create your mental T-shirt

[Guest guest]

I have had an image of a T-shirt with a snarky comment that I put on when things

are spiralling downward and I am tempted to argue and reason with nada or any

other dysfunctional person in my life. It isn't a real T-shirt, just my " mental

T-shirt " My T-shirt says

THERE IS NO REASONING WITH CRAZY PEOPLE!

I would love to hear what your T-shirts would say if you made one up or maybe

what the picture would look like if you are a more visual person.

and of course, the snarkier, the better! ;-)

[Guest guest]

Well, there was my buddy, who had a t-shirt printed especially for when

his elderly, batsh*t crazy nada was acting out in public . . . .

He wore a button up shirt over it, so that all anyone could really see,

when the shirt was buttoned , was the word " pray, "

If she started acting out at the bank, or grocery store, he would

unbutton the front, so the words " for me, " down the front, could be seen.

If she didn't settle down, he'd take the shirt off, and on the back, was

printed " she's off her meds, if I am rendered unconscious, call 911. (He

has another one printed with his brothers phone no. on it.)

She doesn't appreciate the humor. However, when she starts to give

people too much grief, her fear of him stripping down to his shirt sleeves

stifles her long enough to get through the check-out lane.

She is one of the most out of control, foul-mouthed, vicious-evil-mean-

and - nasty little women I've ever in my life met, but totally takes you by

surprise, kinda like the adorable, pink, miniature poodle, with bows on its

ears, that wags its tail all cute and darling, just before it eats your

face.

I've seen feign seizures, pretend to be afraid of her sons, fake

medication overdose, fake falls in stores, pee in a police officers patrol

car, and, when caught shoplifting, cry and say her son forced her to do it.

She has accused her boys of elder abuse, steeling her medications, and so

much more.

Last winter, to avenge herself on the neighbors, she stuck a garden-hose

through their mail-slot, and flooded their ground floor, while they were

gone for the holidays. Another year, she flooded another neighbors front

porch during freezing temperatures.

She has killed trees with rocksalt, let air out of tires, and my

personal fav, written dirty words on her neighbors prized blue grass front

yard, with corn flakes, while they were gone for the laborday weekend. It

completely killed the grass, leaving brown profanities indelibly printed in

the yard for weeks.

Worst of all, her boys would get blamed for this stuff.

You can't tell if she really believes half the non-sense she spouts, or

doesn't, (she wears aluminum foil under her wig, so the FBI can " t read her

mind, but, if pressed, she laughs and says she does it just to annoy her

sons.) She also tells anyone who will listen how much her boys embaressed *her,

*and so-on, so you can't tell what is real with her, or, what's just

meanness, but it's all really crazy. If I was one of her kids, I'd be

working on my alibi.

The joke at our house, when my Nada is being crappy, is " well, it could

be worse, she could be wearing foil under her wig . . . . "

Yeah, " Pray for me " would be a good place to start.

The shirt I've worn, off and on for years, was one that said " Please

Don't Feed the Flying Monkeys, " after finding Oz, that shirt took on a

whole new meaning. Love your post!

Sunspot

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>

> I have had an image of a T-shirt with a snarky comment that I put on when

> things are spiralling downward and I am tempted to argue and reason with

> nada or any other dysfunctional person in my life. It isn't a real T-shirt,

> just my " mental T-shirt " My T-shirt says

>

> THERE IS NO REASONING WITH CRAZY PEOPLE!

>

> I would love to hear what your T-shirts would say if you made one up or

> maybe what the picture would look like if you are a more visual person.

>

> and of course, the snarkier, the better! ;-)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Well, I would love the one Bill Murray wears in the movie " What About Bob? " ; it

said, " DON'T HASSLE ME, I'M LOCAL " It just cracks me up.

For me, I'd have one made that says

I'M NOT YOUR FREAKING THERAPIST.

With nada and my brother--and honestly, with people who don't get a lot of

talking time, for whatever reason--they seem to find it easy to unload on me.

but does that mean that I am open to hearing it all the time. Um, no!!

>

> I have had an image of a T-shirt with a snarky comment that I put on when

things are spiralling downward and I am tempted to argue and reason with nada or

any other dysfunctional person in my life. It isn't a real T-shirt, just my

" mental T-shirt " My T-shirt says

>

>

> THERE IS NO REASONING WITH CRAZY PEOPLE!

>

> I would love to hear what your T-shirts would say if you made one up or maybe

what the picture would look like if you are a more visual person.

