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How To Fake Being Sick

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• Pulling a Ferris Bueller is easier than you think—if you plan ahead.
• Added January 30, 2008

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You Will Need

• A notebook to record dates and excuses
• A somewhat gullible parent
• Acting skills
• Corn flakes
• Hot liquids

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  Step 1.

  Commit this list to memory …

  Commit this list to memory: a fever of 100 degrees or more, vomiting, diarrhea, earache, and sore throat. Doctors say these are valid reasons to miss school, so what parent would disagree?

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  Step 2.

  Keep a log

  Keep a log of dates and excuses so you can prevent patterns from developing.

• Never brag about missing days over the phone, e-mail or IM. You never know when your communications might be intercepted by an adult.

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  Step 3.

  Fake onset of symptoms

  Become skilled at faking the onset of symptoms. Digestive ailments generally occur suddenly, while other maladies begin presenting themselves the night before.

• Lay the necessary groundwork—at dinner, mention how scratchy your throat is and don’t eat a thing, especially dessert!

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  Step 4.

  Make fake vomit

  If necessary, pull out the big guns. Broken cornflakes mixed with a little water make an excellent stand-in for vomit.

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  Step 5.

  Fake your temperature

  If your parents demand further proof, drink hot liquids before taking your temperature to produce a false reading.

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  Step 6.

  Enjoy your success

  Congratulations! Your mom ordered you to stay home. When you sneak out, make sure you’re back before anyone notices you’re missing.

• An estimated 150,000 young people, usually in their late teens or early twenties, are diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis each year.

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Show Comment by maryned (Rated 4)

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my favorite part was when she first puked on her dad. ilaughed so hard.

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Show Comment by Rosemarie_Lennon (Rated 4)

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Great acting and special effects. Love the school girl!

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Show Comment by speakeasy (Rated 3)

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This was awesome! very well done.

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Show Comment by anthonyaybar (Rated 3)

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nice

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Show Comment by Samo (Rated 3)

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Cool....i think the girl who was faking sick was a little weird

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Show Comment by kiki (Rated 3)

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cool

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Show Comment by Taige (Rated 2)

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Great job on her face. What program do you use?

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Show Comment by hdno1fan (Rated 2)

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interusting ..........

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Show Comment by norgon (Rated 2)

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I think this was all done in after effects, but I could be wrong.

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Show Tip by AronJoseph (Rated 2)

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It also helps if you eat a cigarette

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Show Comment by Dschulz (Rated 1)

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This is going to be really helpful for when i don't want to go to school!

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Show Comment by JessicaLove (Rated 0)

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that girl is really ugly

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