That One Swallow Confirms the Flu

Text on the meme

POV: That one swallow that confirms you’re getting the flu tomorrow

What it means

A close-up shows a person’s throat being examined by gloved hands. The joke is that one painful swallow supposedly confirms you will get the flu tomorrow, exaggerating the dread of an impending illness as a reaction to feeling a strange symptom. EN: A close-up shows a person’s throat being examined by gloved hands. The joke is that one painful swallow supposedly confirms you will get the flu tomorrow, exaggerating the dread of an impending illness as a reaction to feeling a strange symptom.

Objects

person’s throat / горло человека gloved hands / руки в перчатках medical examination / медицинский осмотр white gloves / белые перчатки neck / шея mouth and throat / рот и горло skin / кожа fingers / пальцы