>Sorry, I was using shorthand for my own lack of a mental governor and wasn't meant to demean anyone else. ( though my understanding was the syndrome included - but was not limited to - outbursts of occasionally inappropriate words or phrases out of context - which seems to describe my own erratic behavior )

As Kevin said, only some people with Tourette's have that particular tic. The commonality of the condition is tics, but they vary widely.

TV and movies, however, find the idea of inability to control language appealing, so when they portray someone with Tourette's, the person always has that tic.

Tamar