Sunday, May 29, 2011

Complete Manual of Things that Might Kill You

Or, "How to mind fuck a hypochondriac."  Perfect to give or receive prior to a long holiday weekend...

    With over 300 deadly diseases profiled, conveniently organized by symptom (real or imagined), even the mildest hypochondriac’s fantasy life will be ignited. Includes fascinating spotlights on terrifying medical phenomena
    Did you know that hiccups may be a sign that you have the EBOLA VIRUS? (no known cure, 90% fatality rate) Salivating a lot? You might have RABIES. Toes discolored? GANGRENE. Dropping things? Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. (don't ask) This amazing volume helps you find the worst possible diagnosis for whatever is bothering you! For instance, let's say you're having vision problems. Well, it might be that you're just tired or hungover. But if you consult this book, you'll be thrilled to discover you might have LOIASIS (worms that wiggle through your body and set up shop in your cornea)
    If you're a hypochondriac, you can't possibly live without this book. (Come to think of it, you can't live WITH it, either.)  If you live or work with a hypochondriac, it's great fun to watch them totally lose their mind, as this book is chock full of disgusting graphics, charts, and descriptions.
     --Smoke em if you got em xoxo Babs

5 comments:

  1. I've looked through this one and, like a lot of stuff we see/saw at work, sometimes it's better not to look. :P

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  2. I just diagnosed my sister with Bubonic Plague and she's freaking out. Wicked fun!!

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  3. Well, you could also try the ebola one on anyone who appears to be bleeding from an area where no injury is apparent. Nah, your sister seems too nice for that. :D

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  4. Frick, she's got both the hiccups and a blister. Obviously ebola, Claire...you're a brilliant diagnostician.

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  5. Oh no! Hurry before her internal organs start to puree like someone just tossed them into a blender!

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