>

> and of course, the snarkier, the better! ;-)

>

[Guest guest]

" Pray for me " !!! That is priceless! I love it. He sounds great. What a clever

way to handle her.

I adore " Don't feed the flying monkeys " too.

ha ha aha ha!!!!!!

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> >

> >

> > I have had an image of a T-shirt with a snarky comment that I put on when

> > things are spiralling downward and I am tempted to argue and reason with

> > nada or any other dysfunctional person in my life. It isn't a real T-shirt,

> > just my " mental T-shirt " My T-shirt says

> >

> > THERE IS NO REASONING WITH CRAZY PEOPLE!

> >

> > I would love to hear what your T-shirts would say if you made one up or

> > maybe what the picture would look like if you are a more visual person.

> >

> > and of course, the snarkier, the better! ;-)

> >

> >

> >

>

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>

[Guest guest]

" Fuck the bozos "

It's what my BF always says when someone is cruel, small minded, speaks out

of turn, or just acts like an ass.

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>

>

> " Pray for me " !!! That is priceless! I love it. He sounds great. What a

> clever way to handle her.

>

> I adore " Don't feed the flying monkeys " too.

>

> ha ha aha ha!!!!!!

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> > >

> > >

> > > I have had an image of a T-shirt with a snarky comment that I put on

> when

> > > things are spiralling downward and I am tempted to argue and reason

> with

> > > nada or any other dysfunctional person in my life. It isn't a real

> T-shirt,

> > > just my " mental T-shirt " My T-shirt says

> > >

> > > THERE IS NO REASONING WITH CRAZY PEOPLE!

> > >

> > > I would love to hear what your T-shirts would say if you made one up or

> > > maybe what the picture would look like if you are a more visual person.

> > >

> > > and of course, the snarkier, the better! ;-)

> > >

> > >

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[Guest guest]

I saw this one on a bumper sticker once, but I thought it would also make an

excellent t-shirt logo:

" If it ain't one thing, it's your MOTHER! "

>

> I have had an image of a T-shirt with a snarky comment that I put on when

things are spiralling downward and I am tempted to argue and reason with nada or

any other dysfunctional person in my life. It isn't a real T-shirt, just my

" mental T-shirt " My T-shirt says

>

>

> THERE IS NO REASONING WITH CRAZY PEOPLE!

>

> I would love to hear what your T-shirts would say if you made one up or maybe

what the picture would look like if you are a more visual person.

>

> and of course, the snarkier, the better! ;-)

>

[Guest guest]

Lol! I have a feeling you would *love* my " NoMo BPD " Training Collar and

System!

I made a couple of fake ads for a fantasy product I'd love to invent: an

electric training collar for those with nasty personality disorders, based on

the " no more barking " training collars for dogs, that zap the dog with a tiny

but unpleasant electric spark when they bark.

Here's the link:

MoBPDCollarAdversion2.jpg'>

-Annie

>

> I have had an image of a T-shirt with a snarky comment that I put on when

things are spiralling downward and I am tempted to argue and reason with nada or

any other dysfunctional person in my life. It isn't a real T-shirt, just my

" mental T-shirt " My T-shirt says

>

>

> THERE IS NO REASONING WITH CRAZY PEOPLE!

>

> I would love to hear what your T-shirts would say if you made one up or maybe

what the picture would look like if you are a more visual person.

>

> and of course, the snarkier, the better! ;-)

>

[Guest guest]

Holy Freaking Cow!

I think that woman you described is way over in the deep end of the crazy pool;

she's got something more than " just " bpd (like bpd alone isn't bad enough.) All

those vicious (but highly creative) revenge-type behaviors and then blaming the

criminal vandalism on her own sons!!?? I'm guessing " psychopathy " !

Thanks for sharing that, it makes the more " ordinary " bpd looniness a little

more palatable in comparison.

-Annie

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> >

> >

> > I have had an image of a T-shirt with a snarky comment that I put on when

> > things are spiralling downward and I am tempted to argue and reason with

> > nada or any other dysfunctional person in my life. It isn't a real T-shirt,

> > just my " mental T-shirt " My T-shirt says

> >

> > THERE IS NO REASONING WITH CRAZY PEOPLE!

> >

> > I would love to hear what your T-shirts would say if you made one up or

> > maybe what the picture would look like if you are a more visual person.

> >

> > and of course, the snarkier, the better! ;-)

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

this t-shirt made me laugh out loud!! Brilliant! I'm adopting it as my

imaginary t-shirt.

