Getting Over Your Super Bowl Hangover

Seem familiar? If you had one too many pints during yesterday's Super Bowl, join the club. (Lars P. Flickr Images)"]
The Super Bowl is a time for celebration, overindulgence  and well, downright partying. If you got your party on yesterday and feel like shit pie this morning, you're not the only one. In fact, many of you may have mustered up the  strength to crawl to the edge of you bed to reach for your phone on your nightstand - because there is no way on this bloody green earth that you're going in to work today. No freaking way. It's okay though. Enjoy your day (if you can). You know what? Your work expected it so don't feel guilty.  Most businesses are familiar with employees calling in sick Monday morning with a mix of the “Brown Bottle Flu,” brought on as a result of an extensive Super Bowl par-tay time. A 2008 survey determined that an estimated 1.5 million employed U.S. adults call in sick to work the day after the Super Bowl. The survey also  revealed that another three percent of respondents, or an estimated 4.4 million employees, may arrive late to work the Monday after the Super Bowl.  If you actually made it  in to  work today, congratulations. If you're  among the ranks of the 1.5 million  who called in sick, here are a few ways for you  to spend your day, once you've puked up  yesterday's buffalo wings.

• Order pizza: greasy foods are good for hangovers and if you order pizza, you don't have to go out in broad daylight (hiss)  to hunt and gather for your meal.    
• Go to the video store: If you  can make it outside, a day in bed with some sort of movie  (Paranormal  Activity was pretty good)  can  get your mind off your pounding headache. Although not yet out on DVD, you could buy  The Hangover. It's worth every penny.    
• Ginger ale and saltines: If you're the  barfy type, you may not be able to stomach much today. Just go with  the  bland stuff  and watch some Ellen.
• Play some online poker: You can really stop thinking about your hangover if you've just pushed all-in with the nuts.
• Stay in bed: Nothing cures a hangover more than a dark room and some Advil. If none of the above tips help, this is the only road to true hangover recovery.

That's all I got, folks. Other  than avoiding bright lights and annoying people, I'm all wiped out of tips.