What would your reaction be here?

[LellowYedbetter]

Out with a friend on drive to seaside. At one point we stopped off and stood at foot of car looking at a flyer. All of a sudden she “karate chops” the flyer down the middle from my hands and shouts out “map!”. She then looked mortified, apologised and said she didn’t know why she’d done that. She apologised over and over and kept going on about it and even text me later that day to apologise again. I told her not to worry about it! But really I’m thinking why the hell did she do it? It was just so random and sudden.
I remember years ago at college she suddenly flicked a fountain pen down the back of someone’s white top and shouted “Gertrude”. She acted the same then, apologising over and over and gave the other woman money to replace the top. I don’t see her that often so not sure if it’s a regular behaviour. I haven’t asked her directly but I’m thinking Tourette’s?? WIBU to ask her outright if she has Tourette’s or just leave her be as it’s none of my business?

WTH? I don't actually know what to say but that's really made me laugh

Maybe she has impulse control issues? I think both those j stances would make me laugh, but not sure if that’s because they’re funny, or just do random!

What? No I doubt it Tourette’s. Just a very odd situation (waits for this to be the new Snapped and Farted...).

She karate chopped a flyer and you think she has Tourette's?

Good god, go have a lie down or something. The internet does not need you today.

Sounds like an ADHD impulse issue or tourettes..don't make her feel bad about it, she has probably been trying to mask it.

That's hilarious!! Sounds to me like some kind of weird thing she maybe did with siblings/family and forgot where she was for a second

Oh no your poor friend it’s funny but she must have been mortified. I’d leave it unless she mentions it again. If she wants to share the reasons behind it with you she will do.

I think the best thing to do would just be to move on. I agree it could be something like tourettes but if she hasn't told you then I don't think you should ask.

I have tics.
I've lost most of them now I'm older but the occasional one slips out.
It sounds like the exact random tic I get

The internet does not need you today.

I’ve read the OP’s other thread today, they say they have ASD. Perhaps people should remember there are people behind the posts on here, and whilst I’m careful as what is absolute truth on AIBU in general, it doesn’t hurt to sometimes think before posting a sharp reply.

Well, if she has got tourettes, the reactions here will show you why she masks it. Because its just sooooo ‘wtf hahahaha hilarious.’
If she wants to tell you she will, poor woman.

I would think adhd or some other kind of tic, possibly tourettes.
Can you kindly suggest she gets checked out? What if she did something to the wrong person one day.

Aww bless her. It reads funny to us but it must be a nightmare for her to try to control these urges. It does sound like some form of tourettes,and seeing as though she's a friend I would just ask her if it happens again.She may find it a relief to talk about it.

My reaction would be what the heck and then I would of probably burst into a fit of giggles.
I do have a odd sense of humour though.
She sounds fun and like you never know what your going to get.
I don't know if there is something wrong with her but sounds like it's just who she is, it's her personality

I have a sort of tic where I physically twitch (can be pretty big twitch) sometimes clap or fling an arm out or make a shouty scream noise, every so often a word comes out. Sometimes it’s so sudden and hard I actually hurt myself, or slap my leg, or move my arm so quickly I pull muscles. I’ve hit out and struck others arms or legs before too (poor DP, who luckily thinks it’s hilarious) it’s like a rising burn in my body then I just react. Other women in my family have it to a mild degree. It’s worse when I’m tired or hungover.

It can happen a lot for a period of time, and then not at all for a few weeks. It’s not Tourette’s, which is constant small tics that are almost impossible to control, it seems to just be a weird thing my brain does. I don’t apologise anymore because everyone knows I do it. Sounds like your friend had a bit of a twitch attack and that’s it. I’d just forget about it and move on.

I have a history of other mental health problems btw, but no psychiatrist has been particularly concerned or bothered when I’ve mentioned my twitch’s

Can't help in cause. But I have a tendency to do things like think. Maybe just like once a month out of nowhere. Random shout, jump or action that means nothing.

I have a sort of tic where I physically twitch (can be pretty big twitch) sometimes clap or fling an arm out or make a shouty scream noise - my cousin has this as well. I think there are so many conditions we don't really know about we can guess and try to align them to something similar.

There's also a yip, which affects golfers.

^She karate chopped a flyer and you think she has Tourette's?

Good god, go have a lie down or something. The internet does not need you today.^

Tourettes can manifest in all sorts of odd ways. So toddle off yourself.

Wow that's unbelievable.

@Wakk is it? I don’t think it seems unbelievable at all. Humans are weird creatures.

@bryjam Are you always so nasty?

My BIL has Tourettes and that's exactly the type of stuff he does.

Ds has Tourettes and it sounds very much like she is masking as much as she can. Some of the comments on here are why my Ds finds being out in public horrendous.

Ignoring other posters - my reaction would be to ignore it. She’s clearly mortified, in the grand scheme of things it’s a little odd but nothing to be worried about or continue embarrassing her about.

I’d text her back something light like “ya daft wench! It’s already forgotten”. I’d tailor ‘wench’ to my audience though - she might prefer a different term of endearment