I'm going to start marketing a genetic home test kit that will determine whether you're capable of producing intelligent offspring. Everybody who sends me money for one will receive a box that, upon opening, would reveal itself to contain only a slip of paper with the words "you've failed the test" and a brochure listing the nearest clinics at which to obtain a vasectomy or hysterectomy. I think I could get rich AND provide a valuable service to society.

Hang on a minute:

TFA: Dr. John Kelsoe

Dr Kelsoe? As in, Scrubs? Shenanigans.

Uhhh, nice try, subby.

It's a little too soon for this crap to be hitting the market.

And for all you hypochondriacs out there: the Exotic-Mundane Disease Detectorizer. With only one drop of blood, our magnificent Detectorizer will be able to determine what exotic or mundane disease you have. It can all be yours for only 19 easy payments of $99.99. Yes, that's less than $100 a month.

Order now.

//fun
//i has it

It turned blue!! No red. No blue!! No, it's red. Blue. Red.

My bipolar episodes are an on again, off again thing.

Bipolar?



\For all the other geeks out there

Mocking mental illness is always good fun, subby, but at least do a little bit of research on what it is you're mocking, mmkay?

Bipolar disorder != disassociative personality disorder

Pocket Ninja

I had a problem shoving dollar bills into the words below your name, so I put my credit card in a slot on the side of my Windows, but I had to fold it twice. I hope that's okay. My wife says a hysterectomy will make me funnier.

if you need a test for bipolar disease then you don't have it. All you need is two or more people saying to you "WTF Is your problem?" and then a psychiatrist validating that

/have lived with people with bipolar
/not fun

mortalmorsel: Mocking mental illness is always good fun, subby, but at least do a little bit of research on what it is you're mocking, mmkay?

Bipolar disorder != disassociative personality disorder

Subby was making fun of Bipolar mood swings.

I got a real kick out of this as I have bi polar. you can't diagnose it with one little test. You also have to spoend a long time figuring out the right kind of meds as ther eare 2 types of bi polar.

/I Agree
//Shenanigans
///Get your brooms people

The report also points out that for now, the test is valid only for whites of Northern European ancestry who show some behavioral symptoms and have at least one other bipolar family member

Typical.

mortalmorsel: Mocking mental illness is always good fun, subby, but at least do a little bit of research on what it is you're mocking, mmkay?

Bipolar disorder != disassociative personality disorder

That's what was going on in the headline? I seriously could not figure it out. And who in the world would confuse bipolar with dissociative personality?

-1, subby

mortalmorsel: disassociative personality disorder

You probably mean Dissociative Identity Disorder.

What do you know? Your all in-valid to begin with!

Bipolar Disorder= Excuse to not be held accountable for the stupid shiat you do

meekychuppet: Hang on a minute:

TFA: Dr. John Kelsoe

Dr Kelsoe? As in, Scrubs? Shenanigans.

It's Bob Kelso on Scrubs. You=fail

Babbs: Bipolar Disorder= Excuse to not be held accountable for the stupid shiat you do

Hahahaaahahaha. it's funny because it's partly true.

But in all seriousness, people can live fufilling lives with bi polar. I own my own business and im pretty successful too. People just need to learn to take responsability for their actions

Babbs: Bipolar Disorder= Excuse to not be held accountable for the stupid shiat you do

whatshisname: It turned blue!! No red. No blue!! No, it's red. Blue. Red.

Blue... No, yeeeeeeeeeeellllooooooooooooooooooooooowwwww!!!!

mortalmorsel: Mocking mental illness is always good fun, subby, but at least do a little bit of research on what it is you're mocking, mmkay?

Bipolar disorder != disassociative personality disorder

i think subby got it close. he fudged it a little by making it seem like he was answering himself in the headline.

I want to run the marketing campaign. No I don't.

/personally, I just want the empty box so I can leave it where visitors will see it when they come over. The best part is I we live alone.

Plate of Crazy: That's what was going on in the headline? I seriously could not figure it out. And who in the world would confuse bipolar with dissociative personality?

