How do you prove you're not crazy?

January 16, 2002 10:45 AM

How do you prove you're not crazy? Adam Ant would like to know. He has shown himself to be a little nuts in a recent interview, but isn't that what we expect from our washed-up stars of yesteryear who wore tights and streaks of makeup under his eyes?

But really, how do you prove you're sane - especially if you're a preformer?
posted by tsarfan (15 comments total)

you might not be crazy... just famous. acquired situational narcissism. (NYTimes link)
posted by rebeccablood at 11:03 AM on January 16, 2002

sounds like a fellow traveller to me......but then so many artistic types are......
posted by bunnyfire at 11:04 AM on January 16, 2002

You can wipe that white stripe off your nose for a start.
posted by vbfg at 11:27 AM on January 16, 2002

I loved it when he starred on a Northern Exposure episode...
posted by insomnia_lj at 12:00 PM on January 16, 2002

Oh, hey... almost forgot the very appropriate palindrome!
"Sored, named mad, all I televised is ebony - no, Pony, no! Besides, I've let ill Adam demand Eros."
posted by insomnia_lj at 12:01 PM on January 16, 2002

Why does the story not mention "Wonderful"? That song came out in the 90's and did well for him. It's not inconceivable that he'll actually put another hit out. Unlikely, granted. But I love him, so I remain hopeful.
posted by anildash at 12:49 PM on January 16, 2002

So unplug the jukebox and do us all a favor. That's music's lost it taste, so try another flavor. Antmusic.
posted by hotdoughnutsnow at 1:14 PM on January 16, 2002

Perhaps if he didn't wave a gun, rubber or otherwise, around in on the streets of Blighty people wouldn't think he was quite so mad.
posted by haqspan at 2:48 PM on January 16, 2002

sounds like a fellow traveller to me......but then so many artistic types are.....

WTF? A "fellow traveler"?
posted by rodii at 3:52 PM on January 16, 2002

My term for a fellow sufferer. I have bipolar disorder type II.
Lots of creative/artistic folks deal with that or similar types of depressive/ bipolar illnesses, diagnosed or otherwise.
posted by bunnyfire at 5:41 PM on January 16, 2002

My term for a fellow sufferer. I have bipolar disorder type II.
Lots of creative/artistic folks deal with that or similar types of depressive/ bipolar illnesses, diagnosed or otherwise.
posted by bunnyfire at 5:41 PM on January 16, 2002

Pardon the double post...i suspect a bug or a hiccup in the system.
posted by bunnyfire at 5:42 PM on January 16, 2002

How do you prove you're not crazy?
Um, I'm thinking not saying everyone's out to get you would be a good start.
posted by sillygit at 7:20 PM on January 16, 2002

there's a really good site named after the book, "noondaydemon.com" that has to do with this topic: informative, insightful, humorous...
posted by babychet at 10:11 PM on January 16, 2002

What Sillygit said.
posted by XiBe at 3:32 AM on January 17, 2002