Totally unoriginal...
...but this has always been one of my favourite jokes/quotes:

"Alcoholism is a disease, but it's the only disease you can get yelled at for having. 'Dammit Otto, you're an alcoholic", "Dammit Otto, you have Lupus'...

...One of those two just doesn't sound right"


From the late and very, very much missed Mitch Hedberg.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Fri 19 Dec 2008, 11:00, 4 replies)

It doesn't sound right
because it's not lupus. It's never lupus. Except that one time.

Ah, Mitch Hedberg... what a genius you were.
(Ellinikos contains a source of phenylalanine, Fri 19 Dec 2008, 22:58, closed)

RIP
Mitch.Him and Bill are having a right ol' laugh.
(goorf, Sat 20 Dec 2008, 8:21, closed)

Alcoholism....
...is NOT a disease. It's not caused by a virus, bacteria or any other 'treatable' malady.

It is a psychological issue, and is no more a disease than bipolar disorder.

The idea that Alcoholism is a disease comes from AA indoctrination (alongside, "give it up to jesus" which is obviously a valid course of treatment...)
(EffinDoubt is breaking glass on, Mon 22 Dec 2008, 11:27, closed)

It's a fucking joke dude
chill.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Mon 22 Dec 2008, 15:08, closed)