-1, subby

I think that the submitter was trying to contrast a manic state with a depressive state, not showcase dissociative identity disorder (they change the names of mental illnesses every decade for no reason, it seems; is Multiple Personality Disorder still Dissociative Identity Disorder these days?)

However, it seems the submitter put more irritated anger than depression into the depressive state.

TeddyRooseveltsMustache: meekychuppet: Hang on a minute:

TFA: Dr. John Kelsoe

Dr Kelsoe? As in, Scrubs? Shenanigans.

It's Bob Kelso on Scrubs. You=fail

Who's got 2 thumbs and doesn't give a crap?

Babbs: Bipolar Disorder= Excuse to not be held accountable for the stupid shiat you do

Isn't this just a variant of "depression is an excuse to be lazy?"

probargevil: Babbs: Bipolar Disorder= Excuse to not be held accountable for the stupid shiat you do

Nope. Not a troll. Teller of truth.

This is the start of an absolutely fantastic slippery slope for the job market of the future. It's going to be PISS AND SPIT in the cup for future job applications.

As someone suffering with bipolar disorder, this article/test PISSES ME OFF FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON!

Now I'm going to go make myself some waffles.

If the dog gets in my way between the office and the kitchen, I will kick it! BEACUSE I CAN! THAT'S WHY!

/medicated for your protection
//but no, I haven't taken my meds today...so FARK YOU!

ADistraction: I own my own business

Why do people say this? Just say "I own a business." or "I am a business owner." or even "I have a business."

If you own it, it's obviously your own. Do you say "I own my own car."?

idontlooklikejesus: As someone suffering with bipolar disorder, this article/test PISSES ME OFF FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON!

Now I'm going to go make myself some waffles.

If the dog gets in my way between the office and the kitchen, I will kick it! BEACUSE I CAN! THAT'S WHY!

/medicated for your protection
//but no, I haven't taken my meds today...so FARK YOU!

HAHAHAHAHA.... that made me lau... wait why would you kick a dog? don't kick dogs thats not nice! You're not a nice person! *CRY*

Some people's brains are broken.

News at 11!

thanatopsis27: Plate of Crazy: That's what was going on in the headline? I seriously could not figure it out. And who in the world would confuse bipolar with dissociative personality?

-1, subby

I think that the submitter was trying to contrast a manic state with a depressive state, not showcase dissociative identity disorder (they change the names of mental illnesses every decade for no reason, it seems; is Multiple Personality Disorder still Dissociative Identity Disorder these days?)

However, it seems the submitter put more irritated anger than depression into the depressive state.

I think that the whole thing was supposed to be an example of the rapid mood swings that those in the manic state experience. During the manic state one of the typical presentations is a "flight of ideas". The subby was demonstrating that the manic phase can cause the person to switch almost instantly from elation to irrational anger.

And yes, Dissociative Identity Disorder is still the current term

thanatopsis27: (they change the names of mental illnesses every decade for no reason, it seems; is Multiple Personality Disorder still Dissociative Identity Disorder these days?)

It's been DID since 1980. It was MPD before that.

That is Fantastico!!

Bipolar people really scare me sometimes...

/my friend's sister tried to stab my friend and their mom with a kitchen knife

You know, there are just some times when I need a hug. Then I feel like punching the person who hugged me.

I wonder what that means.

Babbs: Nope. Not a troll. Teller of truth.

Nope. Crazy is crazy, it's not intentional. For a person who loves Gandhi quotes, you sure are unsympathetic.

/my old man used to say "You can't blame an idiot for being stupid"

scwewywabbit: my friend's sister tried to stab my friend and their mom with a kitchen knife

She sounds pretty kinky. I bet she'd be a good lay. Got her phone number?

/hunting for eggs on Easter Sunday
//**wink wink**

angrymacface: You know, there are just some times when I need a hug. Then I feel like punching the person who hugged me.

I wonder what that means.

You're a woman?

