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[–] IzzyData@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Watch Star Trek in bed. Or more realistically listen to Star Trek as my eyes will be closed.

[–] Krulsprietje@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Such a nice way to pass the time. :)

[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 year ago

I always lay in bed and play Minecraft when I'm sick. I didn't grow up with Minecraft, and I really don't understand the intricacies of it, but a few years ago I had pneumonia and Minecraft was the only game I could figure out through the brain fog. To this day I always pick it back up and start a new game whenever I'm under the weather. It's just so peaceful and charming. It cheers me up right away.

[–] raubarno@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Watch ElectroBOOM videos. He provides good comedy with scientific knowledge.

[–] Mightymouse@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks for this! I have a new time filler ...

I already watched all of them

[–] Rocky60@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

Be left 100% alone

[–] simple@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Just play low-stakes casual games. I swear I associate getting sick with playing Bejeweled 3 in bed now.

[–] trustnoone@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 year ago

Take the day off work. Knowing that I can just be under the bed covers and I don't have to even hear about a work issue.

[–] stepanzak@iusearchlinux.fyi 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Reinstall my Arch Linux (EndeavourOS actually) system.

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[–] ulkesh 3 points 1 year ago

Take meds and suffer in silence

[–] tsuchino@reddthat.com 3 points 1 year ago

Lipton chicken and noodles, crackers, Gatorade and The Price Is Right on Pluto

[–] FrickAndMortar@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Mint tea and thin mint Girl Scout cookies… I don’t really either at any other time, but if I’m under the weather, nothing sounds good to eat. I do my best to drink water and stay hydrated, but guzzling water all day when I do t feel good is a chore. So I’ll have tea and cookies instead.

I’m so habituated that it’s frequently when I realize that I AM sick, because I’ll find myself looking in the cupboard for thin mints.

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Work. It takes my mind off being sick if possible. I also like working while sick because it means I can use my paid sick leave as extra holiday.

[–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Then you run the risk of getting other people sick that way. Unless you can't afford it, and/or don't have the sick time, you should never go to work sick unless you work alone. If you do anyway, you're not being smart, just irresponsible.

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes obviously but I work from home.

[–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If that is the case, then yeah you're totally cool. Though I would argue that it did not seem, all that obvious judging from your comment text.

There are a lot of assholes out there after all.

[–] dan1101@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Fruit juice, vitamin C, fruit.

drink ice tea?

[–] weew@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

lay in bed, and do things that can be done from bed, i.e. reading or playing on my phone

[–] ymalki@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago