Turns out having “Swine Flu Parties” is a bad idea. Or so the government would have you believe.

In much the same way as (demented) parents intentionally expose their kids to chicken pox (you know, because the pox are milder when you’re younger) people have begun organizing Swine Flu Parties.

The thought is that if they get infected now, while the flu is mild, then when the next wave hits, they’ll be immune.

But the CDC says it doesn’t work that way.

And I’m sure the CDC wouldn’t lie to you. They’re from the government.