cold

Colds are disgusting. Your eyes look and feel sand-blasted, your nose has lost five layers of epidermis and you are left with the lung capacity of an asthmatic sparrow, but look on the bright side: Your boss will encourage you to go home early. You can keep ill-tempered coworkers at bay with a mere sneeze. No one's going to sneak in your cubicle and use your phone. If you come in looking disheveled, women will take pity on you, rather than scoff at you. Other employees will do the heavy lifting for you. You get to catch up on all…