http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/crazies Questions tagged with 'crazies' at Ask MetaFilter. Thu, 29 Sep 2005 02:30:02 -0800 Thu, 29 Sep 2005 02:30:02 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/24734/It%2Dmust%2Dbe%2Da%2Dfull%2Dmoon Is there any truth to the idea that all the crazies come out during a full moon? My mom is a nurse, and for years she has claimed she knew whether or not it was a full moon just by how crazy the patients were acting. When patients start acting nutty, (once a gentleman <i>threw</i> himself down the stairs in an attempt to "escape," and another was found using the sink as a toilet--both in one day) she often says, "It must be a full moon." Come sundown, she's usually right.<br> <br> A few weeks ago, I met her for dinner and we were both wiped out from insane days at work. I was telling her about how my boss had clearly lost his mind, the psycho at the grocery store, and the nut that ran out in front of my car at a busy intersection. She said that patients had been acting especially weird that day and mentioned that it must have been a full moon. Sure enough, when we walked outside, we could see that it was.<br> <br> Is my mom the crazy one? :-) Is it just a coincidence? If so, how did the idea originate? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2005:site.24734 Thu, 29 Sep 2005 02:30:02 -0800 crazies moon saucy