5 stages of man flu

Us men don't actually act like this do we? My wife went for the jugular on this one...
Merch here: www.dudedad.com/
Subscribe Here! bit.ly/DudeDadSubscribe
Check out my TopVideos! bit.ly/DudeDadTopVideos
Instagram - / dudedad
Facebook - / dudedadvlog
TikTok - / dudedadvlog
For Business Inquiries please contact [e-mail]
#manflu #husbandbelike
About Dude Dad:
Hi! I'm Taylor Calmus, a Colorado-based actor/comedian. I started Dude Dad© two weeks before my son Theo was born as a way to stay creative while learning to be a father. My wife Heidi and I now have 3 kids and over 300+ videos. My purpose for the channel is to entertain, enlighten and inspire.
In addition to Dude Dad©, I have been in numerous TV shows, commercials, and have regular appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live. I will also be hosting my own TV show called "Super Dad" on the new Magnolia Network / Discovery+. Heidi and the kids will also be a part of the show. I am originally from the rural community of Howard, South Dakota.
5 stages of man flu
• 5 stages of man flu
Dude Dad
/ dudedad

[@marchingham]

You missed stage 0.5 where the wife is sick but still taking care of everything haha

[@zenlife321]

😂😂😂

[@derp12345]

YEP! 😁😄

[@elizabethwright5508]

Yes!!!

[@johannaholmgren8088]

I can remember being pregnant with our 3rd one (complete with hyperemesis, which I enjoyed with each pregnancy, so literally barfing every day for the whole 9 months), and looking after our 2 other kids, plus the house, and my husband came down with the flu. He required that I wait on him hand and foot because he was "dying". That was about 48 hours so not too bad. When I was sick though? Mr Sympathy: "Wow, you are ALWAYS sick. You should look after your health better.". I'm not sure why I haven't strangled him yet. (The 3rd baby was born 25 years ago. He's still the same sympathetic guy he was then.....his response to my daily vomitting was "Can you stop making that noise? I can't eat.")

[@heiditensen]

Currently pregnant with our fourth, taking care of 3 sick kids (they have been sick for weeks now, thank you kindergarten) and now I've finally succumbed. Daddy fell sick last week and got 3 days off work 😑

[@peytonlbeyer]

You forgot that they often say "I know you had it, but it hit me worse." 😂

[@secondhandrooms507]

I can't stop laughing at this comment!

[@tifdaugherty-evangelist3607]

Yes!

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Exactly “U were being dramatic. I actually had it rly bad.”

[@LavenderSkyla]

Yup!

[@foxopossum]

Hahahahah yup, classic husband logic

[@TheKickshaws]

The thing I was most grateful for about giving birth was finally understanding the agony my husband experiences when he has a man cold.

[@Rapunzelrapunzel093]

🤣

[@safeinyourroom]

😅😂🤣

[@danoc1432]

Lol!! 🤣🤣

[@John-wp7kl]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MaryTheresa1986]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@BoldFollower]

As a man, I am an expert on the man-flu. This video is 100% accurate.

[@WolfePack1416]

😂😂😂

[@novafamily8430]

Yep.

[@shades9723]

Right? It’s gold.😂

[@morganreigns1984]

What is the man flu lol

[@donald9825]

I am a man , I don't catch colds , never had the flu, never been vaccinated for COVID , never will, I DO BLEED DAILY, it happens every time I slice flesh with knives, even law enforcement can't stop me,

[@joannafoster3423]

My husband thought he'd beaten covid in 2 days and went out to do lots of yard work. Ended up back in bed for a week while the rest of us were over it days earlier. Typical.

[@melschevelle]

My husband has his “Covid tree” he swears cutting that tree down for firewood is the only thing that saved his life, not the 3 weeks on the couch 😂

[@MrEgofreak]

Just an excuse to get out of work. ;)

[@doesnotFempute]

OMG my husband tried to get on the Bowflex max trainer on day 3 and swore it was the key to getting better. Then he was out of commission the rest of the week, while I took care of the kids (who were positive with no symptoms, fighting and destroying the house all day), dogs and rest of the house, oh and during my birthday also.

[@MrEgofreak]

@@doesnotFempute On the bright side, sounds like a Birthday to remember! Even if it's one you'd rather forget! LOL.

[@outdoorvideoswithbrad]

I live alone so when I get sick I can’t make excuses and still work or do whatever I have to do

[@AnthonyGarvert]

Husband here: There's literally NO pain like man fever. Absolutely indescribable. Thank you for the bravery of all the men out there battling this cold & flu season.

