So, this dude has Tourette's...

[Peregrinator]

...and he posts these videos. He knows people are going to find them funny.

Facebook page: "Public Figure."

From his FB page:

About
The official Lewis Nickell Facebook page. Used to entertain and get the word out about motor and vocal tourettes.

www.youtube.com/c/lewisnickell

Awards
Heroes of Youth Award 2016

Personal Information
I'm Lewis Qball, I was diagnosed with tourettes in April 2015 at 16 years old. I post videos for the world to see what it's like living with tourettes and the daily struggles that I have to go through. Raising awareness of the condition as I go.

A representative video example: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2jrTPB5s1ZQ

I admire him, and I think his videos are hysterical, especially when he starts laughing himself, but I'm also always a little conflicted. I can't help but feel guilty for laughing.

What do you think?

 

[Aphro]

Yeah. I feel bad about laughing, too. Although it seems he has a good sense of humour about it.

I once saw a documentary on Tourette's. In one scene they were filming at a Tourette's Syndrome conference. It was one of the most hilarious thing I've ever seen, and yet I felt horrified at myself for finding it funny.

 

[Lancecastor]

I wish to salute Perg for using his personal conflict over Tourettes jokes as an entre to calling grrls filthy names during phone sex.

Well played!

 

[Hard_Rom]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourette_syndrome

Interesting. Only 10% of Tourette sufferers have the vocal tic. And apparently many are undiagnosed. Sniffing seems to be one manifestation. Got a buddy who does that. Sitting at a D&D table for a few hours you start to realize it. Wondering if perhaps he may not have Tourette Syndrome. Don't think I will mention it as it is irrelevant.

Another video on Youtube had a fellow being helped by some sort of dental device. Supposedly pot helps.

Young fellow in vid has a few of them. One describes stuff he can't do like attending young nieces and nephews birthday parties. That's pretty sad. He explains how joking is his way of dealing.

Funny video had him being interviewed. Vocal tics such as "alcoholic bastard" and "fatty do a sit-up" did seem to throw off the interviewer.

Self-deprecating humour to extreme is apparently a negative trait. But being able to laugh at one self could be a positive trait.

 

[RobDownSouth]

...and he posts these videos. He knows people are going to find them funny.

Facebook page: "Public Figure."

From his FB page:

A representative video example: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2jrTPB5s1ZQ

I admire him, and I think his videos are hysterical, especially when he starts laughing himself, but I'm also always a little conflicted. I can't help but feel guilty for laughing.

What do you think?

I've seen two people with Tourette's in my life. The first time was back in the 70s, and I was embarrassed that I reacted negatively to him. That was when someone explained Tourette's syndrome to me and I swore that I'd never react that way again.

Thirty years later, I'm on a bus going somewhere and an ancient black guy sits next to me and starts muttering "white motherfucker *tic*" over and over just like the guy in the video. Again, I reacted negatively for about 10-15 seconds and then I realized, oh hell, I've done it again.

 

[pete]

feel bad that the dude has to suffer thru that. :-/
its not something i could laugh at

 

[CTFD]

I didn't laugh, although what he said was humorous.

 

[CTFD]

A lot of people don't know this, but often there is A LOT of physical pain when they have a tic.

 

[Lancecastor]

When my son played hockey, the father of one of his team-mates had Tourette's.

He was great to sit with at tournaments, just for the shock value with the other teams' moms.

"Shit motherfucker cunt!"

Good times.

 

[Ethical_Slut]

Not funny. Sad really.

 

[phrodeau]

There seem to be a lot of sufferers in the entertainment industry. Rap music and stand-up comedy come to mind.

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

It is good to see that he has an enlightened, aware, and supportive community around him.

These days, not many people in Boston display genuine Tourette's syndrome in public. That was not the case, years, ago.

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[cjh]

You'd probably enjoy this novel. The author treats the condition sympathetically.

http://www.nytimes.com/books/99/10/17/reviews/991017.17mobilot.html

 

[Peregrinator]

Yeah. I feel bad about laughing, too. Although it seems he has a good sense of humour about it.

I once saw a documentary on Tourette's. In one scene they were filming at a Tourette's Syndrome conference. It was one of the most hilarious thing I've ever seen, and yet I felt horrified at myself for finding it funny.