Debbie

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> >

> >

> > I have had an image of a T-shirt with a snarky comment that I put on when

> > things are spiralling downward and I am tempted to argue and reason with

> > nada or any other dysfunctional person in my life. It isn't a real T-shirt,

> > just my " mental T-shirt " My T-shirt says

> >

> > THERE IS NO REASONING WITH CRAZY PEOPLE!

> >

> > I would love to hear what your T-shirts would say if you made one up or

> > maybe what the picture would look like if you are a more visual person.

> >

> > and of course, the snarkier, the better! ;-)

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

like the No Smoking sign with the red circle with the slash through it-- but

instead of No Smoking, No Crazy

~Debbie

>

> I have had an image of a T-shirt with a snarky comment that I put on when

things are spiralling downward and I am tempted to argue and reason with nada or

any other dysfunctional person in my life. It isn't a real T-shirt, just my

" mental T-shirt " My T-shirt says

>

>

> THERE IS NO REASONING WITH CRAZY PEOPLE!

>

> I would love to hear what your T-shirts would say if you made one up or maybe

what the picture would look like if you are a more visual person.

>

> and of course, the snarkier, the better! ;-)

>

[Guest guest]

Mine would be: " And you're telling me this why? "

Em

On Nov 29, 2011, at 11:41 AM, " need2bfree999 "

wrote:

>

> like the No Smoking sign with the red circle with the slash through it-- but

instead of No Smoking, No Crazy

>

> ~Debbie

>

> >

> > I have had an image of a T-shirt with a snarky comment that I put on when

things are spiralling downward and I am tempted to argue and reason with nada or

any other dysfunctional person in my life. It isn't a real T-shirt, just my

" mental T-shirt " My T-shirt says

> >

> >

> > THERE IS NO REASONING WITH CRAZY PEOPLE!

> >

> > I would love to hear what your T-shirts would say if you made one up or

maybe what the picture would look like if you are a more visual person.

> >

> > and of course, the snarkier, the better! ;-)

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

ROFL!! Just in time for Christmas! Where can I get one?

> >

> > I have had an image of a T-shirt with a snarky comment that I put on when

things are spiralling downward and I am tempted to argue and reason with nada or

any other dysfunctional person in my life. It isn't a real T-shirt, just my

" mental T-shirt " My T-shirt says

> >

> >

> > THERE IS NO REASONING WITH CRAZY PEOPLE!

> >

> > I would love to hear what your T-shirts would say if you made one up or

maybe what the picture would look like if you are a more visual person.

> >

> > and of course, the snarkier, the better! ;-)

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Lol! Thanks, I think it does have marketing potential! I'm just not a real

inventor or marketer, is the problem. I can think up funny ideas but that's as

far as it goes.

-Annie

> > >

> > > I have had an image of a T-shirt with a snarky comment that I put on when

things are spiralling downward and I am tempted to argue and reason with nada or

any other dysfunctional person in my life. It isn't a real T-shirt, just my

" mental T-shirt " My T-shirt says

> > >

> > >

> > > THERE IS NO REASONING WITH CRAZY PEOPLE!

> > >

> > > I would love to hear what your T-shirts would say if you made one up or

maybe what the picture would look like if you are a more visual person.

> > >

> > > and of course, the snarkier, the better! ;-)

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Mine reads 'NADA FREE ZONE'. KO code language!

> > > >

> > > > I have had an image of a T-shirt with a snarky comment that I put on

when things are spiralling downward and I am tempted to argue and reason with

nada or any other dysfunctional person in my life. It isn't a real T-shirt, just

my " mental T-shirt " My T-shirt says

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > THERE IS NO REASONING WITH CRAZY PEOPLE!

> > > >

> > > > I would love to hear what your T-shirts would say if you made one up or

maybe what the picture would look like if you are a more visual person.

> > > >

> > > > and of course, the snarkier, the better! ;-)

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Sunspot, I love your story about your friend! I was laughing hysterically as I

read it. and I agree with another assessment, this woman is far more than BPD!

I swear I snorted more than once, I was laughing so hard.

I think KO's have a type of humor akin to combat medic type humor. We can find

the funny in the darkest places imaginable.