[@AnthonyGarvert]

(Side note my wife is a saint and I am so grateful for her every day. We have a 2YO and another one on the way)

[@rachel-c]

Congrats ❤️❤️❤️ you sound like my husband, he also tells me that his gas pains are way worse than my labor pains 😂🙄

[@AnthonyGarvert]

@@rachel-c oh nooooo. I have literally no credence to do that, we had a c-section the first time around.

[@JustJokes-bw4fs]

@@AnthonyGarvert 😆🤣🤣

[@ArizonaHotSauce]

@@rachel-c well man gas pains are worse.. I'm a man. I know. :)

[@demris15]

The stubbornness to complete baby is 100% accurate

[@JohnMphs]

The salt grinder was hysterical!

[@catherinegarmon3027]

The salt grinder was hilarious!! 😄

[@demris15]

They should do a seperate video on bath salts... no man alive understands them

[@lavernejones4471]

“Bluey slaps”😂🤣 This was too funny! Sometimes I forget how hilarious Heidi is.😅💕

[@shades9723]

Bluey does slab 😂😅 as a first time dad 😂

[@demris15]

I'm sick right now watching a full season and I got legit mad when my daughter came in

[@lavernejones4471]

@@demris15 😂😂

[@bloodorangemoon]

Heidi does the most PERFECT impression of Tyler, so nuanced and completely spot on. I almost thought it was him a couple time lol same exact mannerisms Great acting Heidi!!! 👏👏👏

[@stephanieturner6912]

Almost three Decembers ago, the hubby and I both got sick. He did have fevers with his and I didn’t, but I was 38 weeks pregnant taking care of him. And he did think he was dying. 😂

[@MickelMart]

Sounds accurate. 😂

[@marchingham]

Omg I've been there. Pregnant and so sick with a super bad cough and forced to sleep on the couch so I wouldn't wake the hubby. Still cooked and cleaned and went to work (which was socially acceptable back then ha). Husband got it, i waited on him hand and foot while he literally dud nothing and I STILL ended up sleeping on the couch because his coughing kept ME up haha.

[@stephanieturner6912]

@@marchingham oh my! I wasn’t working at the time thankfully, I wouldn’t have gone in. And hubby had been sleeping in the couch for a while since I would snore so bad (pregnancy!) so he just stayed down there.

[@johannaholmgren8088]

@@marchingham Hahaha,I just made a similar comment about being pregnant and babysitting my sick husband, and thought "Shoot, it makes him look like a jerk. Should I have said that?" Glad to see I'm not the only one who has suffered through that!

[@cracked390]

@@marchingham I always ask, why when I am sick do I leave so you can sleep and when you are sick I leave so I can sleep? Can't you leave some of the time. But now we have a spare room (or spare 'oom, Child #4 Lion, Witch, and Wardrobe as a High school senior), and the well one moves out so sickie gets the master bedroom/bathroom all to his/herself to try to keep germs contained.

[@shortymcfox2251]

I was trying to contain myself but finally lost it with the salt grinder 😂🤣😂 we’ve been married for 25 years and this video couldn’t be more accurate…..especially the talking with his mother. To all the wives and significant others out there it strikes a cord 🤭

[@kcallahan7028]

You two were truly made for each other. Live long and prosper.

[@AskAgainL8ter]

I’m married to a pretty amazing man. He pushes through the whole time, working from home so he doesn’t get coworkers sick (his job is flexible). If he does actually spend a day in bed I know it’s really serious. Although, I wish he would let me take care of him more, he says I already do enough for him and the kids and he doesn’t want to put one more thing on my plate. He will also offer to work from home and take care of the kids if I’m feeling sick. Like I said, he’s amazing!😊

[@jacquelynroe9036]

My husband is similar 🥰 He’s aware of the “man flu” thing too so I think he really tries not to act like he’s dying whenever he gets sick. It’s cute.

[@katiesanders96]

Awww!!! So sweet! Them’s are real men.

[@christaverduren690]

Clone him! 😉

[@MsJaide]

That's sweet

[@singsongbird4989]

Where did you find him? Are there anymore?

[@AlexJ189]

Heidi doing these pregnant always cracks me up 😂😂

[@laceandribbonsviolin]

She uses the fetal girth to heft up the imaginary man belt buckle!

[@michelleburns6738]

I was recovering from hernia surgery. At the same time, my husband got sick. He whined that his sore throat pain at the time was worse than surgery pain. It was the WORST sore throat ever, according to him. We have not let him live that one down. :)

[@joecope9935]

Is been a long time since my hernia operation but I think I'd seriously consider taking that over a seriously bad sore throat. Of course, maybe I'm blinded by the rose-tinted glasses of memory...

