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Student collapses every time she laughs

telegraph.co.uk — A student collapses every time she laughs due to a rare medical condition.

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  • sysop073, on 08/05/2008, -0/+187"Victims are often left paralysed for several minutes, although they always retain the ability to hear what is going on around them."
    Oh good, I would definitely want to be aware of what people are saying while I lay there
  • liah, on 08/05/2008, -0/+391"Once, when I collapsed on some stairs, a woman walked past, hit me over the head and said I should have collapsed in a more convenient place."

    What the hell?!
    • MasterGrief, on 08/05/2008, -7/+49I have no real reason to think so, but I have a feeling that in this instance "hit" meant "lightly tap".
      • aladrin, on 08/05/2008, -0/+52Yeah, I'm not sure that was the bad part of that... The bad part was the complete insensitivity to her condition and the fact that she can't do anything about it. She can't control where she collapses, so telling her to control it is asinine.
      • scatterbrain, on 08/05/2008, -0/+32and um, the woman just walked by. without helping.
      • arah91, on 08/05/2008, -0/+3The girl did say that later she learned to tell when thy where coming on so she does have a little control over where she falls but his must of been before she got that ability.
    • johndoesovich, on 08/05/2008, -14/+3"Victims are often left paralysed for several minutes, although they always retain the ability to hear what is going on around them."

      If she were truly left paralyzed, the knock she took on her head wouldn't have hurt as bad as the comment the woman made.

      I can see how horrible it would be to have this but men around the world would be stoked if all they had to do was make their wife laugh, fall over and then hop on.
    • Seidoger, on 08/06/2008, -0/+10She probably collapsed again after hearing her say that, after having an emotion of wanting to hit that woman for being stupid.
  • Davoidbot, on 08/05/2008, -5/+158Easiest prank target ever.



    ...and that is how I proved I am a jerk to the courts.
    • Dmatias, on 08/05/2008, -4/+111LOLFOF (Laugh out loud, fell on floor.)
      • Knucklecallus, on 08/06/2008, -1/+12Sounds catchy...
      • gcnaddict, on 08/06/2008, -0/+3Just so long as people don't try to pronounce that in real life, I'll be fine with it.
  • thatsgoodkarma, on 08/05/2008, -6/+67http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alX0FKoUYoc&feature ...
  • FlorenceW, on 08/05/2008, -24/+8Haha she hehe really ha needs... bang
  • skidme, on 08/05/2008, -2/+53That would be an awesome friend to have. You can test out jokes on them.
    • cinder, on 08/05/2008, -1/+25Friends without the condition, however, prove to be terrible joke test subjects.
      • gcnaddict, on 08/06/2008, -0/+4Well yeah, because you can't tell if they're faking it to be nice. Some friends do that when they dont want to hurt feelings.
    • Naieve, on 08/05/2008, -0/+11Normally I like to laugh the panties off my girlfriends.

      I think I'd strike out with this chick.

      (And don't start any date rape jokes ya sick *****)
      • unorginalityftw, on 08/06/2008, -0/+1But you make it so tempting you bastard...
      • gcnaddict, on 08/06/2008, -0/+2Oh wow, come to think of it, date rape would be stupidly easy with her. She falls with any significant emotion, so once she's down, she can't get up until you're done and get away.

        :(
      • Jsnllnd, on 08/06/2008, -0/+2wow , props to the post above. lol
      • StefanArak, on 08/06/2008, -0/+1Isn't that just rape? Why date rape?
  • duggtodeath, on 08/05/2008, -20/+313I guess you could say she was ROFL!

    Eh? Eh? Thanks folks, you've been a wonderful audience. I'll be here all week!
  • DrunkenDigger, on 08/05/2008, -38/+5Darwin... anyone?
    • PL3NTY, on 08/05/2008, -3/+15Yeah cus that actually applies here
      • bratterscain, on 08/05/2008, -2/+6Yes, it does. Tasteless comment but in the wild, you'd be screwed if you had this condition unless you had someone to care for you. But that's the good thing with humans. We have the resources to not only take care of ourselves for most of our lives but look after others who have unfavorable conditions.
      • verivalta, on 08/05/2008, -0/+4Yep, take the fainting goats for instance. They were used by farmers to distract predators from their more valuable stock. When the animal becomes stressed it becomes paralyzed and falls over and then the predators have a cheap tasty lunch courtesy of the farmers.
  • j1ggy, on 08/05/2008, -2/+31Now that's what I call a bad sense of humor.
  • GVR90, on 08/05/2008, -4/+212LOL *thud*
    • MarshalBanana, on 08/05/2008, -3/+53you mean, LOL *thud* ROFL
      • feliks2, on 08/05/2008, -7/+4I think LOFL, COFL, or POOFL would be more appropriate.

