# Ugh...WTH is wrong with people? \[paraplegic hoax on Twitter\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 16, 2012, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugh-wth-is-wrong-with-people-paraplegic-hoax-on-twitter/637850 "2012-10-16T04:51:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugh-wth-is-wrong-with-people-paraplegic-hoax-on-twitter/637850/1 "2012-10-16T04:51:11Z")
Remember fake wheelchair chick? Yeah, here’s another one. > **[The story of Dave on Wheels was an elaborate, horrible deceit (7 Photos)](https://thechive.com/humor/wtf/the-story-of-dave-on-wheels-was-an-elaborate-horrible-deceit-7-photos/)** > > That same day (even before I published the story), Dave announced on his Twitter that he wasn't feeling well. For me, this wasn't entirely surprising. The week before, Dave Tweeted that he had checked into the hospital with shortness of breath. This... WTF is up with people who desire internet troll fame so badly? Also, anyone read the Reddit troll reveal? It’s a good read, but the guy is scary. [Unmasking Reddit's Violentacrez, The Biggest Troll on the Web](http://gawker.com/5950981/unmasking-reddits-violentacrez-the-biggest-troll-on-the-web) WHO is so messed up that fake fame is so important? Apparantly, the answer is “Lots of people.” And that makes me sad. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugh-wth-is-wrong-with-people-paraplegic-hoax-on-twitter/637850/2 "2012-10-16T08:10:20Z")
> **[Factitious disorder imposed on self](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BCnchausen_by_Internet)** > > Factitious disorder imposed on self, also known as Munchausen syndrome, is a factitious disorder in which those affected feign or induce disease, illness, injury, abuse, or psychological trauma to draw attention, sympathy, or reassurance to themselves. Munchausen syndrome fits within the subclass of factitious disorder with predominantly physical signs and symptoms, but patients also have a history of recurrent hospitalization, travelling, and dramatic, extremely improbable tales of their past ... ---
**Author:** ![AboutAsWeirdAsYouCanGet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@AboutAsWeirdAsYouCanGet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AboutAsWeirdAsYouCanGet)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugh-wth-is-wrong-with-people-paraplegic-hoax-on-twitter/637850/3 "2012-10-16T09:06:54Z")
HA. One of my friends on a deaf forum was all" this sounds fishy"… Guess I gotta tell her there was another faker (our forum seems to attract deaf fakers) ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugh-wth-is-wrong-with-people-paraplegic-hoax-on-twitter/637850/4 "2012-10-16T14:42:10Z")
As linked on the HuffPo: [Dave On Wheels Hoax: David Rose, Deaf Paraplegic Twitter Sensation, Exposed As Elaborate Fraud | HuffPost Impact](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/15/dave-on-wheels-hoax-parapalegic-blogger-david-rose-elaborate-fraud_n_1968454.html) Diasabled person using technology to post online. Folks admiring their pluck and spirit - gets more attention. Some folks question the person’s veracity - person is announced as dead…then a hoax. Sound familiar? ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugh-wth-is-wrong-with-people-paraplegic-hoax-on-twitter/637850/5 "2012-10-16T14:45:48Z")
I figured he/she would keep going. It’s the expected result, IMHO. . ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugh-wth-is-wrong-with-people-paraplegic-hoax-on-twitter/637850/6 "2012-10-16T14:51:37Z")
The internet is an amazing place. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugh-wth-is-wrong-with-people-paraplegic-hoax-on-twitter/637850/7 "2012-10-16T15:00:44Z")
It certainly could be the same person, although I have a little trouble imagining her admitting she made it up. This persona was also different in some ways and is much older, and the “death” thing played out differently here. But yes, the internet is big and weird. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugh-wth-is-wrong-with-people-paraplegic-hoax-on-twitter/637850/8 "2012-10-16T20:17:29Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > Sound familiar? [As a matter of fact…](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=668867) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugh-wth-is-wrong-with-people-paraplegic-hoax-on-twitter/637850/9 "2012-10-16T20:22:24Z")
> [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > [As a matter of fact…](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=668867) 🙂 Argh! I’ll report this to the mods in case they want to merge the threads… ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugh-wth-is-wrong-with-people-paraplegic-hoax-on-twitter/637850/10 "2012-10-16T21:12:28Z")
Threads merged. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugh-wth-is-wrong-with-people-paraplegic-hoax-on-twitter/637850/11 "2012-10-16T21:14:04Z")
