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U.K.: Too fat to work (Acne, depression, stress, fatigue etc. are also popular "can't work" reasons)
The Times (U.K.) ^ | November 19, 2007 | Richard Ford and Sam Coates

Posted on 11/19/2007 4:00:57 AM PST by Stoat

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To: Stoat
The new one that really gets me is “restless leg syndrome”.

what about restless "johnson" syndrome.. that keeps me awake all the time. : ^ )

41 posted on 11/19/2007 1:10:30 PM PST by Chuzzlewit
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To: Chuzzlewit

Here’s an instant cure:

Clear your mind

Think of Rosie O’Donnell

“Problem” solved :-)


42 posted on 11/19/2007 1:13:39 PM PST by Stoat (Rice / Coulter 2008: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
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To: Stashiu

“Sometimes you can’t make this stuff up.”

You got that right. Guy walked into the office one day. I was at the front desk and I asked him what he needed. He took out a pad and wrote that he wished to see one of our counselors about finding work. No problem. I set him up to see our counselor who dealt with deafing and hard of hearing clients as he knows sign and graduated from Galludet, even though he is not deaf. Anywho, guy sees the counselor and after about an hour he leaves. The counselor called me in and said “Guess what? That guy is not deaf.” He then explained how the guy can talk but will do not so unless he can do it in bible verse. LOL! True story.


43 posted on 11/19/2007 1:49:43 PM PST by Bogtrotter52 (Reading DU daily so you won't hafta)
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To: Stashiu

“When I worked in a Drug & Alcohol rehab,....”

How high was the percentage of clients who said after they completed the program that they wanted to be substance abuse counselor? Bet it was pretty high. It always is.


44 posted on 11/19/2007 1:51:43 PM PST by Bogtrotter52 (Reading DU daily so you won't hafta)
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To: uncitizen

I still have Clinton fatigue syndrome, where’s my check?


45 posted on 11/19/2007 1:52:51 PM PST by NeoCaveman ("Don't doubt me" - The Great El Rushbo)
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To: uncitizen
I believe that “chronic fatigue syndrome”, which was a popular one in the late 80’s/early 90’s is a joke now.

Well...by definition, that means "always tired." I'm always tired as hell...doesn't mean I have a disease.

46 posted on 11/19/2007 1:53:28 PM PST by RockinRight (Just because you're pro-life and talk about God a lot doesn't mean you're a conservative.)
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To: Bogtrotter52

Whoa...what a freak.


47 posted on 11/19/2007 1:54:53 PM PST by RockinRight (Just because you're pro-life and talk about God a lot doesn't mean you're a conservative.)
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To: reformedliberal

Actually lib, I had serious restless legs (along with some big time charlie horses) when I was younger. Was terribly hard to sleep. Drove me nuts. My mom suggested I drink tonic water and eat a banana before going to bed. The tonic water was for the quinine (help for restless legs) and the banana was for the chuck horses (potassium). Both worked like a charm...but I’m glad I outgrew the restless legs. Really drove me nuts.


48 posted on 11/19/2007 2:19:39 PM PST by fleagle ( An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. -Winston Churchill)
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