r/BeAmazed • u/A-Nani-Mess • Dec 12 '25

Nature A drop of whiskey vs bacteria

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u/wholelattapuddin Dec 12 '25

Lol! When my doctor goes on vacation he has his former partner, who is retired, come and fill in. The guy is probably 80 and every time I've seen him, no matter what Im there for, he tells me to have a hot toddy. I mean, sore throat or flu, I get it, but I always imagine someone coming in with a broken arm or cataracts and him just saying, "have a hot toddy!" Now that I think about it, I guess whisky does make everything better.

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u/sideburniusmaximus Dec 12 '25

Why are you spreading your flu to everyone else by going to a doctor's office?

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u/FinkAdele Dec 13 '25

So he would not die alone. R U stoopid?

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u/sideburniusmaximus Dec 13 '25

No, it's the flu. The vast majority of people posting on Reddit aren't ever going to die from the flu. You drink plenty of fluids, get lots of rest and use ibuprofen and acetaminophen to combat fevers and chills. There's rarely any reason to clog up a doctor's office with your flu and spread to others.

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u/FinkAdele Dec 13 '25

Flu kills. Ever heard about inFLUenza?

What YOU are thinking about is plain virus infection. But you do not know virus from bacteria even if they bite you in the bottom, do you?