September 20, 2026

"I want to be a real monk"/"But you are a real monk."

"A real monk doesn't have ADHD."
Posted by Ann Althouse at 9:36 AM
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4 comments:

Kevin said...

"I wanna be a real monk" should have been a Ramones song.

9/20/26, 10:15 AM
Josephbleau said...

Quai Chang Kane, of “Kung Fu”, had adhd. You could tell because he turned his head a little and looked at everyone like they were crazy.

9/20/26, 11:37 AM
john mosby said...

Does he have his feet on a George Foreman Grill, like Michael Scott? What is that thing? CC, JSM

9/20/26, 12:31 PM
Lazarus said...

TV's "Monk" did have ADHD.

Sorry, that was OCD -- and 312 phobias.

9/20/26, 12:32 PM

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