Thanks for merging; I should have worded the title better. Mea culpa. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugh-wth-is-wrong-with-people-paraplegic-hoax-on-twitter/637850/12 "2012-10-16T22:14:53Z")
> [@Crotalus](#): > > The internet is an amazing place. In fact, it is really, really neat. ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugh-wth-is-wrong-with-people-paraplegic-hoax-on-twitter/637850/13 "2012-10-16T22:22:30Z")
Just when the wounds from \*\*umkay \*\*had healed… LOL. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugh-wth-is-wrong-with-people-paraplegic-hoax-on-twitter/637850/14 "2012-10-17T00:54:08Z")
[KYM](http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/dave-on-wheels) notes that this person’s blog started in August. You may recall that our favorite Munchie’s [previous appearance](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=658172), on Savage Love, was in late July. I do not think this is a coincidence. ---
**Author:** ![Simple\_Linctus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Simple\_Linctus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Linctus)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugh-wth-is-wrong-with-people-paraplegic-hoax-on-twitter/637850/15 "2012-10-17T01:01:20Z")
How the hell is this guy a “troll”? Even if he is one, how is he a troll in a bad way? To me the kind of bad trolling is when you go around causing distress to people. This is just someone with a weird sense of humour. A troll, to me, is someone like the guy who caused that poor kid to kill herself last week. His identity is out too, and /b/ is out for blood. But this bloke ain’t done nothing wrong. Just offended the weak skinned. ---
**Author:** ![Simple\_Linctus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Simple\_Linctus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Linctus)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugh-wth-is-wrong-with-people-paraplegic-hoax-on-twitter/637850/16 "2012-10-17T01:07:53Z")
(er, the above post is to do with the reddit “troll”. I agree the troll the subject is about which somehow I missed on the first read is just bizarre. Not sure if they’ve caused harm or not but I would assume so given the sensitive subject matter) ---
**Author:** ![Sarabellum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarabellum/32/3492_2.png) [@Sarabellum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarabellum)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugh-wth-is-wrong-with-people-paraplegic-hoax-on-twitter/637850/17 "2012-10-17T01:15:29Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > [KYM](http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/dave-on-wheels) notes that this person’s blog started in August. > > You may recall that our favorite Munchie’s [previous appearance](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=658172), on Savage Love, was in late July. > > I do not think this is a coincidence. Pretty sure that’s not the same person - I believe the Umkay, Sezyoo, G.I.M.P. troll is a woman in real life. Age 21, from Canada. ---
**Author:** ![StrawberryDaquiri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@StrawberryDaquiri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StrawberryDaquiri)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugh-wth-is-wrong-with-people-paraplegic-hoax-on-twitter/637850/18 "2012-10-17T01:34:48Z")
I think the reporter on the **Reddit** interview was just getting his own internet fame by outing the guy. It’s ridiculous, if it’s an anonymous board the posters should stay that way. Yes, the guys stuff was sick but it’s like he said, if they don’t want to read it, they shouldn’t open it. If the administrators had a problem with it(which looks like they didn’t) they should have banned him. Kind of a jackass move of the reporter to ruin the guys real life. It most likely will hurt his chances of getting a job. People are sure fucking stupid with some of the stuff they post online. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugh-wth-is-wrong-with-people-paraplegic-hoax-on-twitter/637850/19 "2012-10-17T03:27:20Z")
> [@Sarabellum1976](#): > > Pretty sure that’s not the same person - I believe the Umkay, Sezyoo, G.I.M.P. troll is a woman in real life. Age 21, from Canada. California, same as the faker in this story. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugh-wth-is-wrong-with-people-paraplegic-hoax-on-twitter/637850/20 "2012-10-17T04:04:15Z")
> [@StrawberryDaquiri](#): > > People are sure fucking stupid with some of the stuff they post online. Yeah, they are. The guy did lose his job over it. I don’t know why he thought he wouldn’t. Actually, he didn’t think he wouldn’t; he told his boss about it as soon as it happened and bam, two days later, fired. So…he did something anonymously he knew would have consequences if found out, which is why he did it anonymously. He has no reason to bitch about the consequences. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugh-wth-is-wrong-with-people-paraplegic-hoax-on-twitter/637850.md?page=2)