        (Laying, Collapsed, Passed out)
      • nshady, on 08/06/2008, -1/+6Tip: Laying is what chickens do. You meant lying.
    • megamod, on 08/05/2008, -19/+1HA HA HA your funny GVR90 *thud*

      ow...I lol'ed?
  • Palaceguard, on 08/05/2008, -5/+35She should avoid comedy clubs. That's for sure
    • pintomp3, on 08/05/2008, -2/+103she'll be safe if it's mencia.
      • willchang87, on 08/05/2008, -1/+12Probably not because she'll be laughing AT him.
      • AnOMNOMymous, on 08/05/2008, -2/+10She'd also be safe if it was Dane Cook.
      • epemac, on 08/06/2008, -5/+2Too bad Carlin is dead.
    • dougdiggerton, on 08/05/2008, -1/+13and rooms full of midgets
    • Tyrghast, on 08/06/2008, -1/+5She'd be safe at a will ferrell movie.
  • Smokeydabear, on 08/05/2008, -3/+90Somewhere along the line someone in her family mated with a Tennessee fainting goat.
    • Genrre, on 08/06/2008, -0/+2Only their back legs freeze up. I have some.
  • mgxplyr, on 08/05/2008, -3/+50http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jhw6ahl_XaI
    • Daniel591992, on 08/05/2008, -0/+27That's kinda messed up. Shouldn't they be helping him?

      edit: the friend seems kinda cool, "it depends on the individual that has it, but it is certain emotional reactions ranging from humor to fear. its not usually like it is in that video, in fact it never has been except for that time. He passed out so much mostly cause it was late at night and he was tired, i.e. less control over it. Usually it takes something really funny for him to passout, not just a dumb sound..."
    • Nicksname1, on 08/05/2008, -0/+15That is crazy.
    • freezerburn666, on 08/05/2008, -0/+11i laughed :P
    • DubiousDrewski, on 08/05/2008, -1/+14Man, that is unbelievably messed up. It's funny at first, but then it happens again and again, and eventually I can tell he isn't having so much fun anymore. I feel for the guy. It's gotta be a hard life.
    • valleyman86, on 08/05/2008, -4/+2That made me laugh my ass off... I thought the funniest part was when the goat got up he kinda looked like he wanted to say ugh "***** that..".
  • Ninjao, on 08/05/2008, -3/+48That would be ***** annoying..
    • DigitusAnonymus, on 08/05/2008, -2/+2I think it would be ***** good... ;)
    • NegativeDigg, on 08/05/2008, -3/+2It's sad too, she would never be able to read digg without passing out.
    • duckyinc, on 08/05/2008, -0/+4But she can't get angry about it or she will collapse
  • Izzardo, on 08/05/2008, -0/+84"I had one patient it happened to whenever he had an overwhelming feeling of smugness. But the causes aren't really known."

    There are some things you wouldn't wish on your worst enemies, and there are some things you really, really would!

    • DemonWasp, on 08/05/2008, -0/+6See, now that's the kind of thing that *everyone* should have.
      • santiago1, on 08/05/2008, -1/+21Yeah, imagine all the Prius drivers passed out at the wheel...
      • DemonWasp, on 08/05/2008, -3/+1Well yes, them...but also most people who drive SUVs.

