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tourrettes
Topic Started: Nov 26 2006, 10:13 PM (251 Views)
pianojerome
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HOLY CARP!!!
Why do people with Tourrette's syndrome use a lot of vulgar language?
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bachophile
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up yours, asshole.
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The 89th Key
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PJ, I thought the same thing. I guess they have a truly uncontrollable urge to say something bad and they are taught which words are bad, thus they pull from that menu.

If a child with tourrettes was taught that "snow flake" was a bad word...he would quickly say that instead of, well, you know.
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Sam, you really ought to read up on this outside TNCR. You'll understand it better.
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Aqua Letifer
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Tourettes is not the same as uncontrollable swearing. Not everyone with tourettes swears uncontrollably. Having tourettes means having some uncontrollable tics, vocal, or physical, or both, and the vocal tics don't have to be swearing.
I cite irreconcilable differences.
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
And then there's the famous Tourette's Chef on Curb Your Enthusiasm

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Tourette's is a complete syndrome. Aqua Letifer is correct.
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ivorythumper
Nov 27 2006, 11:26 AM
And then there's the famous Tourette's Chef on Curb Your Enthusiasm

[size=7]Extreme Warning -- not suitable for work or with young children present[/size]

One of the best Curb moments ever! People should know (IIRC) that the clip shows the last two minutes of one of the seasons...it all built up to Larry helping get a restaurant started or successful or something...and he still saves the day after the cook swears.
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pianojerome
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OK, OK, let me rephrase my question.

Why do some people with Tourrette's syndrome (and other disorders) swear uncontrollably?
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Aqua Letifer
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pianojerome
Nov 27 2006, 09:25 AM
OK, OK, let me rephrase my question.

Why do some people with Tourrette's syndrome (and other disorders) swear uncontrollably?

I'd take Mik's advice and look up a wiki article or something. I don't think any of us could give a good enough answer.
I cite irreconcilable differences.
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ivorythumper
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
pianojerome
Nov 27 2006, 10:25 AM
OK, OK, let me rephrase my question.

Why do some people with Tourrette's syndrome (and other disorders) swear uncontrollably?

because we they F*&^$#G can't control it, A&&#)!#!!!!!
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Frank_W
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Maybe some of us spent time in the military. LOL
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