[@maryj7423]

It's great to spread awareness about these near death experiences. So sorry fellow guys.

[@rebbbgiunta4450]

Hahahahahah omg. Literally so accurate. The impatient yelling from the other room. Omg😂 and the remote being RIGHT THERE!! Its not even exaggerated its exactly what happens 😂😂 You guys are the best

[@von7nie]

So, how long did it take Heidi to get off the floor after filming those scenes? 😂

[@AskAgainL8ter]

Gotta love her commitment!

[@cherylkunzelman3102]

I was totally thinking that!

[@yangiemouie]

“Kids! Stop being kids!” 😂😂

[@U_SoDmCrzy]

As a wife, I'm laughing so hard right now!! You are SPOT ON!!!

[@Lindasinish]

The salt grinder over the tub...hysterical!

[@kimb777]

I was expecting it to be dropped in water due to falling asleep lol. Epic stuff

[@CM-pf1xc]

And the way she/he was hung over tub exhausted. So accurate

[@kennethrodrigue1324]

Oh my gosh this is so hilarious and completely accurate. We're either fine or we're dead. No middle ground. Can't wait for the bloopers!

[@Rosie_C]

The denial, blowing his nose with a paper towel… I’ve seen all these things in real life. This is real, people! Edit: Also, I don’t have to be sick to tell the kids to stop being kids! 😆 I often say things like, “Why are you acting like a 3 year old little boy?!?!”

[@intignia]

Stage Two is what Moms have to do to take care of their families. When we get the flu we have to take care of ourselves.

[@zorabw8948]

You are so hillarious. Thank you. Especially "stop being kids" and "I need more blanket I need less blankets". 🤣🤣

[@belindahugheslifestyle]

This video is 100% accurate. I especially love Taylor teaching Heidi how to make boy flu noises. Too precious!

[@thomasbabcock5174]

I love this woman!! You definitely got a keeper..her sense of humor is Awesome!!😂 Watched this several times and laughed more everytime! Thank you,this made my day.❤

[@katlynnhutchcraft1733]

The salt part had me rolling 😂

[@7DadJ0kes7]

@1:15 absolutely LOST it at “stop being kids.” ☠️🤣😭

[@KwispyZ]

I'm surprised there's no "I'm going to put everything spicy in my food to get rid of this." Or is it just my husband? Lol

[@heatherdehm9828]

This is almost like my husband, except he continues to say he's not sick when he clearly is. He'll follow it with a shot of vodka, says that'll cure it (it doesn't), then says he just needs to nap for a few minutes (hours go by), and continues to push through it, usually chugging a few beers along with the occasional tea (that'll counter the beers) while he does some chores out in the garage. He never gets sick. He was never sick.....sure.

[@dawnsutherland3461]

Way to go Heidi . I laughed from beginning to the end .Take care of yourself.

[@nicoleboeder9635]

I love how the baby bump just looks like a beer belly.

[@racheldennis3892]

The rest of the family has the sniffles and my husband is stage 3 for 2 days 🤣🙄🙄🙄

[@bubblesnot]

Oh my goodness "mind over matter" that's a direct quote from my husband! You nailed this!

[@RainbowDaffodil]

Omg this is SO true! My husband is insufferable when he's sick 😂 Side note: Heidi, I commend your ability to get down on the floor pregnant! I could barely bend down, let alone lay on the floor while I was pregnant 😂

[@janeenschultz8502]

Truth! When I was pregnant, if I was down, I was DOWN. It made me so mad because I always had stuff to do. haha

[@johannaholmgren8088]

Total agreement. I don't know how she does it. I was like aturtle on its back if I ended up on the floor....

[@uknow1094]

Women don't realize men exaggerate because men want some alone time. If we are "really sick" we get our personal space. If your man does this often, you're the problem, not the sickness.

[@RainbowDaffodil]

@@uknow1094 lol guessing you're single, right??

[@RainbowDaffodil]

@@uknow1094 wow bro, I feel so sorry for your wife! Wonder how you tricked her to stay with you for 10 years 🤔

[@SamanthaAndersonArtist]

😂😂😂 Why do they pretend they can't get sick until they are dying? I don't get it.

