Did Beaver Have Down's Syndrome? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

mozark · 04-13-2005, 04:06 PM

Just curious. The older he got the bigger his head got. And that big big butt. And the way he danced. The voice. His parents' obvious preference for the handsome Wally. Beav's ******** friends, who would always talk him into doing the dumbest things.

Perhaps, since this was almost 50 years ago, his condition was unrecognized?

TripperFan · 04-13-2005, 05:12 PM

I REALLY hope you're trying to be funny with posting this thread (which actually I'm afraid I don't see the humor in).

DOWN Syndrome (not Down's) is a BIRTH defect that is obvious at birth. It doesn't involve just having a big head. Research it.

Courtnee · 04-13-2005, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TripperFan

I REALLY hope you're trying to be funny with posting this thread (which actually I'm afraid I don't see the humor in).

DOWN Syndrome (not Down's) is a BIRTH defect that is obvious at birth. It doesn't involve just having a big head. Research it.

I agree this is not funny.

dontwc · 04-14-2005, 05:02 AM

I think some of you people people have been abducted by aliens, and that they sucked the humor out of your heads...

Mark B. · 04-14-2005, 10:32 AM

It may have been an honest attempt at humor, but more likely he was just trolling for reactions.

If the former is true, it wasn't very funny- not just because it's insulting to someone (Mr. Mathers) whom the members here respect, but also because it was a juvinile and rediculous observation to make for the reasons stated above.

TripperFan · 04-14-2005, 01:07 PM

Not to mention being insulting to people with Down Syndrome and other mental disabilities. I've worked with these wonderful people who have a lot to contribute to society and sick humor like that just breeds more and more misunderstanding when organizations are doing everything they can to integrate them into our communities and breakdown the ignorance of their conditions.

Its the same with Schizophrenics. People are continually misinformed that they have multiple personality disorder - they don't - and don't appreciate being called that. It's a brain disorder where sometimes they hear voices, but they certainly don't have multiply personalities.

This is not being anal about political correctness - this is just getting facts straight.

Courtnee · 04-15-2005, 07:55 PM

i repoted this post

04-13-2005, 04:06 PM	#1
mozark Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 12, 2005 Posts: 11	Did Beaver Have Down's Syndrome? Just curious. The older he got the bigger his head got. And that big big butt. And the way he danced. The voice. His parents' obvious preference for the handsome Wally. Beav's ******** friends, who would always talk him into doing the dumbest things. Perhaps, since this was almost 50 years ago, his condition was unrecognized?

04-13-2005, 05:12 PM	#2
TripperFan In God's Arms Now Forum Star Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Heartbreak Ridge Posts: 12,086	I REALLY hope you're trying to be funny with posting this thread (which actually I'm afraid I don't see the humor in). DOWN Syndrome (not Down's) is a BIRTH defect that is obvious at birth. It doesn't involve just having a big head. Research it.
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04-14-2005, 10:32 AM	#5
Mark B. Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 25, 2002 Location: Mayfield USA (Orlando, FL) Posts: 97	It may have been an honest attempt at humor, but more likely he was just trolling for reactions. If the former is true, it wasn't very funny- not just because it's insulting to someone (Mr. Mathers) whom the members here respect, but also because it was a juvinile and rediculous observation to make for the reasons stated above.
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04-14-2005, 01:07 PM	#6
TripperFan In God's Arms Now Forum Star Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Heartbreak Ridge Posts: 12,086	Not to mention being insulting to people with Down Syndrome and other mental disabilities. I've worked with these wonderful people who have a lot to contribute to society and sick humor like that just breeds more and more misunderstanding when organizations are doing everything they can to integrate them into our communities and breakdown the ignorance of their conditions. Its the same with Schizophrenics. People are continually misinformed that they have multiple personality disorder - they don't - and don't appreciate being called that. It's a brain disorder where sometimes they hear voices, but they certainly don't have multiply personalities. This is not being anal about political correctness - this is just getting facts straight.
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04-14-2005, 05:02 AM	#4
dontwc Welcome back, Otter! Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 09, 2005 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 21	I think some of you people people have been abducted by aliens, and that they sucked the humor out of your heads...

04-15-2005, 07:55 PM	#7
Courtnee MAN VS SAMMICH. Forum Star Join Date: Mar 23, 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 16,413	i repoted this post