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Tourette's and the F-bomb |
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Well, Tourette's isn't about saying "dirty" words, it's about saying ones that are inappropriate to the situation.
The stereotypical Tourette's sufferer will often shout out obscenities to no one in particular, saying F this and F that.
An actual Tourette's sufferer is more likely to have a "favorite" saying, as well as just randomly blurt out things that may not be obscene, but are impolite or inappropriate given the setting or context in which they are said.
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| Posted: | 2/2/2008 |
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Craig McLennan,
Duncan, NA, Canada
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Tourette's and slurs/profanities |
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That particular symptom, called coprolalia, is a fairly rare one. Only about 15% of folks with Tourettes will display this.
The urge seems to be to say the one thing that it is most impolitic to say. If you haven't heard a slur, you would probably substitute other phrases that are also considered impolite, 'Stupid!' for example. The mind is pretty inventive. Upon seeing someone with a large nose, the word might just be 'Nose!' or 'Elephant!' |
| Posted: | 9/30/2007 |
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Hattiesburg, MS, United States
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