Swedish man gets disability benefits for heavy metal "addiction"[views:5423][posts:26]___________________________________ [Dec 20,2012 11:26am - chrisREX ""] http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globa...music-addiction-disability-benefits In Sweden, a headbanger has succeeded in having his heavy metal music obsession declared an addiction that requires state disability benefits. Roger Tullgren, 42, a heavily tattooed metal head who works as a dishwasher in southern Sweden, said he consulted three psychologists to receive statements testifying to the extent of his heavy metal music dependency, reports the Local, a Swedish news website. “I have been trying for 10 years to get this classified as a handicap,” he told the Local. "I spoke to three psychologists and they finally agreed that I needed this to avoid being discriminated against." (More Sweden news from GlobalPost: No "boys" or "girls" at gender-neutral preschool in Sweden) Tullgren, who is described as having long black hair, tattoos and a collection of skull and crossbones jewelry, said his heavy metal addiction caused him to attend nearly 300 concerts last year that left him unable to hold down a job, and forced to go on welfare. His new part-time job as a dishwasher at a restaurant in the city of Hassleholm will be supplemented by disability benefits. "I signed a form saying: 'Roger feels compelled to show his heavy metal style. This puts him in a difficult situation on the labor market. Therefore he needs extra financial help'. So now I can turn up at a job interview dressed in my normal clothes and just hand the interviewers this piece of paper," Tullgren said. Tullgren’s new boss has agreed to give him time off to see concerts, and lets him dress how he wants and play heavy metal music while washing dishes, provided it is not too loud when there are guests at the restaurant. Tullgren said he got hooked on heavy metal at age 2 when his older brother came home with a Black Sabbath album. The Toronto Globe and Mail newspaper notes that while addiction treatment usually involves helping addicts to kick the habit, “in uber-liberal Sweden, the state could be accused of ‘enabling’ Mr. Tullgren’s addiction by accommodating his heavy metal lifestyle.” |
| _____________________________________ [Dec 20,2012 11:29am - Alx_Casket ""] Posted July 26, 2011 15:31 But the true story broke 4 years before that: http://text.returntothepit.com/forum.php?id=42120 |
| _________________________________ [Dec 20,2012 11:38am - KEVORD ""] I wear long sleeves to work every day to cover my tattoos and never mention metal at work. I don't understand why you would want your coworkers thinking you're a retard. HE'LL NEVER BE HEAD DISHWASHER!!!!! |
| ____________________________________________________________ [Dec 20,2012 11:42am - NOT THAT ANY OF YOU RETARDS CARE ""] The most legit metal people I know don't at all look like metal heads. They're generally the ones most likely to distinguish good music from trendy music. They are also typically more committed to actually supporting the bands they care about. You poser fashion metal fucks with your heavy metal uniform ARE actually retarded and probably deserve to be on disability. |
| ___________________________________ [Dec 20,2012 11:51am - chrisREX ""] OLD!!!! |
| _________________________________________ [Dec 20,2012 11:53am - shutup fagget ""] NOT%20THAT%20ANY%20OF%20YOU%20RETARDS%20CARE said:The most legit metal people I know don't at all look like metal heads. They're generally the ones most likely to distinguish good music from trendy music. They are also typically more committed to actually supporting the bands they care about. You poser fashion metal fucks with your heavy metal uniform ARE actually retarded and probably deserve to be on disability. shutup fagget |
| ____________________________________________________________ [Dec 20,2012 12:04pm - NOT THAT ANY OF YOU RETARDS CARE ""] aww butthurt troll |
| ______________________________________ [Dec 20,2012 12:16pm - Randy_Marsh ""] i like the 'shutup fagget' troll, lol |
| _________________________________ [Dec 20,2012 12:16pm - Spence ""] NOT%20THAT%20ANY%20OF%20YOU%20RETARDS%20CARE said:The most legit metal people I know don't at all look like metal heads. They're generally the ones most likely to distinguish good music from trendy music. :point: |
| _________________________________ [Dec 20,2012 12:23pm - KEVORD ""] Says the kid with long girl hair. |
| ___________________________________ [Dec 20,2012 12:29pm - cheroin ""] Randy_Marsh said:i am the 'shutup fagget' troll, lol |
| _____________________________________ [Dec 20,2012 12:30pm - trioxin245 ""] I know plenty of legit metalheads with tattoos, long hair, patches, etc and I know plenty who wear regular clothes and have short hair. Why do people care so much about what others wear? Faggetz |
| _____________________________________ [Dec 20,2012 12:31pm - Alx_Casket ""] Because elitism |
| _____________________________________ [Dec 20,2012 12:32pm - trioxin245 ""] also, new Metalucifer track called HEAVY METAL DEPENDANCY or GTFO |
| ______________________________________ [Dec 20,2012 12:34pm - Randy_Marsh ""] MUDVAYNE SLIPKNOT DA DA DUN DERRRRRRRR |
| _________________________________ [Dec 20,2012 12:35pm - KEVORD ""] I couldn't care less about what people wear on their own time. But if you can't put your hobby away for 40 hours a week to earn a living you're a retard. |
| ______________________________________ [Dec 20,2012 12:46pm - Randy_Marsh ""] KEVORD said:I couldn't care less about what people wear on their own time. But if you can't put your hobby away for 40 hours a week to earn a living you're a retard. |
| ________________________________________ [Dec 20,2012 1:12pm - DestroyYouAlot ""] shutup%20fagget said: NOT%20THAT%20ANY%20OF%20YOU%20RETARDS%20CARE said:The most legit metal people I know don't at all look like metal heads. They're generally the ones most likely to distinguish good music from trendy music. They are also typically more committed to actually supporting the bands they care about. You poser fashion metal fucks with your heavy metal uniform ARE actually retarded and probably deserve to be on disability. shutup fagget |
| ________________________________ [Dec 20,2012 1:34pm - Spence ""] KEVORD said:Says the kid with long girl hair. I don't have long hair because I LURVE METULZ. I have long hair because I believe it makes me look slightly less unattractive than short hair. I'd probably have long hair even if I didn't like metal, honestly. |
| ______________________________ [Dec 20,2012 1:39pm - ark ""] you fell in the trap. this guy probably treats metal musicians like idols. the worst kind of fan. |
| ______________________________ [Dec 20,2012 1:39pm - ark ""] not you spence, the swede. |
| __________________________________ [Dec 20,2012 1:53pm - chrisREX ""] new Metalucifer? |
| ______________________________________________________ [Dec 20,2012 1:59pm - Heavy Metal Fagshion Police ""] Metal fashion is fagget but this is faggeter... [img] [img] [img] [img] |
| ___________________________________ [Dec 20,2012 2:20pm - dreadkill ""] trioxin245 said:I know plenty of legit metalheads with tattoos, long hair, patches, etc and I know plenty who wear regular clothes and have short hair. Why do people care so much about what others wear? Faggetz this |
| ___________________________________ [Dec 20,2012 2:20pm - dreadkill ""] KEVORD said:I couldn't care less about what people wear on their own time. But if you can't put your hobby away for 40 hours a week to earn a living you're a retard. It's not a hobby. It's a way of life, maaaaaan. |
| ____________________________________ [Dec 20,2012 2:42pm - trioxin245 ""] ^^truth. |
| ________________________________________ [Dec 20,2012 2:53pm - shutup fagget ""] cheroin said: Randy_Marsh said:i am not the 'shutup fagget' troll shutup fagget, and you are not, fagget. |