Want the real deal on Howie Mandel? In HERES THE DEAL: DONT TOUCH ME he reveals his ongoing struggle with the behavior disorders OCD and ADHD and how its shaped his life and career. Both poignant and hilarious, Mandels memoir is that book he never knew was in him. Youll be glad he found it.
@eakwak… I have OCD and would like to buy it on your recommendation.
@Hamhark98 exactly.
@TheSFGIANTSFAN Yeah, worst possible thing you can do to a guy with OCD.
I’ve just bought the book and OMG its amazing, funny and real. Well done to Howie for getting it out there x
If I ever meet him, I’m gonna hug him.
@Shilpusuresh OMG your so fucking pathetic. LMFAO every time you make a comment its even dumber then the last one.
He is so funny. I have OCD, too.
@hunnybee84 It makes sense that thoughts reflect in the behavior.But the behavior may try to fit what the society around them allows. Isn’ t it fascinating how many are being diagnosed with this lack of control. It almost seems like under the guise of “raising awareness,” they seem to be recruiting members. Most OCD’s will look for possible signs, to inform others they have it too. Its like they are not happy, until everyone in the world comes down with it. Its like evangelical religion.
@Shilpusuresh
Actually, I think on the surface, it’s logical to assume the behaviours are irrelevant when considering what drives them. And that was why I said my latter part of my last comment was a tangent. But if you examine more closely, oftentimes (and the literature confirms this) the compulsive behaviours of a person with OCD directly reflect the innermost “abscesses” of a person overcome with obsessive thoughts.
@Shilpusuresh yeah I am clueless as to how someone can be as fucking retarded as you. look just because someone washed their hands vigorously after you shoved your entire arm up your ass doesn’t mean they are narcissistic, xenophobic, or racist. LEARN TO WASH YOUR DAMN HANDS. not everyone wants a chocolate covered pretzel.
seriously this is the best response you have? way to not be able to back up a single fucking thing.
@karn33333 You’re clueless! Lets keep it like that.
@Shil every comment you have made about people with OCD is completely wrong. if anything the one who is showing obvious prejudice would be you. for your information lots of people with OCD have many many hookups about sex. oh and please explain what this comment had to do with anything “Your OCD isn’t gonna save the planet! ” seriously what the fuck does that even mean?
@Shil first of all in what way did I not read? if anything you are the one who failed to read my comment properly. illiteracy and ignorance has nothing to do with racism, and its no indicator of anything other than someone is illiterate and ignorant. your claim that ocd is narcissistic is completely groundless, as well as your claim that ocd has anything to do with xenophobia. if anyone is ignorant here that would be the person who is dumb enough to think the KKK is open and honest about racism.
@hunnybee84 I can understand your frustration with OCD being generalized, but the behavior is irrelevant. Its grandiose narcissism, and that would be the one generalization I would make about it. Mostly, the have nots, learn to be happy without. They learn to let go, and be tolerant, and touch, and experience the world around them. When people have, they can fuss more, and become obsessed about things.
@karn33333 Calling people names because you don’t learn how to read; illiteracy and ignorance are pretty good indicators of racism!
@Shilpusuresh
that’s definitely true and i was never disputing that. i mean look at the cultures in which eating disorders are most prevalent…. the social element of a person’s upbringing is just as important to consider as the biological and psychological. so we agree.
the latter part of my comment was a tangeant. i just felt the need to stress that OCD isnt only manifested by frantic hand washing. the rituals vary, and it annoys me that they’re so generalized.
@Shilpusuresh me having a brother who is black has nothing to do with the fact that I am not racist because race has nothing to do with it. its about culture. not liking certain things about a certain cultures doesn’t make you racist. no it isn’t now your just making shit up. it isn’t a fad at all you dumb shit. having OCD isn’t about saving the planet you dumb ass.
@gearsdan Oh that’s the area that is never affected among OCD’s surprise, surprise!
@karn33333 “earthly,” “culturally speaking” WTF? But you’re not a racist, cause you have a black brother! PUHHLEESE! No one has heard that before! OCD is one fucked up racist, xenophobic, narcissistic fad. NO! You wanna be a racist, join the KKK, atleast they will teach you to be honest about your racism, instead of euphemizing and pcfying your racist, prejudiced, classist, pseudo intellectual BS! Fish rot stinks, no matter how you wrap it. Your OCD isn’t gonna save the planet!
@gearsdan he has 3 kids…i guess u didnt read the book! but seriously he talks about them in his stand up and on interviews and stuff.
@Shilpusuresh I am not saying black people are not clean but they do seem to be more earthly. from what you noticed it is more likely (and I am making an educated guess here and nothing more) that a white person with OCD noticed something that red flagged in the white persons mind as “unclean” and triggered a response. also different cultures have different ideas on what is or isn’t clean.
@Shilpusuresh I think I know what you are talking about. I see where you are coming from. as someone who is predominantly white …ish (olive skin makes good kin) I am more likely to wash my hands and everything in my apartment after a black person leaves then I am after a white person leaves but then again my brother is the only black person who visits and when it comes to being clean he is the opposite of me. I have also noticed that culturally speaking black people don’t seem to be as clean.
I’m guessing Howie will never experience penis to vagina contact
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@hunnybee84 Thank you for your comment. I understand what you are saying, but I do think that the way in which people think, how they perceive the world and people in it, has a lot to do with psychological problems that they are then clinically diagnosed with. It begins with the mind. I would like someone to research what percent of OCD sufferers are caucasian, black, hispanic, asian, etc. Because some cultures tend to think more in categories and limitations then others.