        And pretty well my entire neighbourhood...I live in an area populated largely be elitist (cl)assholes.
    • over9k, on 08/05/2008, -0/+16I hope he wasn't a Apple fanboy.
    • nshady, on 08/06/2008, -0/+1A reliable source tells me that a cataplexy spray features heavily in Quantum of Solace. Apparently Bond is able to incapacitate 95% all of villains with one shot.
  • batmanz, on 08/05/2008, -2/+40I take her on a date to a comedy club.
    • aTTicus78, on 08/05/2008, -0/+8Laughter induced coma.
    • natertots, on 08/05/2008, -1/+7instead of donkey punching her you just tell her joke
      • PimpSetBitch, on 08/05/2008, -1/+0you should tell her a joke...... and then you donkey punch her. I would make her wake up to awkward situations

        she would be an awesome friend to have. The ***** part is ill probably be doing all the driving
    • over9k, on 08/05/2008, -1/+4No date rape drugs needed. And the fact that she can see and hear while not being able to do anything about it is a plus.
  • OdinTGE, on 08/05/2008, -1/+6So I take it this means she won't be doing any cowgirl?
  • subliiime, on 08/05/2008, -3/+336LO
  • gobbstopp, on 08/05/2008, -1/+17how bout that guy who faints upon a 'feeling of smugness'...
    man, i wish i was god for just a minute
  • MasterGrief, on 08/05/2008, -1/+8Just think about what would happen if she became startled while driving!
    • WhoPharted, on 08/06/2008, -0/+4I'm gonna have to imagine that she's not allowed to drive.
  • vladimirpoopen, on 08/05/2008, -13/+8HAHA - Thud - grope time
  • leerayIG88, on 08/05/2008, -10/+4OMGWTFBBQ
  • gobbleplex, on 08/05/2008, -4/+2... Glossygrrl?
  • uptwolait, on 08/05/2008, -8/+232Perfect date...drop your drawers, she laughs at your junk, you score.
    • SAKevin, on 08/05/2008, -21/+14Implied rape. Hilarious!
    • fudged71, on 08/05/2008, -3/+19is that what is considered 'consent' these days?

      Boy! Fetch me my top hat! I'm going clubbing tonight!
  • Gee1004, on 08/05/2008, -16/+5My girlfriend cries when she has an oorgasm.
    • theotheragentm, on 08/05/2008, -1/+51Correction. She cries after she fakes an orgasm.
    • serif69, on 08/05/2008, -0/+24She must never cry as long as you're around.
    • borez, on 08/05/2008, -0/+28That's cos she misses her ex
    • Shoebox639, on 08/05/2008, -0/+28Blow up dolls can cry now?
    • NotOptium, on 08/05/2008, -2/+29First rule of Digg: never allude to the fact that you have a girlfriend, especially if it can be interpreted in any way as bragging. You will be ***** on by the Digg community immediately.

      For future reference, Gee, a better comment would have been: This girl I used to know told me once that she cries when she has orgasms.
    • mikespinelli, on 08/05/2008, -2/+8I love how every geek jumps onto this comment.
    • lulzy, on 08/06/2008, -0/+1you don't have a girlfriend
  • bioviral, on 08/05/2008, -0/+12***** alcohol, all she needs is some good laughing.
  • Skooma714, on 08/05/2008, -14/+23Why so serious?
  • SAKevin, on 08/05/2008, -0/+90Right now, some 4channer is searching for a cataplexy forum to plaster with jokes.
  • pintomp3, on 08/05/2008, -2/+43it's lupus.
    • SkippyDoorknob, on 08/05/2008, -2/+27It's never lupus
    • polalion, on 08/05/2008, -2/+20It's never lupus.
    • shutaro, on 08/05/2008, -3/+10No, it's Wegner's.
    • skeet07, on 08/05/2008, -2/+17Dammit Otto, your an alcoholic.
      Dammit Otto, you have Lupus.
      One of those two doesn't sound right.
    • mrinsanity, on 08/06/2008, -0/+1It's obviously autoimmune, now put down the marker and treat her for everything anyway.
  • MrAwesomeMan, on 08/05/2008, -1/+63She should marry Carrot top. Problem solved!
  • link2009, on 08/05/2008, -0/+11So she won't enjoy the "pleasures of life" ?... Wow, I actually feel sad..for once. I hope that the medicine proves useful.
    • Memitim, on 08/05/2008, -0/+4She can still hear, so it's not like she misses out on anything, unless she's some kind of nutter who can't enjoy comedy unless she's standing up. Now that would be a ***** up condition.
    • hongkongjapie, on 08/05/2008, -0/+6She would stay awake when having sex with most of the digg audience, oh wait is boredom a strong emotion?
  • pantalapampa, on 08/05/2008, -5/+23House?
  • spencerkam, on 08/05/2008, -1/+11http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/0311_200_orgasms.s ...
    • eraser34, on 08/06/2008, -0/+2She should work for a Phone Sex hotline.
  • Elliottx, on 08/05/2008, -8/+3Omg! Ahaha...*plop*
  • xtmno3, on 08/05/2008, -2/+15Safest place for her to hang out: by Carrot Top. Guaranteed not to laugh.
    • BoneheadFarker, on 08/05/2008, -1/+8It's caused by strong emotions, and I'm sure Carrot Top conjures up some pretty damn strong emotions...
  • wallyhartshorn, on 08/05/2008, -1/+9FTA: "Narcolepsy affects around 30,000 people in the UK and about 70 per cent of them also have cataplexy."