;-))) Carla

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> > **

> >

> >

> > I have had an image of a T-shirt with a snarky comment that I put on when

> > things are spiralling downward and I am tempted to argue and reason with

> > nada or any other dysfunctional person in my life. It isn't a real T-shirt,

> > just my " mental T-shirt " My T-shirt says

> >

> > THERE IS NO REASONING WITH CRAZY PEOPLE!

> >

> > I would love to hear what your T-shirts would say if you made one up or

> > maybe what the picture would look like if you are a more visual person.

> >

> > and of course, the snarkier, the better! ;-)

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

How about, " Watch out for Flying Monkeys? "

or

" Over the Rainbow at Last! "

[Guest guest]

-O lordy I laughed my rear off at this one. And to think, it is perfectly true!

Your mention of wigs, has inspired me to share " dialogue with nada. "

Best,

-- In WTOAdultChildren1 , ---- wrote:

>

> Well, there was my buddy, who had a t-shirt printed especially for when

> his elderly, batsh*t crazy nada was acting out in public . . . .

>

> He wore a button up shirt over it, so that all anyone could really see,

> when the shirt was buttoned , was the word " pray, "

>

> If she started acting out at the bank, or grocery store, he would

> unbutton the front, so the words " for me, " down the front, could be seen.

>

> If she didn't settle down, he'd take the shirt off, and on the back, was

> printed " she's off her meds, if I am rendered unconscious, call 911. (He

> has another one printed with his brothers phone no. on it.)

>

> She doesn't appreciate the humor. However, when she starts to give

> people too much grief, her fear of him stripping down to his shirt sleeves

> stifles her long enough to get through the check-out lane.

>

> She is one of the most out of control, foul-mouthed, vicious-evil-mean-

> and - nasty little women I've ever in my life met, but totally takes you by

> surprise, kinda like the adorable, pink, miniature poodle, with bows on its

> ears, that wags its tail all cute and darling, just before it eats your

> face.

>

> I've seen feign seizures, pretend to be afraid of her sons, fake

> medication overdose, fake falls in stores, pee in a police officers patrol

> car, and, when caught shoplifting, cry and say her son forced her to do it.

> She has accused her boys of elder abuse, steeling her medications, and so

> much more.

>

> Last winter, to avenge herself on the neighbors, she stuck a garden-hose

> through their mail-slot, and flooded their ground floor, while they were

> gone for the holidays. Another year, she flooded another neighbors front

> porch during freezing temperatures.

>

> She has killed trees with rocksalt, let air out of tires, and my

> personal fav, written dirty words on her neighbors prized blue grass front

> yard, with corn flakes, while they were gone for the laborday weekend. It

> completely killed the grass, leaving brown profanities indelibly printed in

> the yard for weeks.

>

> Worst of all, her boys would get blamed for this stuff.

>

> You can't tell if she really believes half the non-sense she spouts, or

> doesn't, (she wears aluminum foil under her wig, so the FBI can " t read her

> mind, but, if pressed, she laughs and says she does it just to annoy her

> sons.) She also tells anyone who will listen how much her boys embaressed

*her,

> *and so-on, so you can't tell what is real with her, or, what's just

> meanness, but it's all really crazy. If I was one of her kids, I'd be

> working on my alibi.

>

> The joke at our house, when my Nada is being crappy, is " well, it could

> be worse, she could be wearing foil under her wig . . . . "

>

> Yeah, " Pray for me " would be a good place to start.

>

> The shirt I've worn, off and on for years, was one that said " Please

> Don't Feed the Flying Monkeys, " after finding Oz, that shirt took on a

> whole new meaning. Love your post!

>

> Sunspot

[Guest guest]

Heh, perfect! I must say this a zillion times to myself.

Here's another one: It's not MY job to make YOU happy!

> > >

> > > I have had an image of a T-shirt with a snarky comment that I put on when

things are spiralling downward and I am tempted to argue and reason with nada or

any other dysfunctional person in my life. It isn't a real T-shirt, just my

" mental T-shirt " My T-shirt says

> > >

> > >

> > > THERE IS NO REASONING WITH CRAZY PEOPLE!

> > >

> > > I would love to hear what your T-shirts would say if you made one up or

maybe what the picture would look like if you are a more visual person.

> > >

> > > and of course, the snarkier, the better! ;-)

> > >

> >

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I like that one, smirky!!

>

> Heh, perfect! I must say this a zillion times to myself.

>

> Here's another one: It's not MY job to make YOU happy!

