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Tempus Fugit
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23 Dec 2020, 5:13 pm

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I get pretty bad panic attacks sometimes. That's why I keep medication with me. Especially if I was in a confined space like a plane.
A little diazepam (5mg) before take-off is all I need.
I don't get panic attacks from air travel. They usually happen for no discernible reason. And if I don't have benzos to suppress them I can start acting pretty crazy. On rare occasions it can take up to three 0.5 doses to get it under control.
It is not so much of a "panic attack" that I feel; it is instead a deeply-rooted need for peace, quiet, and solitude -- three things that cannot be found on a crowded jetliner.


I can relate.



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24 Dec 2020, 2:40 am

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Hmm, interesting the difference in how US and UK newspapers treat the word spazz,

New York Times;
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According to the complaint, a flight attendant had noticed Mr. Murdock and Ms. Greco walking through the plane, and had heard Mr. Murdock say, “I need to get off the plane.” She also heard him say that he was going to “pop the door” and that he would “spazz out” if he did not get off.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/21/nyre ... plane.html

The Daily Mail;
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'If I don't get off the plane I'm going to sp*** out': Claustrophobic Delta passenger, 31, who 'popped' plane door and slid down escape shoot at LaGuardia with friend and service dog 'had PTSD episode sparked by prison stint'
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I need to get off the plane, I don't want to sit here,' Murdock said, per the documents.
'I'm gonna pop the door, if I don't get off the plane I'm going to sp**z out.'
At this point, Murdock allegedly pushed past the attendant and she saw him open the emergency exit door.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... aping.html


I would never in a Million years think the word “spazz,” would be worthy of censorship. It’s not a swear word or anything, just a colloquial adjective.


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24 Dec 2020, 4:19 am

Tempus Fugit wrote:
Fnord wrote:
Tempus Fugit wrote:
Fnord wrote:
Tempus Fugit wrote:
I get pretty bad panic attacks sometimes. That's why I keep medication with me. Especially if I was in a confined space like a plane.
A little diazepam (5mg) before take-off is all I need.
I don't get panic attacks from air travel. They usually happen for no discernible reason. And if I don't have benzos to suppress them I can start acting pretty crazy. On rare occasions it can take up to three 0.5 doses to get it under control.
It is not so much of a "panic attack" that I feel; it is instead a deeply-rooted need for peace, quiet, and solitude -- three things that cannot be found on a crowded jetliner.


I can relate.


Yes, but a sedative wouldnt give you solitude and quiet. If thats what you're after then ear buds (hooked up to a music device, or to the airlines own inflight TV system) would be the solution. What you probably mean is that you get "sensory overload" on an airliner.



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24 Dec 2020, 4:27 am

goldfish21 wrote:
kitesandtrainsandcats wrote:
Hmm, interesting the difference in how US and UK newspapers treat the word spazz,

New York Times;
Quote:
According to the complaint, a flight attendant had noticed Mr. Murdock and Ms. Greco walking through the plane, and had heard Mr. Murdock say, “I need to get off the plane.” She also heard him say that he was going to “pop the door” and that he would “spazz out” if he did not get off.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/21/nyre ... plane.html

The Daily Mail;
Quote:
'If I don't get off the plane I'm going to sp*** out': Claustrophobic Delta passenger, 31, who 'popped' plane door and slid down escape shoot at LaGuardia with friend and service dog 'had PTSD episode sparked by prison stint'
...
I need to get off the plane, I don't want to sit here,' Murdock said, per the documents.
'I'm gonna pop the door, if I don't get off the plane I'm going to sp**z out.'
At this point, Murdock allegedly pushed past the attendant and she saw him open the emergency exit door.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... aping.html


I would never in a Million years think the word “spazz,” would be worthy of censorship. It’s not a swear word or anything, just a colloquial adjective.


Yes. I think of it as a playground epithet that gradeschool kids use. In fact the last time I heard the word spoken out loud was by a grade school aged play mate in 1969, more than fifty years ago. An expression that is just too dumb to be offensive.

But on the other hand, I suppose that "spazz" might be offensive to epileptics if used as a noun (what are you, some kind of spazz?).



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24 Dec 2020, 4:44 am

I first heard the word spazz on zomgaspies when it existed. Members likes calling each other it.


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