    Since most people with narcolepsy have this, it's surprising that I've never heard of it!
    • Shoebox639, on 08/05/2008, -0/+6it's usually misconstrued as just falling asleep. Cuz usually what sets off the sudden sleep in narcolepsy is strong emotions as well.
    • Mattja, on 08/05/2008, -0/+1I was just about to post the same quote. I live in the UK and I've never heard about 21,000 people who collapse when they laugh! Extraordinary.
  • Niightwitch, on 08/05/2008, -1/+13"I had one patient it happened to whenever he had an overwhelming feeling of smugness."

    That'll keep you humble.
  • MidnightRIder77, on 08/05/2008, -0/+18Hey, Kay! You wanna hear a funny joke?
  • Lovebunnie, on 08/05/2008, -9/+5My lord, ban her IP from BREAK!
    HURRY!

    Her life may be in grave danger....
    • 11oops, on 08/05/2008, -0/+25It says she's 20, so it can probably safely be said that she wouldn't laugh at 95% of Break's material.
      • Jeremyz0r, on 08/06/2008, -0/+7I just wanted to state publicly that I dugg you.
  • JGent, on 08/05/2008, -10/+2She is probably the only woman in the world that can't say I prefer a man with a sense of humor balls, she would just say the truth etc.. I like someone who has the characteristics of a carpet and a wallet that needs a crane
    • Kenzan, on 08/05/2008, -1/+7Sense of Humor balls?
      • shutaro, on 08/05/2008, -0/+2Don't try to understand it... That only makes it worse.
      • JGent, on 08/06/2008, -0/+1Wow I wish I could say I was drunk when I wrote that, preoccupied with a task even, but nope....
    • mikespinelli, on 08/05/2008, -1/+1Punch line took way to long to get to.

      Better luck next time.
  • scrtyfrk, on 08/05/2008, -3/+79I have a similar condition... It happens right after sex and before having to cuddle. Never been able to cuddle. Debilitating really. Go figure.
    • aigulf, on 08/05/2008, -3/+1debilitating? or liberating?
    • JrGhoull, on 08/06/2008, -0/+3sorry to hear that dude. what exactly causes it? the state of euphoria that one gets from sex?
  • Kenzan, on 08/05/2008, -9/+16Narcolepsy + Cataplexy.
    This is nature's way of telling you that you should not be alive.
  • TheyBTrollin, on 08/05/2008, -15/+0This isn't funny guys, I had 2 brothers that died laughing.
  • oblivian92, on 08/05/2008, -14/+3***** you, two of my friends died laughing.
  • paulmer2003, on 08/05/2008, -1/+35I gues she doesn't do it for the lulz.
  • elithebest, on 08/05/2008, -29/+2RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE
  • zadadka, on 08/05/2008, -0/+2Well, I can't deny that I too thought about the many possible jests, but when you think about it, it really can't be much "fun" for her.
    Once her condition is known in a social circumstance, friends may be difficult to rely on, and "new friends" are probably quite quickly and quite literally, a pain in the proverbial.
    Presumably she also can't enjoy live shows without sliding off chairs to the ground, same for cinema, and even TV may presents problems.
    And the first time with a new boyfriend who has a small penis must get VERY confusing.
  • Apocalyptic0n3, on 08/05/2008, -6/+2Reminds me of the Scrubs episode where the guy faints every time he yawns.
  • gmprunner, on 08/05/2008, -2/+5Talk about a tough crowd.
  • zwendkos, on 08/05/2008, -5/+31hahhahahahaahahaha...zzzZzzzzZZzzzzzZzzZzz
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