why is it.... [people telling others when they are not feeling well]

[Jackmannii]

“I have pancreatic cancer. I have 3 months to live.”

OK, good, so can you cover for me if I take vacation time next week?

@The wind of my soul

I mean, come on, what healthy person coughs up phlegm?

Smokers, for one.

[KneadToKnow]

@Musicat

A common greeting is, “How are you?” Although it’s typically treated as rhetorical, it shouldn’t be surprise if the response is an answer.

A bore is someone who, when you ask them how they are, tells you.

(Possibly Ambrose Bierce, I can’t find a source at the moment.)

[The_wind_of_my_soul]

@Jackmannii

OK, good, so can you cover for me if I take vacation time next week?Smokers, for one.

Ha! I didn’t think of it until you mentioned it, but I think I have actually coughed before and subsequently been asked if I was a smoker (which I’m not). Good point.

[seal_cleaner]

@The_wind_of_my_soul

This is ironic, because I was complaining about people commenting on OTHER people being sick yesterday. Like if I blow my nose, some people have to be like, “Getting a cold? Allergies?” and I want to be like “Just let me blow my nose in peace!” Or if someone’s coughing up phlegm, and another person goes “You sick?” I mean, come on, what healthy person coughs up phlegm?

Your answer: Just idiopathic rhinitis.