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That study sounds like something that would win an Ig Nobel Prize. But the 2002 prize in medicine went to "Scrotal Asymmetry in Man and in Ancient Sculpture". [[User:Barmar|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar|talk]]) 20:37, 21 December 2022 (UTC)
 
That study sounds like something that would win an Ig Nobel Prize. But the 2002 prize in medicine went to "Scrotal Asymmetry in Man and in Ancient Sculpture". [[User:Barmar|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar|talk]]) 20:37, 21 December 2022 (UTC)
  
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:I feel like the ''Journal of Clinical Psychology'' quote fulfills that purpose somewhat. Kudos to whomever found it. [[Special:Contributions/172.71.154.39|172.71.154.39]]
 
:I feel like the ''Journal of Clinical Psychology'' quote fulfills that purpose somewhat. Kudos to whomever found it. [[Special:Contributions/172.71.154.39|172.71.154.39]]
  
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Some 2 year old appears to have gotten access to a computer and is posting images of themselves in place of the comic. Attempting to undo.[[Special:Contributions/172.68.174.148|172.68.174.148]] 05:28, 22 December 2022 (UTC)
 
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Some of them are re-uploading the comic image - if there's something that you can't see in the edit history, make sure [[File:cold_complaints_2x.png|50px]] is OK. [[User:Megan|Megan]] ([[User talk:Megan|talk]]) 04:21, 22 December 2022 (UTC)
 
Some of them are re-uploading the comic image - if there's something that you can't see in the edit history, make sure [[File:cold_complaints_2x.png|50px]] is OK. [[User:Megan|Megan]] ([[User talk:Megan|talk]]) 04:21, 22 December 2022 (UTC)
 
:Also check [[Special:RecentChanges]] during any string of vandalism, because e.g. [[591]], [[2222]], and [[2713]] are currently also under attack. [[User:Liv2splain|Liv2splain]] ([[User talk:Liv2splain|talk]]) 04:27, 22 December 2022 (UTC)
 
:Also check [[Special:RecentChanges]] during any string of vandalism, because e.g. [[591]], [[2222]], and [[2713]] are currently also under attack. [[User:Liv2splain|Liv2splain]] ([[User talk:Liv2splain|talk]]) 04:27, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

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That study sounds like something that would win an Ig Nobel Prize. But the 2002 prize in medicine went to "Scrotal Asymmetry in Man and in Ancient Sculpture". Barmar (talk) 20:37, 21 December 2022 (UTC)

Also common cold cannot really be cured, just wait and see. http://www.picturequotes.com/proper-treatment-will-cure-a-cold-in-seven-days-but-left-to-itself-a-cold-will-hang-on-for-a-week-quote-272191 Vdm (talk) 20:49, 21 December 2022 (UTC)

Are we sure that's the actual explanation? I thought the panels we see of the telemedicine are fibs to explain why Harry is acting this way. As in, he's pretending a medical professional told him to act like this. 172.69.68.13 21:59, 21 December 2022 (UTC)

Can the citation be moved to a ref tag instead of just Being There? on a related note, why is the 58 bolded? 172.71.166.76 22:32, 21 December 2022 (UTC) Bumpf (shh)

We usually don't bother with the cite and just use numbered links, especially in cases like this where the full cite is on the first page of the link. I'll change it. Journal volume numbers are written in bold in APA style. 172.69.22.79 00:23, 22 December 2022 (UTC)
In this case I prefer the full cite showing the counterintuitive quote comes from a pertinent peer-reviewed journal. 172.70.211.90 03:38, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

I know far too many people who already follow this course of treatment.  And not just for viruses, either. RAGBRAIvet (talk) 23:59, 21 December 2022 (UTC)

Is the accepted explanation for this comic that it is... mocking people who ask for sympathy or help when unwell for being "big babies"? That seems uncomfortably close to, say, making fun of people who seek treatment for mental illness... I understand that there is a disproportionate level of complaint relative to minor discomfort that is ridiculous and maybe even funny, but that doesn't seem to have been established here. I think we should emphasize that, "Hey, it's perfectly fine and even healthy to talk about the disappointment of feeling shitty, but don't take it to this extreme" - even if the original comic arguably doesn't do so. Notanotherusername (talk) 03:01, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

I feel like the Journal of Clinical Psychology quote fulfills that purpose somewhat. Kudos to whomever found it. 172.71.154.39

Some 2 year old appears to have gotten access to a computer and is posting images of themselves in place of the comic. Attempting to undo.172.68.174.148 05:28, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

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Some of them are re-uploading the comic image - if there's something that you can't see in the edit history, make sure cold complaints 2x.png is OK. Megan (talk) 04:21, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

Also check Special:RecentChanges during any string of vandalism, because e.g. 591, 2222, and 2713 are currently also under attack. Liv2splain (talk) 04:27, 22 December 2022 (UTC)