2006-07-25 08:52:16 · 6 answers · asked by klunk 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
shirtless elderly man drinking ridiculously expensive coffee, wearing bright red gardening shoes, and muttering about giraffe lamps crippling society's genius.
2006-07-25 08:57:27 · answer #1 · answered by Miss Gato 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I recently took Psychology 101 at my local community college, just for kicks, so listen closely. Approximately 40% of Americans have some sort of mental disorder. These range from the socially "harmless" types like gambling, smoking, alcoholism, (contributing to about 87%) to the socially detrimental types like psychopathic, or delusional schizophrenic which are easily treatable, manageable and medicated (about 10%). Only roughly 3% of the mentally ill are justifiably institutionally insane.
So in answer to your question, "How would I describe the apparently mentally ill person I saw on the street?" I'd probably say, "Hi mom," check my reflection, or introduce myself to YOU.
2006-07-25 09:15:08 · answer #2 · answered by robberynimble 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A reflection of everyone's face who was looking in the plate glass window - mentally ill people are not obvious.
2006-07-25 08:55:42 · answer #3 · answered by dph_40 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is surely a Differently abled person. He does things different than how i do it.
2006-07-25 09:06:18 · answer #4 · answered by swaze 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he's wearing a smile, wait.. a toothless grin, and was acting as if he owned the world
2006-07-25 13:24:02 · answer #5 · answered by katrina_ponti 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pathetic.
Then I would urinate on them.
Have a nice day.
2006-07-25 08:56:02 · answer #6 · answered by the_irish_mick_99 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