Women Attend work unless work policy states otherwise, when she catches up on chores instead.
Men Take a week off work.

Women Go to bed earlier than usual
Men Spend three days in bed.

Women Drink lots of fluids – honey and lemon or herbal teas are good.
Men Drink lots of fluids – beer is good.

Women Turn the TV off because it gives them a headache.
Men Don’t open their eyes for anything, apart from watching TV.

Women Cook the family easy to swallow meals so she can eat them too, and keep going.
Men Don’t swallow anything unless somebody makes them their favourite meal.

Women Try to save their voice by ignoring bad behaviour, mess and phone calls
Men Only speak in a whisper, unless of course their football team scores.

Women Use cough mixture for a tickly throat, and carry on.
Men Suffer a coughing fit, when asked to do anything.

Women Use throat lozenges to help them converse when unexpected visitors drop by.
Men Suffer a coughing fit before bravely telling visitors that they are fine, so they get gifts.

Women Ask someone else to stop by the shop, but don’t hold their breath that they’ll remember.
Men Suffer a coughing fit just before they ask their partner/mother/nurse for something, just to make sure they are top priority.

Women Go out to celebrate, when they feel well again.
Men Convalesce for three weeks afterwards by taking it really easy at work and at home.

See, ‘Sorry Ladies I’ve got Man Flu’ for a queasy video.