[@candygeck6162]

Love you both for making my day. If your hubby is Hispanic, it's crackers, sprite & mentholatum! Thanks 😊

[@madmex2k]

Say it right- Crackers, Ehsprite, and Vicks Vape-o-rub! Hahaha I told my friend yesterday to get some Ehsprite and some Pink medicine for his upset estomaco

[@joycedollar1198]

You guys are awesome. I've been married 25 years and this is so true.

[@jasonjasonparis]

This would have been great with a Taylor reaction!! 😂😂😂😂

[@booshkaboo]

Yes! Bring on the Taylor reactions!! Heidi's are my favorite! I get excited for the video knowing their coming.

[@kathleenjory2731]

Oh Heidi!!! You are so fun :) You and Taylor are made for one another. Thank you so much for all the wonderful posts- they always make me belly-laugh.

[@zx1906]

My husband has an additional stage - "Sweating it out" where he insists he needs to go to the gym and work out the sickness. Always ends with me arguing that he‘ll get myocarditis if he does that which usually deters him 😂

[@rw7051]

did you look up myocarditis for him ?

[@b.j.s.5090]

Yay!! I've been waiting for another Heidi as Taylor video for awhile! Awesome.

[@leesilpe2459]

Your videos are always so much fun to watch!!!

[@powers1217]

So true! My husband rushed recovery after an…emergency appendectomy. 13 days in the hospital, told to wait 4-6 weeks before returning to work (school band director). He waited 2 weeks, went back to work (marching band season, hot September), was standing in the middle of the practice field and realized, “Hey, I feel light-headed.” 🤦🏻‍♀️ The kids even noticed he wasn’t all right. The other band directors told him they hadn’t expected him back for at least another month, but, noooooo, “gotta push through it!” Addendum: this was the same man who started his first teaching job in January (1996). We got married in February on a Saturday and I had to force him to take Monday off because his job was in another state; he was going to marry me then dump me in a new town/state nearly 350 miles away without at least showing me around first. He refused to go on a honeymoon because he was afraid they’d fire him. The school faculty had a small get together for us and the principle said…I didn’t expect you back for at least a week. 27 years later I’m still waiting in that honeymoon.

[@fallingskies8991]

I hope you get that honeymoon soon! Best wishes to y’all

[@ashleycnossen3157]

Sounds like my guy

[@CM-pf1xc]

Ohmygoodness sounds like anxiety and workaholicism

[@btuller1772]

Yep. Been married 31 years. So accurate. Especially the "I'm dying". Oh and the snot. Ewww. And the roll of toilet paper 😂. Wait and the more blankets and the remote. You nailed it all🤧🤒🤦.

[@narlycharley]

Bluey does "slap" as the kids say. My daughter is currently watching it and I listen to it all day. "Sleepytime" will go down as one of the best cinematic experiences ever created.

[@SRose-vp6ew]

I was literally introduced to the show by another adult 😂

[@aliciamarin5226]

Bluey is legit! Stumpfest!!

[@katlingee]

All of this literally happened to us a couple weeks ago, including the Bluey marathon. This is the most accurate video you have ever made. 😂😂

[@stormyarrington8467]

I literally told my wife I'm hoping you mention the desperate struggle with the bowels ..I should never have questioned it 👍👍😂

[@jmtoronto5]

I love how Heidi is pregnant but, with a backwards ball cap it imitates men perfectly- ha ha you guys nailed it👌🏼

[@connerchambers1713]

This was hysterical! Thank you

[@kittycapricious]

This appeared in my recommended and I was in tears. The timing is perfect! My father and my teen son are currently "dying" from flu.

[@ruffrider2626]

You all crack me up. Cheers!

[@evilsharkey8954]

My favorite is when they feel they need to tough it out at work and share it with everyone else. At least covid shined a light on how asinine that is.

[@camdenyards1456]

Awesome! Spot on!!

[@Anna-es9bs]

Love, love this video!! Heidi did an awesome job 👏. My husband was coughing because he is allergic to dust, and working with harvesting stirs up a lot of dust. So he's coughing like crazy and I want to give him an allergy pill, and he's like , what pill, what for?!!

[@MrBeezer01]

You guys are awesome ! 👏🏾

[@snoopyfan20]

Heidi, love your plaids!!!!!😄 "THAT'S PLUMB." LOL

[@hallelujahhomestead]

Heidi! 🤣 I think this is your best Taylor impersonation yet.

[@drstarship777]

The literal rolling around dying on the floor shots are the best.