>

[Guest guest]

I just read this topic list and its the best laugh I have had for ages. Here's

my contribution. My wonderful husband delights in slogan t-shits that are fairly

snarky - yes he owns them and wears them. Some of them that might apply here

are:

" Too many freaks not enough circuses "

" I'm not fluent in IDIOT so please speak slowly and clearly " (perhaps replace

idiot with crazy ...)

" Please feel free to shut up "

" I can only please 1 person each day. TODAY IS NOT YOUR DAY. Tomorrow doesn't

look good either. "

I loved the training collar and I must remember the tin foil under the wig

reference

LT

>

> I have had an image of a T-shirt with a snarky comment that I put on when

things are spiralling downward and I am tempted to argue and reason with nada or

any other dysfunctional person in my life. It isn't a real T-shirt, just my

" mental T-shirt " My T-shirt says

>

>

> THERE IS NO REASONING WITH CRAZY PEOPLE!

>

> I would love to hear what your T-shirts would say if you made one up or maybe

what the picture would look like if you are a more visual person.

>

> and of course, the snarkier, the better! ;-)

>

[Guest guest]

Here is my favorite would-be t-shirt:

" I only have one nerve left and you're getting on it. "

Away from the Fire

> >

> > I have had an image of a T-shirt with a snarky comment that I put on when

things are spiralling downward and I am tempted to argue and reason with nada or

any other dysfunctional person in my life. It isn't a real T-shirt, just my

" mental T-shirt " My T-shirt says

> >

> >

> > THERE IS NO REASONING WITH CRAZY PEOPLE!

> >

> > I would love to hear what your T-shirts would say if you made one up or

maybe what the picture would look like if you are a more visual person.

> >

> > and of course, the snarkier, the better! ;-)

> >

>

[Guest guest]

No matter where I go, the crazies seem to find me. It's like I'm some sort of

medium, they all know I'm fluent or something. Not a joke, I've had to stop

going to flea/farmer's markets (you know the types of people who frequent small

town markets) because I get trapped talking to people I don't know about their

terrible lives! Same thing with subways, the crazies always sit next to me and

tell me their troubles. Must be written on my forehead in invisible crazy ink.

LOL

> >

> > I have had an image of a T-shirt with a snarky comment that I put on when

things are spiralling downward and I am tempted to argue and reason with nada or

any other dysfunctional person in my life. It isn't a real T-shirt, just my

" mental T-shirt " My T-shirt says

> >

> >

> > THERE IS NO REASONING WITH CRAZY PEOPLE!

> >

> > I would love to hear what your T-shirts would say if you made one up or

maybe what the picture would look like if you are a more visual person.

> >

> > and of course, the snarkier, the better! ;-)

> >

>

[Guest guest]

" ugh. i swear i'm the normal one. "

>

> I have had an image of a T-shirt with a snarky comment that I put on when

things are spiralling downward and I am tempted to argue and reason with nada or

any other dysfunctional person in my life. It isn't a real T-shirt, just my

" mental T-shirt " My T-shirt says

>

>

> THERE IS NO REASONING WITH CRAZY PEOPLE!

>

> I would love to hear what your T-shirts would say if you made one up or maybe

what the picture would look like if you are a more visual person.

>

> and of course, the snarkier, the better! ;-)

>

[Guest guest]

I mentioned this once before in a different context, but it fits here, so I'll

say it again. I have a sticker on my lap top it reads:

" Go ahead, steal my identity, but take my relatives with you. "

This would be my tee-shirt!

>

> I have had an image of a T-shirt with a snarky comment that I put on when

things are spiralling downward and I am tempted to argue and reason with nada or

any other dysfunctional person in my life. It isn't a real T-shirt, just my

" mental T-shirt " My T-shirt says

>

>

> THERE IS NO REASONING WITH CRAZY PEOPLE!

>

> I would love to hear what your T-shirts would say if you made one up or maybe

what the picture would look like if you are a more visual person.

>

> and of course, the snarkier, the better! ;-)

>

[Guest guest]

HC I may have to steal this one! LOL C

> >

> > I have had an image of a T-shirt with a snarky comment that I put on when

things are spiralling downward and I am tempted to argue and reason with nada or

any other dysfunctional person in my life. It isn't a real T-shirt, just my

" mental T-shirt " My T-shirt says

> >

> >

> > THERE IS NO REASONING WITH CRAZY PEOPLE!

> >

> > I would love to hear what your T-shirts would say if you made one up or

maybe what the picture would look like if you are a more visual person.

> >

> > and of course, the snarkier, the better! ;-)

> >

>