take. Maybe._ > > Brand Names > Having a well-known name doesn’t make it good. > > Hippyism > Free love is passe and potentially dangerous, and patchouli smells like cat piss. _(Why do I hear this in Eric Cartman’s voice?)_ > > Environmentalism > Consume more stuff! It’s easier to buy new stuff than to recycle. _(I would, but it’s illegal in California)_ > > Viruses you might suffer from: > > TotL (85%) > Go read Brunching > > Linux (80%) > Install the latest version of Microsoft Windows. Learn to love it. > > Junkfood (80%) > Eat some real food. Something which you can identify the source of every ingredient, not the point of manufacture. > > Religion (90%) > Read “God’s Debris” by Scott Adams (yes, the Dilbert guy) > > Computer Games (90%) > Stop staring at the screen and get some fresh air. You should see a doctor about the RSI in your thumbs. > > Macintosh (60%) > Use a mouse with more than one button. > > Prog Rock (60%) > Long hair looks dumb with a bald spot. Listen to CD’s they don’t crackle. > > Southampton (84%) > Move to the Isle of Wight. So what industrial diseases do you suffer from? ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/industrial-disease-defined/350799/2 "2006-04-01T03:33:15Z")
Viruses you suffer from: Junkfood Eat some real food. Something which you can identify the source of every ingredient, not the point of manufacture. Sci-fi Stop wearing the stick-on ears. Religion Read “God’s Debris” by Scott Adams (yes, the Dilbert guy) Windows Try MacOS X. It’s based on UNIX, it has a smoother UI than Windows and it doesn’t suck. As an extra feature the boxes look nice. Brand Names Having a well-known name doesn’t make it good. Hippyism Free love is passe and potentially dangerous, and patchouli smells like cat piss. Conspiracy Theory Face it, the elected government is in control. Actually that’s quite scary. Environmentalism Consume more stuff! It’s easier to buy new stuff than to recycle. Viruses you might suffer from: Pokemon (60%) Pikachu! Use your hyper-electric-get-a-life move now! USA (70%) Rule, Britannia! Britannia rule the waves! [repeat] Japan (60%) Big is good. Small is bad. Giant robots would not make a good last line of defence for Earth. Discordia (90%) Buy a suit. Invest your money. Eat hotdog buns on a friday. Politics (70%) Stop caring! Computer Games (60%) Stop staring at the screen and get some fresh air. You should see a doctor about the RSI in your thumbs. Macintosh (80%) Use a mouse with more than one button. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/industrial-disease-defined/350799/3 "2006-04-01T04:21:51Z")
Viruses you suffer from: Junkfood Eat some real food. Something which you can identify the source of every ingredient, not the point of manufacture. Sci-fi Stop wearing the stick-on ears. Goth Grow up. Let your roots grow out. Listen to Britney. Discordia Buy a suit. Invest your money. Eat hotdog buns on a friday. Politics Stop caring! Hippyism Free love is passe and potentially dangerous, and patchouli smells like cat piss. Conspiracy Theory Face it, the elected government is in control. Actually that’s quite scary. Viruses you might suffer from: Pokemon (60%) Pikachu! Use your hyper-electric-get-a-life move now! Linux (80%) Install the latest version of Microsoft Windows. Learn to love it. USA (70%) Rule, Britannia! Britannia rule the waves! [repeat] Cthulhu (70%) Read some Enid Blyton. British (75%) No need for cure. Benign virus. Japan (60%) Big is good. Small is bad. Giant robots would not make a good last line of defence for Earth. Religion (70%) Read “God’s Debris” by Scott Adams (yes, the Dilbert guy) BBCB (70%) CTRL-Break, and get a real computer. Repeat: “Mode 7 was not a good thing.” Brand Names (90%) Having a well-known name doesn’t make it good. Computer Games (90%) Stop staring at the screen and get some fresh air. You should see a doctor about the RSI in your thumbs. Environmentalism (63%) Consume more stuff! It’s easier to buy new stuff than to recycle. Macintosh (80%) Use a mouse with more than one button. Cars (75%) There just hunks of metal which go real fast. Ride a bike through London at rush hour. What can I say? I’m well rounded.