[@carolynridlon3988]

When i do get seriously sick (like almost the whole month of October!) it only happens every 4-5 years. I just spent almost the month of October with severe sore throat (if i could have ripped my own throat out I would have to stop the pain) then changed into a very strong sinus & throat cold. I'm now down to a more manageable symptoms - But through it all my hubby has been there for me ❤❤❤. Between going to the store to keep us fed & getting anything I was needing or such, backrubs, keeping up the house,... He knows i don't complain (but when I start crying from the pain/symptoms - he knows that's not my MO) but he comes thru! ❤❤❤

[@missdenisebee]

“ I don’t get sick” is exactly how I caught my first & worst bout of covid😭 Right before the pandemic blew up, two of my friends were sick af…I hung out with them & shared a straw with them, saying “pffft I don’t get sick” when they warned me. Couple days later, I 100% regretted that statement lol

[@druppling]

So perfect in every way!

[@Hevynly1]

She's so good! I loved this! Accurately reflects all men when sick!

[@kevin8235]

Not sure of any other channel on KZbin that I enjoy more. Overall humour is fantastic and so entertaining. When does the Dude Dad movie come out? … no seriously

[@StormySeas4596]

Watching this with my husband who has pink eye. After he came home and I saw his eye, I sanitized EVERYTHING!

[@damianhendricks818]

I feel targeted... 🤣

[@denisecastano6500]

Heidi you rock !!! What a hero . Spot on!

[@ryannlopez213]

🤣🤣🤣🤣this is so true 💯!! Love the channel!!!

[@stacybroussard3097]

Heidi, You Are So freekin Awesome!!! You've got me Cracking up 🤣😂😅 WELL DONE HEIDI.. YOU NAILED THE TYPICAL MAN "IN MY OPINION" WHEN THEY GET SICK.... LOVE THIS VIDEO 💯

[@jenjosh]

Yoooooo this is SO on point🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@Scarlettraventaqua1]

Honestly, I’m just surprised if they can fit into each other’s clothing and pull it off also, there should be a new segment call. Taylor reacts.

[@tanyastille407]

So true, so true!!

[@sharingchabadinspiration]

We love heidi!❤ love this video, haven't have these in a while.

[@faithsand3244]

Omg!! Perfect! Love it! 😂

[@LivingInColorado5280]

This is pretty much how I act when I'm sick! You two are so freakin' hilarious!

[@jeslamfers]

Spot on!

[@GeneralSic66]

Was having a rough day. Thanks for helping make me laugh.

[@brandelane6610]

Love it ! So funny !

[@krisrichardson1011]

Had to wait til my kid fell asleep to watch it ( I'd knew I would laugh too much) so worth the wait my dudes the same way "its just allergies" lol luv to u guys 🥰

[@jonathaneissler1463]

The bloopers are hilarious!

[@taryngoulard4987]

Ironically, these are the same stages of “Teacher Flu” 😂 except we get stuck on “push through it” because that’s easier than preparing for a sub then recovering from a sub 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@lizw495]

Guys! First of all hilarious! I love it when Heidi is Taylor in the videos!! That chair in your living room, with the wood frame and cream colored upholstery, where did you get it? My husband and I have been looking for one like that!

[@SigningWithTheByrds]

This was so accurate and entertaining. You nailed it 🤜🤛 😆

[@alainagall442]

🤣🤣There are two talented people in Dude Dad's marriage. Well done, you made me laugh!

[@HardluckHutch]

The remote was right there! And rushing to recovery, I do that everytime! 😂

[@martinjenkins4756]

Spot on you two. That Better be Jim’s wings.😂

[@theskicker8856]

This is how Dad sick is too!!! Great video guys!!!

[@somethinggood9267]

I loved when he put regular salt in the bath LOL

[@opinionatedone]

I love that you're so convinced by Heidi's stellar acting that you used "he"!! 🤣

[@sherishaffertheartistandmy7948]

This is hilarious, I was laughing from beginning to end!!!

[@garykidson]

Bluey rocks! Found myself watching it after the kids left the room 😂

[@Pocketlint143]

This is a great impression of you 🤣👏🏼

[@brittanys.7191]

Love how she’s still so pregnant 😂

[@ec4145]

So reeeal! And your baby bump is so cute!

[@DeborahJoshua24]

AMAZING!!! You can get down on the floor and back up again!!!

[@jodiecook2925]

That was really friggin funny!!

[@vonsmoothe2245]

Thing is your wife SOUNDS just like you! Lol she’s got you down PAT! Lol loved her

[@jbvanhoose4245]

Oh my heck! The salt grinder was the funniest thing! 🤣

[@eggiesammich]

This is insanely accurate. Both the stages and the impersonation. Well done 👏