I am one of those that can usually drag myself into work when I'm sick. However, my version of sick and other people's version of sick are two different things. If it's a cold, I'm not sick. It's not very often I get sick enough to call in. I have to have no strength to move, can't keep my eyes open for longer than 10-15 minutes kind of sick for me to call in. I do sympathize with you Fang, there is no reason to go into work when you're body is shot like that and no reason for a person in upper management to complain. Especially if you don't do this very often.

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"BOY: On a hot summer night, would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses? GIRL: Will he offer me his mouth? BOY: Yes. GIRL: Will he offer me his teeth? BOY: Yes. GIRL: Will he offer me his jaws? BOY: Yes. GIRL: Will he offer me his hunger? BOY: Yes. GIRL: Again, will he offer me his hunger? BOY: Yes! GIRL: Yes. BOY: On a hot summer night, would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses? GIRL: Yes. BOY: I bet you say that to all the boys!" -Meatloaf