I saw a schizophrenic vietnam veteran

[Mike_Yates]

I was at a restaurant and saw a 60-something homeless Vietnam veteran talking to people who weren't there and mumbling to himself something about "Vietnam and psychiatry".

After he left the restaurant, he hugged a tree that was outside and continued talking to himself.

He made quite a spectacle of himself, I was compelled to record his insane ramblings with my smartphone but chose not to.

I believe this is the first time I've seen a full-blown paranoid schizophrenic out in public.

Are there a lot of Vietnam veterans who are schizophrenics?

It was incredible! Clearly he was totally insane, I wanted to cry.

 

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[semen4her]

You should have shook his hand.

He served your country and protected you from... nobody.

 

[pointless]

next time you see him pretend that you're trying to read his mind and whisper a lot while staring at him. it'll be fun. trust me.

 

[Johnny_Ray_Wilson]

Reminds me of a song. Was the tree an old oak tree with a yellow ribbon tied around it? Did he get on a bus?

 

[semen4her]

You actually should talk to the guy.

Sometimes the ones some see as crazy, aren't always the crazy ones.

Except with you, you're delusional and insane.

 

[renard_ruse]

...
I believe this is the first time I've seen a full-blown paranoid schizophrenic out in public...

You don't get out much, do you?

 

[renard_ruse]

Everyone falls somewhere on the continuum from gullible to paranoid.