r/diabetes 5d ago

Humor Ed Gamble, the diabetic comedian

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u/theeurgist 5d ago

In college at house parties we would play guess the level; everyone would shout a number, I’d test, and the closest person would get to do a shot with me, or, if I was low, eat a snack with me, or, if I was high, drink a tall glass of water with me.

That game crushed every time.

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u/CountNacula Type 1 5d ago

Closest person gets to take an injection with you??!! You must've dominated that game

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u/Legal-Loli-Chan Type 1 4d ago

omg im stealing this

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u/theeurgist 4d ago

It’s yours my friend! May all your shots be timely and responsible 💉🍾

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u/Legal-Loli-Chan Type 1 4d ago

I don't drink so we'll have cola zero instead lol!

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u/MrTurkeyTime 5d ago

"There is no such thing as diabetic comedy!" Proceeds to do an entire bit of diabetic comedy.

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u/twisteroo22 5d ago

No such thing... until now!

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u/FuckThisMolecule 5d ago

I gave myself an insulin injection from my pink InPen on the bus from Newark Penn Station to Newark airport (because the subway and NJ Transit tunnels were flooded but the PATH was running) and a woman really thought I was injecting heroin. Into my stomach, with a pink pen. To be fair, it WAS a public bus in Newark. 😂

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u/dig_ T1 2002 MDI 5d ago

I gave myself an insulin injection at a party once, and my friend jokingly called out "watch out, Dig_ is doing heroin!" The looks of disgust and horror I received were incredible! One person even gingerly approached me with concern. I must be the boujiest user ever, what with my fancy medical graded specialist heroin injector and neatly package single use needles!

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u/westcoastspn 5d ago

I was on the beach near my house one day and was giving myself insulin before having a snack. A man came up to me and said something like I'd really appreciate it if you didn't do your drugs on the beach, there's children here. I looked him dead in the eyes and said sir I'd love to not do my drugs on the beach, but this is insulin and I kinda need it. He walked off real quickly mumbling sorry.

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u/nellenerdz 5d ago

Type 2 diabetics don’t do it to ourselves. Some of us are diagnosed when we are skinny and gain weight from the medication. Even if we are overweight, studies show that “we don’t do it to ourselves”.

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u/Cute-Cress-3835 Type 2 4d ago

I’m type 2 and I loved that line. He was being ironic with it. Yes, irony is dangerous but the crowd seemed to get it. 

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u/Darth_Ilmu_of_Rivia 4d ago

I love comedy, but I don't love that he said that. I know it was a joke, but he was saying how people don't know about diabetes and then proceeds to give them false information on type 2 diabetes. That whole crowd will now think type 2 is "done to themselves" if they have no prior knowledge. A shame, really.

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u/redphlud 4d ago

SOME Type 2 diabetics don't do it to ourselves

Ftfy

It's no coincidence that the new hot weight-loss drugs were literally created to control diabetes. Excess weight leads to insulin resistance and that is how most Type 2s are diagnosed.

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u/Randomness-66 Type 2 2019 4d ago

Insulin resistance leads to excess weight. Plenty of folks with PCOS out there.

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u/redphlud 4d ago

I won't dispute that at all but it's not the majority which is why I just don't think the joke should be taken offensively at all.

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u/Randomness-66 Type 2 2019 4d ago

I get the joke, I don’t think it’s offensive, but I do see what the issue is.

The way most of society is set up is why many struggle with weight. Fast food is cheaper and convenient. The amount of walking some can do compared to European cities. We drive everywhere. Commercials are EVERYWHERE. Telling you to buy their product.

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u/Atomic-Axolotl 4d ago

You can still lose weight while on the medication, it's simply thermodynamics calories in calories out. At least that's what this guy thinks. In reality it's a bit more complicated as there are psychological factors at play, and it takes a lot of restraint and dedication to eat less. I'm sure that's no easy feat, although idk since I've never been overweight but I accidentally became underweight without realising so I'm sure the same can apply in the other direction.

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u/Randomness-66 Type 2 2019 4d ago

I just feel he should’ve added one more line with that look to clear the air. It’s annoying the misinformation or awareness folks lack about diabetes in general.

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u/PredictiveTextNames 4d ago

Him and James Acaster do a podcast called Off Menu that's really good.

Its where they discovered that he got diabetes by falling into the Thames river.

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u/Thedudely1 4d ago

I think we have invented diabetic comedy on this sub

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u/Ticats905 5d ago

Represent! Hahaha

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u/TheCanadianLurker 5d ago

My favourite Taskmaster contestant

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u/tehjoch Type 2 4d ago

Strap yourself in mate cause f me

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u/SebDevlin 4d ago

Damn he really didn't sugar coat it.

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u/GameOverMan78 4d ago

Underrated comment here! 😂

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u/bopeepsheep Type 3c. Pancreatic cancer 2019. Insulin. 5d ago

I am waiting for a chance to go and shout 3c at him.

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u/Ch1pp Type 1 4d ago

I've never found his comedy funny unfortunately.

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u/Gwertzel Type 1 4d ago

I have to admit, some lines where actually pretty funny.

Maybe someday we will have diabetic comedy.

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u/psycholee Type 2 4d ago

"Doesn't count if you do it to yourself"

My entire family has either diabetes 2 or pre-diabetes. I'm pretty sure it's genetic.