Recently my whole house was sick with the common cold. It is a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract.
i have been lucky this year, so far not common cold for me or family
I hate how it irritates your throat and sinuses! It's terrible
i hate the sinusse part the most
Me too. And the coughing, sore throat, runny nose and headache! 
how long do the common cold last, a few days?
Seven to ten days
i did not realize it last that long
Yes and occasionally people will develop pneumonia.
is the common cold a lesser form of the flu or are they completely different