Have you ever had someone act rude because you're sick???

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I was at work today, against my better judgement... I came down with a horrible cold on Saturday, but I don't get paid for sick days and I had to take a day off last week for back problems. My customer remarked when we got to the job that 'someone probably should have stayed home today' and from that point on, kept remarking to my coworkers that I sounded 'gross' and that I shouldn't be working. To me, he was a complete JERK. He kept criticizing my work all morning! Then he had the nerve to tell my one coworker that I was doing the job 'all wrong' and that he should call up the company and complain about me. I've never had a customer complaint, and I've never been told I'm not doing the job right by anyone. It was like he developed an instant hate-on for me simply because I showed up at his house feeling under the weather. And to boot.. it's my bloody birthday today! Needless to say, I left work early because it's hard enough working when you're ill, but being criticized for doing a job that I was doing perfectly fine, and then to have it all happen on the one day of the year that should be a good day for you? Forget it.. no one needs that abuse. So have you ever had anyone be rude to you purely because you were ill or not feeling well?