/I keed

I have a boss that is textbook Bipolar. I have seen him show up at the jobsite pissed off at everybody, fire a guy for basically nothing, wander into his trailer, exit an hour later joking and laughing with everybody. a half hour later he was cutting a chunk of oak with a chainsaw. he was laughing and shreiking like a madman whilst holding the chainsaw at full throttle. you could actually smell the heat coming off of the chainsaw. needless to say the saw was burned out. He takes off out of the driveway, then returns an hour later with a $550 dollar stihl. He hands it to the guy who normally uses the chainsaws and very condescendingly explains that he really needs to take better care of the chainsaws. And then he got drunk.

/I get paid to watch pure comedy everyday.
//All I gotta do is stay out of my bosses way.

Pocket Ninja: I'm going to start marketing a genetic home test kit that will determine whether you're capable of producing intelligent offspring. Everybody who sends me money for one will receive a box that, upon opening, would reveal itself to contain only a slip of paper with the words "you've failed the test" and a brochure listing the nearest clinics at which to obtain a vasectomy or hysterectomy. I think I could get rich AND provide a valuable service to society.

your newsletter, let me subscribe to it.

+1 subby. Stupid headline, -1. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, +1. I've just been under a lot of stress lately and- oh, fark you, -100000000

Babbs
Bipolar Disorder= Excuse to not be held accountable for the stupid shiat you do

Thank you doctor for your insightful views. I get so tired of ignorant people with uninformed views feeling the need to mouth off(aka 95% of our population). As someone who has a loved one who became bipolar after severe trauma to the frontal lobe, I suggest you pick up a book and educate yourself.
For those out there w/ bipolar, hope you keep plugging at it. I have seen what the right balance of medications can do for a person and the difference is night and day. It took a long time though and a lot of trial and error, but you can get on top of it eventually (several Nobel winners with the condition). Best of luck!

Help-Im-Sober: I have a boss that is textbook Bipolar. I have seen him show up at the jobsite pissed off at everybody, fire a guy for basically nothing, wander into his trailer, exit an hour later joking and laughing with everybody. a half hour later he was cutting a chunk of oak with a chainsaw. he was laughing and shreiking like a madman whilst holding the chainsaw at full throttle. you could actually smell the heat coming off of the chainsaw. needless to say the saw was burned out. He takes off out of the driveway, then returns an hour later with a $550 dollar stihl. He hands it to the guy who normally uses the chainsaws and very condescendingly explains that he really needs to take better care of the chainsaws. And then he got drunk.

/I get paid to watch pure comedy everyday.
//All I gotta do is stay out of my bosses way.

dude. scary.

BillSPreston: Babbs
Bipolar Disorder= Excuse to not be held accountable for the stupid shiat you do

Thank you doctor for your insightful views. I get so tired of ignorant people with uninformed views feeling the need to mouth off(aka 95% of our population). As someone who has a loved one who became bipolar after severe trauma to the frontal lobe, I suggest you pick up a book and educate yourself.
For those out there w/ bipolar, hope you keep plugging at it. I have seen what the right balance of medications can do for a person and the difference is night and day. It took a long time though and a lot of trial and error, but you can get on top of it eventually (several Nobel winners with the condition). Best of luck!

thank you.

/bipolar
//off the meds for 2 years now
///i feel better
////mostly.

StillH2O: thanatopsis27: (they change the names of mental illnesses every decade for no reason, it seems; is Multiple Personality Disorder still Dissociative Identity Disorder these days?)

It's been DID since 1980. It was MPD before that.

Really? I wasn't even born in 1980, but I don't recall seeing any references to DID until about the mid-nineties. But then again, the medical textbooks I'd skim when I was little and bored were from my great-aunt's education in nursing, which either pre-dated 1980 or was at about the same time.

Was the change in name for a valid reason (like a more accurate scientific description of the condition), or a silly one (like political correctness)?

Kwisatzhaderach: angrymacface: You know, there are just some times when I need a hug. Then I feel like punching the person who hugged me.

I wonder what that means.

You're a woman?

/I keed

Actually, I'm a dude.

//Makes it worse

I'm a bi polar bear, so I'm getting a kick out of some of these replies."

its the new fad, everyone medicate.


funny how you can pay attention to Fark all day long, but the bi polar Farkers cant pay attention elsewhere


its not failure to pay attention

its no self discipline