15 Tweets You'll Understand If Your Husband Can't Handle Being Sick
When the “man cold” strikes, it strikes hard.
Of course, some men are total troupers when they’re feeling under the weather. Others, however, have a tendency to melt into a helpless little puddle of sniffles while their wives go to work and take care of the kids, even when dealing with the same symptoms. (Research suggests some viruses may actually hit men harder than women, so science could be to blame!)
The phenomenon has become a regular topic of discussion on Twitter, mostly among women married to men. Below, we’ve compiled 15 hilarious tweets from wives who have nursed their husbands through the man cold and lived to tell the tale.
I'll be on my deathbed and my husband will still say, "Oh man. I've got the worst cold ever. The. Worst."
— Jennifer S. White (@yenniwhite) March 22, 2017
My husband is home sick from work today and it's like having one thousand babies.
— Sarah del Rio (@establish1975) December 15, 2014
Well my husband has a cold so apparently the next 5-7 days of my life are going to be like an episode of Grey's Anatomy...🙄
— AndyLincoln's Finger (@Lincolns_Finger) April 8, 2016
When husband is sick:
-Make me soup? (*sniffle)
-Sleeps all day
When I'm sick:
-What's for dinner?
-Let's clean out the basement!— Lorie (@LorieGZ) May 22, 2017
My husband isn't even sick anymore and we are still talking about how sick he was a few weeks ago.
— EricaTriesToTweet (@EricaWhoToYou) February 24, 2017
I THINK MY HUSBAND HAS A COLD. THIS IS NOT A DRILL! PREPARE FOR MAN COLD! ALL HANDS TO BATTLE STATIONS!
— Z_Kit (@Zombie_Kitv2) August 1, 2016
ME: My husband has a cold do you have those euthanasia pills?
PHARMACIST: I think you mean echinacea pills haha
ME: No.— Mumsie (@MUMSIEesq) May 4, 2017
I'm setting up a Caring Bridge site for my husband's cold so everyone can keep up with the latest developments.
— Amy Dillon (@amydillon) June 6, 2015
My husband is home sick with the flu today, so I have to run to the store for some ice cream to make myself feel better.
— Donna McCoy (@Donna_McCoy) February 28, 2017
I'm 9 months pregnant. My husband has a cold. Who's complaining more? #mancold
— Alli Moos (@allijane87) March 17, 2017
My husband has a cold. Do you know what that means? That means instead of 1 kid I now have 2.😒😂
— Old Dominion Fans (@olddominionfan) April 14, 2017
When my husband is sick, I feel so bad for me
— rebekah roberts 🎈 (@warrenbekah) June 1, 2017
Pray for me, my husband is sick. pic.twitter.com/VxSmQLGHpw
— Sarah VonKain (@BeardCakes) May 25, 2017
Hubs and I both have the flu.
Only difference is I'm cleaning the kitchen and he's dying.— Lady Lawya (@Parkerlawyer) February 15, 2017
My husband has a cold so we're using google maps to plot the quickest routes to local emergency rooms. Pray for us.
— EricaTriesToTweet (@EricaWhoToYou) November 22, 2016
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87% of married sex starts with someone pausing House Hunters.
— Simon Holland (@simoncholland) May 3, 2016
My wife & I just snoozed 2 separate alarm clocks for 2.5 hrs. This is the exact relationship I hoped for.
— Cameron Esposito (@cameronesposito) May 18, 2016
When my husband goes outside to investigate a strange noise, how long do I have to wait before un-pausing the show we were watching?
— Amy Dillon (@amydillon) December 30, 2015
Wife: We need milk, eggs, and bread. Write it down.
Me: No need. I'll remember.
[an hour later]
Wife: What did you buy?
Me: A panda.— Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) May 6, 2016
"I was just about to do that chore that I see you're starting now"
- Marriage— Zack (@Mr_Kapowski) May 10, 2016
It was while watching husband eat 9 hard-boiled eggs in one sitting that I realized I'd achieved my childhood dream of marrying Gaston.
— Valerie (@ValeeGrrl) May 15, 2016
Marriage is basically shouting the word DOG at each other whilst out when you see a dog and acknowledging that it is indeed, a good dog.
— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) April 10, 2016
me: HONEY COME DOWN to THE BASEMENT!
wife: are u dressed as Pickachu again?
me: NO NO, ITS AN EMERGENCY
wife: ok
me: pic.twitter.com/iFzsSOMQuZ— Mr. Peel (@Rlpihl) May 13, 2016
[in bed]
Me: I like the sound of that. What are you doing under those covers?
Wife: Stirring mac and cheese.
Me: oh hell yeah— Rock (@TheMichaelRock) April 14, 2016
*pulls curtain back while wife is in the shower*
me: Are we - stop screaming, it's just me- are we out of Cheetos?— Josh (@iwearaonesie) February 24, 2016
Nothing in life can prepare you for how much of marriage is spent just listening to someone cough.
— beth loves cake, so (@bourgeoisalien) May 3, 2016
Most of your time being married is spent saying, "I never heard you say that."
— Sarcastic Mommy (@sarcasticmommy4) May 11, 2016
You: *opens mouth to say something
Me: "Shh, baby, I really don't feel like arguing right now."
-marriage— Scorpicpanda (@scorpicpanda) March 20, 2016
[watching a video of melted cheese being poured on food]
Husband: Whatcha doing?
Me: PORN— Jenn (@heyevergreen) April 17, 2016
My wife & I are pretty sure if we make coffee, we can stay awake to watch a movie after 9 PM. So yeah, I'd say we keep it lit.
— Simon Holland (@simoncholland) April 16, 2016
Before I got married I didn't realize "What do you want to watch?" was a rhetorical question
— Josh (@iwearaonesie) May 16, 2016
That moment when you turn a corner and scare the hell out of each other and then you both get mad like it was on purpose.
- Marriage— Downtime Dad (@DowntimeDad) May 6, 2016
🎶 You take the good, you take the bad, you took the leftovers, now I'm mad. 🎶
-The Facts of Wife— Amy Dillon (@amydillon) December 3, 2015
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