He does. There's another guy I saw video of who sings familiar songs, same idea, let people laugh, raise awareness. I imagine there are advocacy organizations who argue about this sort of thing, whether it's beneficial or not.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourette_syndrome

Interesting. Only 10% of Tourette sufferers have the vocal tic. And apparently many are undiagnosed. Sniffing seems to be one manifestation. Got a buddy who does that. Sitting at a D&D table for a few hours you start to realize it. Wondering if perhaps he may not have Tourette Syndrome. Don't think I will mention it as it is irrelevant.

Another video on Youtube had a fellow being helped by some sort of dental device. Supposedly pot helps.

Young fellow in vid has a few of them. One describes stuff he can't do like attending young nieces and nephews birthday parties. That's pretty sad. He explains how joking is his way of dealing.

Funny video had him being interviewed. Vocal tics such as "alcoholic bastard" and "fatty do a sit-up" did seem to throw off the interviewer.

Self-deprecating humour to extreme is apparently a negative trait. But being able to laugh at one self could be a positive trait.

I don't know what the diagnostic criteria are for differentiating a Tourettes tic from a regular tic. Or even from a plain old habit. My fil makes a gentle popping noise with his lips sometimes. He's also a physician. I'll have to ask him if he has Tourettes...

I've seen two people with Tourette's in my life. The first time was back in the 70s, and I was embarrassed that I reacted negatively to him. That was when someone explained Tourette's syndrome to me and I swore that I'd never react that way again.

Thirty years later, I'm on a bus going somewhere and an ancient black guy sits next to me and starts muttering "white motherfucker *tic*" over and over just like the guy in the video. Again, I reacted negatively for about 10-15 seconds and then I realized, oh hell, I've done it again.

I know it, it's like when I decided to remove the word "retard" from my vocabulary; takes practice and constant vigilance.

feel bad that the dude has to suffer thru that. :-/
its not something i could laugh at

You're a slightly better person than I am, I think.

A lot of people don't know this, but often there is A LOT of physical pain when they have a tic.

I didn't, but the way this guy slaps himself doesn't look any fun.

When my son played hockey, the father of one of his team-mates had Tourette's.

He was great to sit with at tournaments, just for the shock value with the other teams' moms.

"Shit motherfucker cunt!"

Good times.

This could have just been any old day in Boston.

Not funny. Sad really.

Maybe. I hesitate to have thatkind of reaction without knowing him personally. He seems okay.

There seem to be a lot of sufferers in the entertainment industry. Rap music and stand-up comedy come to mind.

Indeed, chock full of damaged and hurting people.

It is good to see that he has an enlightened, aware, and supportive community around him.

These days, not many people in Boston display genuine Tourette's syndrome in public. That was not the case, years, ago.

Huh. I wonder what changed.

There is a woman with Tourette's who occasionally does tv or radio work in uk. Her main vocal tic is to say 'biscuits'. She is very well received which is good, but the world remains ( understandably if unfortunately) less sympathetic to people whose vocal tic is less endearing.

Biscuits! That seems so very, very English to me.

You'd probably enjoy this novel. The author treats the condition sympathetically.

http://www.nytimes.com/books/99/10/17/reviews/991017.17mobilot.html

Oh, interesting. I'll pick it up and add it to the queue. Thanks!

 

[adrina]

I don't think someone should feel guilty for laughing with him. He's laughing and he's doing a public service. I chuckled inwardly a few times. Especially as he laughed at himself.

I admire his patience for dealing with it. Did you see him pressure washing? That's got to take forever.

 

[Peregrinator]

I don't think someone should feel guilty for laughing with him. He's laughing and he's doing a public service. I chuckled inwardly a few times. Especially as he laughed at himself.

I admire his patience for dealing with it. Did you see him pressure washing? That's got to take forever.

That's more or less the conclusion I came to as well. Missed that one. I'll have to go look.

 

[HisArpy]

Sat next to a guy in 1 class during my senior year in High School who had Tourettes and a vocal tic.

He would just suddenly say "Rock Candy!" without warning. Very startling during exams since he said it very loudly.

He was a nice guy but had no friends.

 

[adrina]

duplicate

 

[adrina]

That's more or less the conclusion I came to as well. Missed that one. I'll have to go look.

Bless his heart, it'll take him a while.

 

[Lancecastor]

What other forms of retardation do you find funny, perg?