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TygrBright

(20,760 posts) Mon Jun 8, 2015, 01:09 PM Jun 2015

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Youthful Tendency Disorder Afflicts as Many as 20 Million American Children

Yes, it's the Onion.

But I had a hard time telling at first, too...

The pathologization of childhood marches on. Thanks, Onion, for shining the light.

http://www.theonion.com/article/more-us-children-being-diagnosed-with-youthful-ten-248

ironically,
Bright

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Youthful Tendency Disorder Afflicts as Many as 20 Million American Children (Original Post) TygrBright Jun 2015 OP

That's so sad. malthaussen Jun 2015 #1

You may be onto something there. TygrBright Jun 2015 #2

Let's get to work on the proposal, then! malthaussen Jun 2015 #3

Well, then we'll need a Schmoozer. TygrBright Jun 2015 #4

It's a brilliant piece... one of The Onion's best. lamp_shade Jun 2015 #5

They just nail the whole "academic/pseudoscientific concern troll" journalistic voice. n/t TygrBright Jun 2015 #6

malthaussen

(17,200 posts)

1. That's so sad.

Reply to TygrBright (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 01:24 PM

Jun 2015

I wonder if adults suffer the same disorder. Something must be done if we want to compete in the world marketplace!

-- Mal

TygrBright

(20,760 posts)

2. You may be onto something there.

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 01:37 PM

Jun 2015

Obviously, we need a couple hundred million to research this.

urgently,
Bright

malthaussen

(17,200 posts)

3. Let's get to work on the proposal, then!

Reply to TygrBright (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 01:45 PM

Jun 2015

You any good at schmoozing? I'm terrible at it.

-- Mal

TygrBright

(20,760 posts)

4. Well, then we'll need a Schmoozer.

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 01:47 PM

Jun 2015

That's a breed of dog, right?

Do ya think we could find one at the shelter?

We could pay in freeze-dried liver treats....

hopefully,
Bright

lamp_shade

(14,834 posts)

5. It's a brilliant piece... one of The Onion's best.

Reply to TygrBright (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 03:34 PM

Jun 2015

TygrBright

(20,760 posts)

6. They just nail the whole "academic/pseudoscientific concern troll" journalistic voice. n/t

Reply to lamp_shade (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 04:11 PM

Jun 2015

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