Laws of Dealing with AD/HD People

This text has spread over the internets from a Facebook group The ADD and ADHD Law. I did some editing and present only general and funny laws.

1. Law of Interruption: When a non-ADD/HD person is speaking is interrupted by an ADD/HD person, you cannot be offended. Understand that it is not because what you are saying is boring, but the said ADD person had a whim.
2. Law of Randomness: Non-ADD/HD people shouldn't look at an ADD/HD person when they make a comment that's out of the blue as if they are alien. If said ADD/HD person wants to say a random fact about coffee when you're talking about the zoo, just smile!
3. Law of Extreme Moods: For extreme ADD/HD off medication, understand there isn't any moderation in their mood. They are either hyper or tired.
4. Law of Silence: If said ADD/HD person is tired, do not bother them. Enjoy the silence because chances are it won't last long.
5. Law of Patience/Impatience: If you are the friend of a person with mild-extreme ADD/HD, you understand one quality you have to have is patient.
   On the part of the person with ADD/HD, they maybe impatient at times (especially if they are hungry, but they are not to be rude about it). If the said ADD/HD person goes to extreme tempers in public, their friend (patient) does have the right to leave or give a gentle slap on the back.
6. Law on Love: Most of the time, ADD/HD people have a lot of love for their friends, family, and significant other. They have different methods of showing it. If you are confused by a certain event that is clearly not a negative one, understand that it's their way of saying you are wonderful.
7. Law of Movement: A) When an ADD person twitches or swings their hands around when they speak, know they are not deaf. Do not try their sign language because you will hurt your own mind. B) When the ADD person is speaking with their hands, don't imitate them because they will be confused even more. This confusion can cause brain damage to said person.
8. Law of Drugs: When an ADD/HD person is taking their Adderol know that they are not drug dealers. Trying to take their medication will result in your ass being kicked by said person. Now if the ADD/HD person offers to share, that is between the two of you. The ADD/HD law does not take responsibility of those who turn into lunatics with ADD/HD peoples!
9. Law of Medicated Concentration: When a person with ADD/HD takes their medication and is hard at work, do not poke or prod, or make fun of said person for their intense concentration. If this law is ignored you can expect an angry/panicked reaction from said person.
10. Law of Boredom: If you as the friend suggest something to do keep in mind if ADD/HD friend isn't on their medication they will be bored in less than 10 minutes unless it deals with something of extreme interest or pays good money. Examples would be ice cream or anything with sugar.
11. Law of All Over the Place: A non ADD/HD person may run into their ADD/HD friend more than twice within the time span of an hour at different places on campus. Do not be afraid because they do not know how to teleport. But, it is normal since ADD/HD people just like to be "all over the place" and keep themselves busily entertained to avoid boredom (aka studying or doing homework).
12. Law of Piles and Cleaning - Never mess with piles or attempt to clean a ADD/HD persons room because no matter how messy it may be! Those pile are the person's "filing cabinet" or closet, and it is very clean and organized to them and they know where every thing is. Cleaning there room or even worse organizing it will only cause them confusing and they will more than likely to hurt you physically.
13. Law of Erratic Eyes: Do not be alarmed if you are in conversation with an ADD/HDer and he or she does not make solid eye contact, but instead glances around constantly as if he only recently survived a zombie attack that he expects to be repeated at any moment. He was not necessarily abused as a child, is not necessarily untrustworthy, and does not necessarily think you are boring and/or unattractive. Nor does it mean you should brace for attack from the rear, turn around to see what the hell he is looking at, or ask if you have something on your face, as this will only distract him. It is just that for an ADD/HDer, looking at one fixed point for any length of time at all is as almost as difficult as chewing gum while laying eggs and levitating. If he or she is standing or sitting in one place to talk to you (or walking around in your general location and picking up random objects to examine while talking to you), accept this as a signal that if he were ADD/HD-free, he would be boring a hole through your eyeballs and into your brain with the weight of his gaze alone, putting you at severe risk for brain hemorrhage.

    • Corollary: If an ADD/HDer stares you in the eye for more than .7 seconds, and you are not incredibly attractive or incredibly unattractive, you should probably run.
    • Second Corollary: If he screams, "Look out!" and points to something behind you, be thankful he has ADD/HD and wasn't staring you in the eye. But do it after you have gotten your ass to relative safety, because something bad is about to happen to the back of you.
14. Law of 'Special School': If an ADD/HD person is at a 'special school', understand that they are not stupid (in fact most ADD/HD people are very smart, they may seem to be stupid.  They are there because of the fact that they/we learn differently!

SEO Fun

SEO = search engine optimization

When I wrote about BDSM (hover over the link first), I was expecting to get some hits from search engines by people who were looking for untraditional past times. Today, I a new hit from a search engine. That person did look for some leisure activities, though those were somewhat more traditional — an escort service in Virginia. The unlucky one had to see a license plate instead of an order form.

Now, with posts hyperlinked with deceitful descriptions the number of hits from search engines to those posts should increase in a couple of days. Too bad, my AdSense account is still blocked (if it ever going to be unblocked).

Word of the Day - June 12, 2007

BDSM - Business Management and Strategic Management

Honesty

I saw this guy somewhere around Capitol Hill while riding bus 96 towards the RFK Stadium last Sunday on my way to a party with Ukrainians. My friend and I were just discussing beers and thirst, when we saw him. Unfortunately, since we were in a bus, we could not give him any money just for being creative and funny. Obviously, he was happy with himself as well (look at his face).

I have seen pictures like this one on the web before. However, this is the first time I witnessed such an honesty myself. My Californian friend told me that such signs are quite common there. They might be common in Eastern Washington, DC, as well, but I do not go there without absolute need, even though it is an awesome place to take pictures (especially candid portraits).

Caring Parents

(M)y conversation with (D)ad on the phone: D: How's life? M: Fine, but I'm feeling sleepy. D: OK. Shut everything off including your cell and go sleep. I'll give you a wake-up call in half an hour. M: Are you sure?

Kewl Cufflinks

Even though a good eye can see Polish writing on the upper left side of the box, the price tag gives out that this picture was taken in America. What makes it even more ridiculous is the fact that it was taken in H&M, which is not specializing in "gangsta" fashion. It puzzles me how anyone in the target market of H&M would buy these.

Sale!

This incredible sale took place in the Corcoran & 17th Street NW Safeway a month ago. Yes, eggs are that expensive in DC at least comparing to Brooklyn.

Virginia ESCORT for Hire

This is a license plate on a stretch limo SUV that I saw Friday night on the corner of K Street NW and Connecticut Avenue NW in Washington, DC. Interestingly, I saw "ESCORT U" Virginia plate on another stretch limo parked outside University Club on 16th Street NW on Saturday night. Unfortunately, the plate was badly lit making it impossible to take a picture with my phone's camera. I apologize for any inappropriate ads from Google's AdSense.