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draelynn
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:46 pm Post subject:

If someone I knew changed their hairstyle too much I probably wouldn't even recognize them...

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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:24 am Post subject:

Teacher introduces us to SPSS - a statistical analysis program for social scientists. NT reaction: Oh, I guess I need to learn this to pass the class. Crap. Well, I'll muddle through it. My reaction: Where have you been all my life? (Proceeds to find every chunk of data I can possibly find to analyze, including the surveys I ran years ago and never properly analyzed.)

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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:25 am Post subject:

So once, a NT friend was rambling on about her favorite drama... but she was talking about the show in Mandarin for some reason I'll never understand (it's not like she's a transfer student, so she's fluent in English) even though she knew very well that I don't speak Mandarin. NT Friend: -talking excitedly in Mandarin- Me (thinking): I don't understand her, so I'll just keep nodding until she's done. When friend is done talking and we change topics: Me: So a black hole is formed in the aftermath of a supernova, when a star collapses in on itself and punctures the fabric of space-time... (or something along those lines...) NT Friend: -plugs her ears and walks away- Me: What did you do that for? NT Friend: I don't understand a WORD you're saying! --- This happened while playing scrabble with some friends: Andy: Man, what can we spell with these letters? Alex: Hmmm...oh! I know! -spells out 'queef'- Everyone at the table: -starts laughing- Me: I don't get it. What's... "queef"? Andy: -laughs even harder and falls off his chair and onto the floor-

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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:38 am Post subject:

Sempiternal wrote:

So once, a NT friend was rambling on about her favorite drama... but she was talking about the show in Mandarin for some reason I'll never understand (it's not like she's a transfer student, so she's fluent in English) even though she knew very well that I don't speak Mandarin.

NT Friend: -talking excitedly in Mandarin-
Me (thinking): I don't understand her, so I'll just keep nodding until she's done.

When friend is done talking and we change topics:
Me: So a black hole is formed in the aftermath of a supernova, when a star collapses in on itself and punctures the fabric of space-time... (or something along those lines...)
NT Friend: -plugs her ears and walks away-
Me: What did you do that for?
NT Friend: I don't understand a WORD you're saying!

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Every day at work they speak the same language but to them Im speeking greek because they had the heads up there during school social conections over knowledge.

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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:28 am Post subject:

When there's a really cute animal on the telly, ie, a kitten. My reaction: (practically says nothing, just in my mind ''how cute''.) NT reaction: Aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, look at that kitten! Look, aaaaaarrrrrrrrr, he's gorgeous! When heavy snow is forecasted. My reaction: OH NO I HATE SNOW WHY IS IT GOING TO SNOW I HATE SNOW I HATE IT I CAN'T DO WHAT I PLANNED TO DO NOW AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! (Starts screaming and crying) NT reaction (an NT who also hates snow): Is it going to snow then? Oh, great, it better not snow, I got to go [place] tomorrow. If it is not too deep, I'll go. If not then I'll have to phone and say we will have to leave it this week. Aw, that'd be a shame though (tuts and sighs). _________________ Real gender: Female From: East UK Age: 23

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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:36 am Post subject:

WerewolfPoet wrote:

Parents request that I order pizza;
NT reaction: 'K. *picks up phone and orders pizza*

My reaction:

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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:43 am Post subject:

My friend drops in unexpectedly NT reaction: Hey! How're you doing? Here take a seat, grab a beer. Me: Hey, you alright mate? (In my head "Oh my god why didn't he at least ring to tell me he was coming over! Urghhh" Don't know how well I expressed that. But my initial reaction to someone coming round unexpectedly is to be really annoyed. I can't help it and I feel bad about it but that's just the way it is!

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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:01 pm Post subject:

JoeRose wrote:

*My friend drops in unexpectedly*

NT reaction: Hey! How're you doing? Here take a seat, grab a beer.

Me: Hey, you alright mate? (In my head "Oh my god why didn't he at least ring to tell me he was coming over! Urghhh"

Don't know how well I expressed that. But my initial reaction to someone coming round unexpectedly is to be really annoyed. I can't help it and I feel bad about it but that's just the way it is!

Oh I HATE it when that happens. My parents' friends and their kids (so, I guess my friends too?) come over at the most unexpected times for no apparent reason but to sit around and talk. It irritates me to no end, I even threw a tantrum after they left once. People should really call first, it feels like an invasion of my privacy or they're interrupting what I was doing before.

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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:48 pm Post subject:

jetbuilder wrote:

I don't understand other mens' obsessions with breasts. Or sex in general.
I've had it, and I still don't get why most guys seem to be obsessed with it.

Include asses in the above. A typical conversation while a friend and I are driving through town:
Him: 'Look at that ass!'
Me: 'Huh?'

Quote:

*My friend drops in unexpectedly*

A friend once thought he'd be clever and sneak up behind me while I was concentrating on something in my workshop. I jumped nearly high enough to put a dent in the ceiling then proceeded to start beating him up. Oddly, he's always careful to let me know he's coming over now...
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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 2:55 am Post subject:

Here's another one: Biology Teacher: So I'm giving you guys an opportunity for extra credit by going to this lecture on stem cells. NT reaction: I guess I'll just go. I need the extra credit anyway. Me: Huh? What? Stem cells? OH MY GOD. STEM CELLS. STEM CELLS! -runs around the campus- At the lecture: NTs: -falling asleep- Me: -frantically writing down notes even though it wasn't required- --- During Biology class when we have to describe an object during a lab: NTs: -jolts down two, three words- Me: -lists every single detail of the object and being overly specific on its shade of color-

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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 3:48 am Post subject:

That reminds me of the time one of my coworkers got a haircut and I didnt think it looked special at all, it was just a plain, boring but. She got complimented. Its just another mindless NT ritual, complement hairstyle changes even if they dont look good.

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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 4:14 am Post subject: Re: NT reaction vs. Your reaction

gailryder17 wrote:

Here, you post an incident where you reacted differently from a neurotypical and don't understand the NT's response.

My example:

My friend got her hair straightened.

My reaction: Oh, you straightened your hair.
NT reaction: *screams, runs, and hugs* OH MY GOD, (person's name), YOU LOOK SO PRETTY! COME SEE HER HAIR!

Trust me, people the world over (but men in particular) are baffled by this - It's not a NT/Aspie thing, it's a "Hair doesn't excite me that much" thing..
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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 5:17 am Post subject:

I walk into the room and notice they have a new chair in there. I say nothing about it, an NT who sees it makes a comment about it. People just assume I did not notice the chair. When it snowed here in Portland; Me: Yay snow, I love snow. jumps up and down NTs all over Portland: "Oh snow oh no oh no." and they all panic and go rushing around to stores to get prepared and they even freak out over a few inches of snow while to me it's nothing. (Actually I think this is more of a "I am not used to snow because I grew up without it so I am not used to it and don't know what I am supposed to do in it" than a AS/NT thing) It rarely snows here and when it does snow, it never stays no more than 24 hours and it's all melted by daytime. Rarely does it stick for even a day or two. But when it sticks and stays, people panic.

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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:26 am Post subject: NT reaction vs Your reaction.

I don't like all this huggy stuff that seems to be the trend at the moment its so over done. About straightening hair I would say "But you have nice naturally curly hair why ruin it I have to get mine permed to have it curly." People rave on about how nice the weather is but to me I have to go out and water my garden when there isn't any rain. The same people complain when there's a bit of cold weather and if we do get rain.