--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I was walking downtown and the drunk tank…" description: "\"I was walking downtown and the drunk tank stopped and picked me up... I was like, 'Wait a minute here fellas, there's a misunderstanding. I'm not drunk..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/844/josh-blue-7591_big_i-was-walking-downtown-and-the-drunk-tan_2481351.jpg" --- # I was walking downtown and the drunk tank stopped and… ![“I was walking downtown and the drunk tank stopped and picked me up... I was like, 'Wait a minute here fellas, there's a misunderstanding. I'm not drunk. I have cerebral palsy.' They were like, 'That's a pretty big word for a drunk.'” quote by Josh Blue](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/844/josh-blue-7591_big_i-was-walking-downtown-and-the-drunk-tan_2481351.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/844/josh-blue-7591_big_i-was-walking-downtown-and-the-drunk-tan_2481351.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/844/josh-blue-7591_big_i-was-walking-downtown-and-the-drunk-tan_2481351.jpg) > “I was walking downtown and the drunk tank stopped and picked me up... I was like, 'Wait a minute here fellas, there's a misunderstanding. I'm not drunk. I have cerebral palsy.' They were like, 'That's a pretty big word for a drunk.'” [Josh Blue](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-blue/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A misunderstanding about disability leads to a humorous but revealing moment about assumptions and language. **In simple terms:** People often misinterpret disability as intoxication. Key Takeaway Clarify and educate when misidentified. Themes disability misunderstanding humor Mood empathetic reflective Type anecdotal humorous When to use this quote - public spaces - police encounters - stand-up comedy - advocacy Key Concepts social perception identity communication Questions to Reflect On - How can we improve public understanding of invisible disabilities? - What role does humor play in challenging stereotypes? A Different Perspective Humor may not change deep-seated biases. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Cerebral palsy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cerebral-palsy/) [Drunk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/drunk/) [Wine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/wine/) ## Related quotes > [Ever see a guy with cerebral palsy run through a speed ladder? 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And I tell you, when a guy with cerebral palsy falls down on stage…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-blue/i-used-to-do-a-lot-of-pratfalls-on-stage-and-i-tell-you-when-a-guy/) [Josh Blue](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-blue/) > [I'd love to see a sitcom about someone with cerebral palsy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-blue/i-d-love-to-see-a-sitcom-about-someone-with-cerebral-palsy/) [Josh Blue](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-blue/) > [My show is not all about the cerebral palsy, but it definitely comes from that point of view. I tried to do my show…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-blue/my-show-is-not-all-about-the-cerebral-palsy-but-it-definitely-comes/) [Josh Blue](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-blue/) > [Regarding having Cerebral Palsy, I know realistically that I can't go up there on stage and ignore it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-blue/regarding-having-cerebral-palsy-i-know-realistically-that-i-can-t-go/) [Josh Blue](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-blue/) > [I don't think I'd know I had cerebral palsy if other people didn't tell me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-blue/i-don-t-think-i-d-know-i-had-cerebral-palsy-if-other-people-didn-t/) [Josh Blue](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-blue/) > [“It was a myth you couldn't function on opiates: shooting up was one thing but for someone like me-jumping at pigeons beating from the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-tartt/it-was-a-myth-you-couldn-t-function-on-opiates-shooting-up-was-one/) [Donna Tartt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-tartt/) > [“When Tito was born, I was writing my fifth novel. 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I was starved of oxygen and didn't breathe for fifteen minutes, which I really wouldn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rosie-jones/i-have-ataxic-cerebral-palsy-which-happened-at-birth-i-was-starved-of/) [Rosie Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rosie-jones/) > [When I ask people what they think of when they hear the term 'cerebral palsy,' I usually get one of two responses. They either…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maysoon-zayid/when-i-ask-people-what-they-think-of-when-they-hear-the-term-cerebral/) [Maysoon Zayid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maysoon-zayid/) > [“I have spastic bilateral quadriplegia, also known as cerebral palsy. It limits my body, but not my mind.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/atheneum-books-for-young-readers/i-have-spastic-bilateral-quadriplegia-also-known-as-cerebral-palsy-it/) [Atheneum Books for Young Readers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/atheneum-books-for-young-readers/) ## More by Josh Blue > [The more I move on stage, the more people are just drawn to the movement. The way that I walk and my gait -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-blue/the-more-i-move-on-stage-the-more-people-are-just-drawn-to-the/) [Josh Blue](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-blue/) > [Soccer is an endless source of material. I mean, take my Paralympic teammates. It's a mix of 12 goofy, disabled guys and when we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-blue/soccer-is-an-endless-source-of-material-i-mean-take-my-paralympic/) [Josh Blue](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-blue/) > [I'm definitely pretty edgy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-blue/i-m-definitely-pretty-edgy/) [Josh Blue](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-blue/) > [My jokes are pretty over the top sometimes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-blue/my-jokes-are-pretty-over-the-top-sometimes/) [Josh Blue](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-blue/) > [It's hard enough for disabled people to get acting jobs without able-bodied people taking them. 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