George M. Middius wrote:
Who can tell the difference:
Statement 1: "He can't be a licensed psychologist because his words
don't make me feel warm and fuzzy, and besides, the psychologists I
know don't act like he does."
Statement 2: "I don't like him because his words don't make me feel
warm and fuzzy, and besides, the psychologists I know don't act like
he does."
My guess would be anybody but duh-Mikey and Krazy Krooger can tell
the difference.
Have you ever seen Crank Yankers - a very funny program on the Comedy Channel?
There is a character on that show called "Ed" (whose mother says he's
"special"). If the actor playing this role ever needs a replacement, McKelvy
could easily take his place. In fact, he wouldn't even have to rehearse.
Here's the script from a recent call Ed made:
Person called: Hello.
Ed: Can I ask you a few questions for a survey?
Person: OK.
Ed : Have you ever known any slow or special people?
Person: No.
Ed: Ok. Question #2 - Have you ever known any slow or special people?
Person: No.
Ed: OK. Let me see. Question #3 - Have you ever known any slow or special
people?
Person: No.
Ed: OK. Yeaaaaaaah! Yeaaaah! One more question, lady. Question # 4 - Have
you ever known any slow or special people?
If anybody calls anybody on RAO and asks them this question, they can always
answer McKelvy, of course. Either that, or he and Krueger have just
demonstrated for perhaps the 1000th or more time the primary clinical
characteristics of a condition historically referred to in the psychiatric
literature as FOLIE A DEUX.
http://www.bartleby.com/61/59/F0225900.html
SYLLABICATION: fo·lie Ã* deux
PRONUNCIATION: fô-l ä dœ, fl
NOUN: A condition in which symptoms of a mental disorder, such as the same
delusional beliefs or ideas, occur simultaneously in two individuals who share
a close relationship or association.
Bruce J. Richman