/sorry
//first thing I thought of

Why so serious?

Smilex?

Having a baby who just keeps on smiling is certainly better that staying with an adult who makes a living out of being a baby.

I can see from his eyes that he wants to kill.

/approves

Smiling is more than an open mouth showing teeth.

stevegarbowski: Smiling is more than an open mouth showing teeth.

True, but people with Angelman syndrome generally have a happy expression all the time, and often excessive laughter and smiling, along with certain other behavior traits. There are a bunch of other criteria that lead to the diagnosis and as it's caused by a problem on chromosome 15 they can test for it specifically if its suspected..

The cure is actually fairly simple.

Well at least he seems happy

Sounds like my baby. He never stops smiling and giggling, but that may be due to his adoring brother who makes faces and dances for him all day.

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The cure is actually fairly simple.

Choke yourself?

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The cure is actually fairly simple.

kill the batman?

Love that Joker.

/does not have Angelman's syndrome

You know, I can think of far worse disabilities to have.

Angelman syndrome ... is a neuro-genetic disorder characterized by intellectual and developmental disability, sleep disturbance, seizures, jerky movements (especially hand-flapping), frequent laughter or smiling, and usually a happy demeanor.

Gotta admit, if I had a rare genetic disorder that resulted in disability, it'd be nice to have one that made me happy all the time.

And because if I didn't do it, someone else would:

I gotta admit, that's not exactly the face you want trundling into the room and sitting beside the bed while you're trying to pork your wife.

ArcadianRefugee: And because if I didn't do it, someone else would:

Bravo. I laughed quite a bit.

at the headline. not the kid

"Back at ya, kid!" 

/ pretty sure it = fear/anxiety for these guys...

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Same thing I thought of.

Maybe he got into Dad's medicine cabinet.

I have one of those!

That's certainly a nice spin on things.

Angelman kids like repetition, the shows the child likes today are going to be the shows that will be playing on your TV every day over and over again every waking moment for... well forever (mine watches Teletubbies). New shows are usually met with screaming.

Same with food, Grilled cheese or maniacal incessant screaming!

And the biting and the pinching, but it's done with a smile! You will definitely find yourself in a hospital waiting room with a scratched cornea more often than you ever thought you would.

Also, frequent vomiting and being accident prone, these guys will put anything in their mouths and there is nothing wrong with their gag reflex.

They love to throw stuff too, so don't even bother getting an LCD TV unless you wanna put it behind plexiglass.

Diapers for life! Nothing like changing a laughing smiling 16 year old!

But he will be happy, there is that.
there is that.

ArcadianRefugee: Angelman syndrome ... is a neuro-genetic disorder characterized by intellectual and developmental disability, sleep disturbance, seizures, jerky movements (especially hand-flapping), frequent laughter or smiling, and usually a happy demeanor.

Gotta admit, if I had a rare genetic disorder that resulted in disability, it'd be nice to have one that made me happy all the time.

Does it actually make people happy all the time, or just make them look like they're happy?

Couldn't find the whole panel. Managed to find a frame.

All the time, he wants to take your place.

ArcadianRefugee: And because if I didn't do it, someone else would:

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Perfectly executed. I think this thread is over.

Sgeo: Gotta admit, if I had a rare genetic disorder that resulted in disability, it'd be nice to have one that made me happy all the time.

Does it actually make people happy all the time, or just make them look like they're happy?
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Happy is the moron
He doesn't give a damn

You know, I foresee plenty of funerals that he could make very awkward.

This is the worst day of my life.

I can't believe they can't afford an iPad. Those are some nice Corian countertops.

Sgeo: ArcadianRefugee: Angelman syndrome ... is a neuro-genetic disorder characterized by intellectual and developmental disability, sleep disturbance, seizures, jerky movements (especially hand-flapping), frequent laughter or smiling, and usually a happy demeanor.

Gotta admit, if I had a rare genetic disorder that resulted in disability, it'd be nice to have one that made me happy all the time.

Does it actually make people happy all the time, or just make them look like they're happy?

Probably more the latter; kids with this condition smile/laugh even when agitated or severely stressed.

"What the hell are you smiling at?"

It's the Sun, so I know it has to be true.

Gwynplaine: I have one of those!

That's certainly a nice spin on things.

Angelman kids like repetition, the shows the child likes today are going to be the shows that will be playing on your TV every day over and over again every waking moment for... well forever (mine watches Teletubbies). New shows are usually met with screaming.

Same with food, Grilled cheese or maniacal incessant screaming!

And the biting and the pinching, but it's done with a smile! You will definitely find yourself in a hospital waiting room with a scratched cornea more often than you ever thought you would.

Also, frequent vomiting and being accident prone, these guys will put anything in their mouths and there is nothing wrong with their gag reflex.

They love to throw stuff too, so don't even bother getting an LCD TV unless you wanna put it behind plexiglass.

Diapers for life! Nothing like changing a laughing smiling 16 year old!

But he will be happy, there is that.
there is that.

That's so sad. Makes everyone look like a right bunch of assholes laughing about this.

Future game show host

Shrapnel: Maybe he got into Dad's medicine cabinet.

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I can't believe it took that long to get that posted.

bahknee: Shrapnel: Maybe he got into Dad's medicine cabinet.

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I can't believe it took that long to get that posted.

I know it's an unusual condition and more needs to be understood about it, but resorting to cold-blooded torture to get the kid to stop smiling seems awfully drastic.

I'll just leave this here

This is sad. You'll have a hard time telling when he's in distress, and his smile will be rude in situations that call for somberness.

ArcadianRefugee: Angelman syndrome ... is a neuro-genetic disorder characterized by intellectual and developmental disability, sleep disturbance, seizures, jerky movements (especially hand-flapping), frequent laughter or smiling, and usually a happy demeanor.

Gotta admit, if I had a rare genetic disorder that resulted in disability, it'd be nice to have one that made me happy all the time.

Tell me about it.

:/

Gwynplaine: New shows are usually met with screaming.

That doesn't sound very happy to me.

/and, it must suck like hell :/