Biscuit!! Happy Birthday!! Sand!!

[cerbfan]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_971400...

I feel bad finding this funny.

[S7Paul]

Me too. I heard it live this morning while I was driving to work. Luckily I was in slow moving traffic or I think I'd have lost control of the car.

I'm amazed at how Jim Naughtie managed to keep his composure.

[davepoth]

cerbfan said:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_971400...

I feel bad finding this funny.

She's promoting a website about the humour of Tourette's, I think it's OK in this situation.

-edit-

I think the message is that it's OK to laugh at the tics, so long as you realise that there's a real person behind them.

Edited by davepoth on Thursday 19th April 22:09

[Pesty]

I heard that on radio 4 this morning while driving to work.

Worst case of touretts Ive ever heard couldnt last a second without saying buscuit. I couldn't help but smile after a while my god it must be terrible. Really isn't funny.

Apparently her physical ticks are not just twitches she hits herself.


Website has gone down too many visitors.

Edited by Pesty on Thursday 19th April 22:34

[Terminator X]

S7Paul said:

Me too. I heard it live this morning while I was driving to work. Luckily I was in slow moving traffic or I think I'd have lost control of the car.

I'm amazed at how Jim Naughtie managed to keep his composure.

I heard it too, must be bloody frustrating for the sufferer though. Must knock their confidence as well ...

TX.

[Tunku]

Now, there's a girl who makes me desperate for a cup of tea.

[Magog]

I actually saw this girl on a bus a few months ago, initially assumed she was quite profoundly disabled (she was in a wheelchair as well) but it quickly became apparent from overhearing her conversation that she was actually very intelligent and articulate, one of those events that actually makes you think about your prejudices and preconceptions.

[RumbleOfThunder]

I'm feeling a bit peckish all of a sudden.

[fathomfive]

Heard this on BBC Radio Newcastle last night on the way home from work. I have to admit, I did laugh, but then she was promoting the positive aspects of Tourettes, so I didn't feel too bad.

Biscuit!

[phumy]

I really feel sorry for people who have Tourettes s, fk, bks. It really isnt funny ginger pussy .

How does a deaf mute person get on who has Tourettes? I suppose they take a sheet of A4 and a pencil around with them s, s, s all of them.....