NOTE: I didn't copy and post this from another site. I wrote it myself when feeling creative and silly.

~Sandy
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Though it isn't confirmed by any doctors, only by my own personal research, I'm finding that I may have a serious case of OTD-NOS (Off-Topic Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified).

According to the DSM-IV, in order to meet the diagnostic criteria for OTD-NOS, you must meet the following characteristics:

A. Qualitative impairment by atleast 2 of the following:

1. The need to tell or share stupid jokes on serious forums.
2. An obsessive-compulsive desire to tell stories of your personal life and childhood on health forums.
3. A perseverative tendency to post family pictures.
4. Lack of desire to share in the topic at hand in at least 5% of every post made.

B. A pattern of posting (atleast 10% of the time) concerning interests, and activities, as manifested by at least one of the following:

1. Hobbies
2. Weekend Activities and Family Outings
3. Sharing personal websites/homepages
4. Telling stories of children/pets/parents.

C. The disturbance causes clinically significant impairment in forum flow or other important areas of functioning of a health forum due to utter silliness.

D. There is no clinical reason for the topic/s to make such significant changes.

E. There is no clinically significant delay in cognitive development.

F. Criteria is not met for Obsessive-Compulsive Silliness, Clinical Giggling, or Stupid Joke Syndrome.


OTD-NOS is known to commonly co-occur with other psychological and neurological disorders. It is seen 5X more often in females than males but this may only because the men are not as knowledgable as woman at scanning photos and telling jokes.

If anyone is wanting more information on OTD-NOS, you can contact 1-800-555-HELP

ROFLMAO!!! :D :D :D

Good stuff!
I have a self diagNOSEd disorder I have entittled CNPS
Cronic Nose Picking Sydrome.
Theres more to it that it's tittle suggests.
It's a sticky disorder, causing the sufferer(s) to lose track of time,
over use of paper products and excessive litter around the home, or sidewalk. People with CNPS also tend to have large nostril cavities. It is felt by it's sufferer(s) one acheives intellectual stimulation though the repetitive picking of ones nose.
(Go on try it!)
research as of late has determined that the syndrom is prevailent
mostly among middle aged people whom weren't taught proper manners at an early age

Sandy, I love it! What is the treatment? Topic integration therapy? :D

From what I understand, treatment so far is:
OnTopic Coaching
OnTopic Diet Therapy
Cranial-Sacral-OnTopic Therapy
AND
OnTopic Vests & Lap Quilts

I'll have to further investigate "Topic Integration Therapy"
Thank you for the tip. ;)

You're killing me Sandy. I believe I suffer from the O-C Silliness! Help!