Originally Posted by
JDiver
Seriously, mental / emotional stress can cause most to go off tilt if it's the right stressor - it's sad when it happens. And often, there's an underlying cause. Many laughed at Gerard Finneran when he dropped trou and defecated on drinks cart, but it turns out he was in a stage of dementia, and the alcohol may have diminished his inhibitions at a time when his mentation was already disturbed.
I'm really glad you brought that up. When the Finneran incident happened, I jumped on the bandwagon to ridicule him-- along with most of the nation.
Years later, I felt pretty bad when I learned that his behavior was likely attributable to early onset Alzheimer's.
Since that time, whenever I am tempted to rush to judgement about someone's actions, I think back to that.