1999, genuinely
Had proper full on flu over Christmas and the millenium, lost over 1.5 stone in weight and cughed so hard for so long I was coughing up blood. Didn't feel properly well until February.

It fucks me off when people have a "touch" of the flu.

NO YOU FUCKING DON'T, YOU TWAT!

Last time I was in hospital was for a heart checkup when they thought I was going to drop down dead
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 15 Oct 2013, 9:36, 4 replies, latest was 11 years ago)

I had this exact illness that same year and can confirm that it was well shit.
Stupid millennium.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 15 Oct 2013, 9:40, Reply)

It was fucking awful

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 15 Oct 2013, 9:41, Reply)

I looked like a skeleton when I finally returned to work in January.
I did manage to get a lot of reading and listening to records done though, so swings and roundabouts...
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 15 Oct 2013, 9:45, Reply)

I had proper flu.
I was the only one in my flat at the time as well. I felt like I was going to collapse in the shops when I was picking up essential supplies.

The rest of the time was spent on the sofa watching Sharpe under a duvet, if I wasn't dazed from illness at the time it would've been pretty good really.
( Slippery Mick ‏, Tue 15 Oct 2013, 9:52, Reply)

my mum always said this
if you have a "touch of flu", you have a COLD, you bellend.

she said that the test is, if someone put £5k in cash at the foot of the bed, and you couldn't even bend down to get it... then it's real flu.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 15 Oct 2013, 9:55, Reply)

this ^

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 15 Oct 2013, 10:03, Reply)

what you had there was the millennium bug

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 15 Oct 2013, 10:20, Reply)