Is There Such a Thing as An Uncommon Cold?

@LooeyVille (57)

United States

January 13, 2025 6:16am CST

I was seeing a video scroll on my newsfeed about "Tips for Fighting the Common Cold" Naturally that made me wonder if any cold was uncommon. Is it the "common" cold because everybody gets it so it's very common to get it? Or is it the "common" cold because it's the same formula type of cold that everyone gets? What if the cold that YOU get is less common or an "uncommon" cold? Let's say it's one that lasts 5 weeks. Is that still a "common" cold? Just for fun I looked up the definition of "common" online and it says: "occurring, found, or done often; prevalent" or "shared by, coming from, or done by more than one" I want to be "unique." I don't want a "common" cold. I want a "unique" cold. Hahaha.

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9 responses

@LindaOHio (183946)

• United States

13 Jan

Whether they're common or uncommon, I agree with Snowy...they're miserable. Have a good week.

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@franxav (13891)

• India

13 Jan

What is in a name! Next time when you catch a cold, say you have a unique cold!

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@kareng (64470)

• United States

13 Jan

Either way it is no fun being sick!

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@Tampa_girl7 (50955)

• United States

13 Jan

I think there are definitely some colds that don’t follow the regular pattern.

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@JudyEv (343586)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jan

I don't want to spoil your fun really but I hope you don't get a unique cold. You just might be sorry.

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@Ronrybs (19729)

• London, England

13 Jan

I sometimes wonder about the common cold. Never came to any conclusions though

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@jobelbojel (36406)

• Philippines

14 Jan

Hahaha. That unique cold got me.

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@rakski (128471)

• Philippines

13 Jan

I think I'm getting one. Oh no. Common or uncommon, I don't like it much

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@porwest (94568)

• United States

13 Jan

Now that you mention it. No. lol

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