Seeking medical advice

[peteryoung]

Yesterday fjm asked what irrational reactions do we have when stressed. I've just experienced another one: every single time I see or hear George W. Bush on television I have this completely unconquerable urge to give him the finger.

Is there a name for this common condition? I've heard it can be fatal if not treated.

Comments

[mr-tom.livejournal.com]

Sounds perfectly rational to me. Carry on!

[missfairchild.livejournal.com]

I suffer from a similar condition: I shout "fuck off" whenever I hear him on the radio.

[maureenkspeller.livejournal.com]

Either that or they have a higher tolerance of bungling fools than the rest of us.

[missfairchild.livejournal.com]

They've certainly had more experience than most of being led by bungling fools. Pyramid scheme, anyone?

[alexmc.livejournal.com]

You feel the urge to stick up a finger whenever you see Bush?

Dude you've been watching too much porn

[peteyoung.livejournal.com]

Dude, that mental image is too gonzo even for me.

[alexmc.livejournal.com]

[Albania was] "...ruled by King Zog until Italian invasion in 1939"

How cool is that. King Zog!

[voidampersand.livejournal.com]

You're slightly mistaken. Actually, George W. Bush is fatal if not treated. See what happened to Tony. As far as you are concerned, your only serious risk from giving him the finger is of developing a repetitive strain injury. On the other hand, so to speak, maybe you could start the new exercise fad.

[dyfferent.livejournal.com]

You don't actually swear? You are made of sterner stuff than I. I don't think I've ever actually heard a complete speech.

[maryread.livejournal.com]

i do my best to avoid hearing his complete sentences, but that's harder than one might generally expect with a head of state

[kateorman.livejournal.com]

I embarrassed myself recently by disrupting a small video watching party by shouting FUCK OFF DICKIE when Richard Dawkins unexpectedly appeared on the screen. :-(