Our immune systems are not used to six thousand webmasters in the same space, hugging and exchanging bodily fluids...randomly shaking hands, drinking out of the same cup......tongueing, etc.
Because you have a few thousand people from all over in tight space that just flew in an airplane that recycles air. They are all up in each others faces very close to talk because the noise is so loud. Airplanes are germ traps, I almost always get a cold after a long flight. Then toss in the booze, lack of sleep etc. You are talking germ swap city.
A. Webmasters from all over the world come together. Each of us in the different parts of the world have been exposed to certain flus and viruses. We?re usually immune to the bugs we?ve already been exposed to not the stuff from the other side of the world.
B. Drinking our asses off, not getting enough sleep, and exerting energy all day long for a week lowers our immune systems.
Alcohol makes people imumn for deseases , then they go asleep , or too long , or too less ,
Whatever it is , i had it too when comming back from mallorca ...
people already sick coming into town for a convention of smoozing and boozing not sleeping or eating right and recontaminating the general populus...everyone ends up sick for awhile.
Vegas has always been my worst show, I cant sleep, I cant eat over there, next to that awesome amounts of drinks are being forced down my throat... and next to that lots of contact with people from all over the world.
I had to leave 2 days earlier this year because of this
Guess I left right on time
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