People who ‘jiggle’ their leg

[THELORDRODWELL]

Should they be forcibly amputated?

 

[Tadger]

Firmly being told to pack it in usually helps.

"Oh I can't help it."

Well take your foot/leg off table so the rest of us don't have to hear it

 

[Harry Gates]

How do you amputate a jiggle?

 

[Father of 3]

My sons done it for years, his whole life really. Sometimes get irritated with him, then he was diagnosed with autism and it turns out the jiggling was just his styming. Now I feel bad for being irritated.

 

[Shandy drinker]

Usually nervy scratter types who can’t look people in the eye

 

[Gillythedilf]

Generally they are a bit nervous or anxious, which is a shame

 

[Big Jeff]

My mate does it all the time . Does not bother me .

 

[SR7]

It is usually a sensory thing and almost like a form of self soothing for those with anxiety.

 

[Big Jeff]

My mate does it in the pub and you can hear the tapping of his foot. Now that annoys everyone.

 

[Ciro_DiMarzio]

I sometimes do it without realising. I'm not doing it on purpose

 

[Barry Quizshow]

I can go from jiggling to full on prime era Jarvis Cocker dance moves thanks to Parkinson's- doubt this is what the OP is on about though

 

[Will e]

It is usually a sensory thing and almost like a form of self soothing for those with anxiety.

Yes, spot on, daughter does it and it is mainly due to sensory stimulation.

I sometimes do it without realising. I'm not doing it on purpose

That's common for a lot of people who do this.

 

[Butcher's Coat]

Wranguns usually.

 

[joebolton]

Have they got St Vitus dance. That’s what me gran used to say.

 

[look out piano]

Used to be a leg jiggler, don't really do it much anymore.

 

[smoker]

Wheys this Crob tribute act?

 

[EchoMan]

Have they got St Vitus dance. That’s what me gran used to say.

Me mam used to say the same.

 

[Mule]

Usually nervy scratter types who can’t look people in the eye

Non-verbal communication is about 80% of how we express ourselves. I had to get assessed by a speech therapist after a brain injury walloped my communication skills. She pointed out that I looked her in the eye when I listened to her but down my right when I was speaking. That was my brain 'switching off' non verbal methods to put all available bandwidth into speech.

I'm not usually nervy but aspire to reach scratterhood someday.

 

[Apache Inbound]

Is this a symptom of ADHD?

 

[Five-Quarter]

Usually nervy scratter types who can’t look people in the eye

One of them types sat down near me on a public bench the other week

The whole bloody bench was wobbling while he was frantically staring around

Didn't sit there long