Manders
death by sexy
Joined: Jul 17, 2008
Age: 22
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Location: 6 Underground
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Thinking back on this makes me laugh.
In the 2nd grade, we did a worksheet in health class on drugs. It was something like circling the pictures of things that are good for you, and not circling the drugs. There was a picture of a bottle of pills, and I circled it. The teacher noticed.
"Now, are pills good for you?" she asked.
"Yes," I said.
"No, pills are drugs too."
Remembering that my father took his prescribed medicines on a daily basis, I said "But my daddy takes pills."
They pulled me into the office for questioning and conducted some sort of investigation. |
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LolaGranola
Velociraptor
Joined: Aug 11, 2008
Posts: 430
Location: 1994
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| Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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Until I was about thirteen, I always got into trouble for "talking back" to my parents. I thought that it coldn't possibly be literal, because how else could I respond/explain myself?
Also, during my last class today, my teacher told me that I looked tired and said "Well, Lola, you can just crawl under your desk and take a nap if you want." My response? "Actually, I can't fall asleep during the day. Unless I'm sick or something." She just looked at me. "I was just kidding, you know."
Okay, that one didn't get me into trouble. But I did look pretty stupid. I can't believe I thought she was serious!
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Katie_WPG
Phoenix
Joined: Sep 08, 2008
Age: 26
Posts: 509
Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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| Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe not "get in trouble", but I set out to make Yorkshire pudding for the first time, for a party. The directions that my mom had laid out said:
Mix the flour, egg, and water together. Mix together, then add the milk.
Of course, this was different from how they actually made it, where they added the milk, eggs and water together and GRADUALLY added flour.
As a result, it turned into a very thick dough, and no amount of milk-adding would make it even close to the right consistancy.
Luckily, my dad came home and we had just enough ingredients to make another batch, but we kept the "aborted Yorkshire" around for a couple of days so that my mom could have a laugh. |
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bookworm656
Emu Egg
Joined: Jan 23, 2009
Posts: 8
Location: Oklahoma
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| Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 7:08 am Post subject: |
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I hate it when people say "how are you"! It makes sense to me that if someone asks, they would actually want to know, even though I know that they probably don't. And if I give the standard response "fine" and it's not actually true, it bugs me because I don't like lying. Usually I'll say some one-word thing like tired, busy, stressed or whatever, and that seems to work okay most of the time (...not that I could really even tell if the other person found it strange/awkward). Or sometimes with certain people who I know really well I'll actually say how I am.
I used to have so much trouble with sarcasm and things like that, although I think I've gotten better at recognizing it. And there are SO many other things, I just can't remember them right now. |
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Freebird
Butterfly
Joined: Sep 19, 2008
Age: 27
Posts: 12
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Yeah all the time.
I should keep a note book though so I dont keep on making the same mistakes.
For example, one of the latest...
NT: "Well as long as your happy"
me: "Yeah i am happy, thanks!"
NT: &@*#!!!!
Apparently the NT mentioned didn't actualy mean he wanted me to be happy! |
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sinsboldly
Free Range Aspie
Joined: Nov 22, 2006
Age: 62
Posts: 15238
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| Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:24 am Post subject: |
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PLAYYY FREEEEEEE BIRDDDDDDD!!!!!!
sorry, I couldn't resist!
I always thought when they said "It's better to be safe than sorry" they were actually giving you a CHOICE. I thought if you wanted to chance being sorry, then go ahead and do it that way. I was sorry a lot, but I never realized when I was "safe".
My mother used to ask me something she would say "honor bright?" I had no idea after I hadn't seen my mother for 30 years she was asking me if my HONOR was BRIGHT, i.e. was I lying to her. I had no idea.
I remember my father thinking I was a poor sport and didn't want to play with me because I got upset when I realized all the things he was saying we would have "when our ship came in" was just made up. I cried for days when I realized there was no 'ship' and it was never 'coming in.'
It was my mother that mixed up the tuna fish and the cat food, though, and fed grandma's distinguished friend a light lunch, though.
Merle
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sinsboldly
Free Range Aspie
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Age: 62
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| Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:24 am Post subject: |
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PLAYYY FREEEEEEE BIRDDDDDDD!!!!!!
sorry, I couldn't resist!
I always thought when they said "It's better to be safe than sorry" they were actually giving you a CHOICE. I thought if you wanted to chance being sorry, then go ahead and do it that way. I was sorry a lot, but I never realized when I was "safe".
My mother used to ask me something she would say "honor bright?" I had no idea after I hadn't seen my mother for 30 years she was asking me if my HONOR was BRIGHT, i.e. was I lying to her. I had no idea.
I remember my father thinking I was a poor sport and didn't want to play with me because I got upset when I realized all the things he was saying we would have "when our ship came in" was just made up. I cried for days when I realized there was no 'ship' and it was never 'coming in.'
It was my mother that mixed up the tuna fish and the cat food, though and fed grandma's distinguished friend a light lunch, though.
Merle
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turborocker5000
Snowy Owl
Joined: Nov 14, 2008
Age: 23
Posts: 155
Location: Leeds, UK
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I don't think it got me into trouble as such.. but the person was very annoyed with me.
Basically, I had my ipod stolen in college about a year ago and this boy said he knew someone who had sold it on.
Apparently, he was joking, but I took i serious and went straight to the police who after a couple of days questioed him and the boy he said had 'sold my ipod on'.
Apparently they were very scared of the fact they were question by the police, but at the end of the day, they shouldn't joke about serious matters... especially to an Aspie! They got what they deserved!
By the way.... police closed case eventually.... never did find out who took my iPod. |
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11krage
Snowy Owl
Joined: Dec 02, 2008
Age: 25
Posts: 132
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Theres the usual jokes, like my neighbour in french class putting her soft toy in my seat and telling me it was taken. Though she did quickly laugh and apoligise when I walked off.
When I was little people would tell me I looked lost, I would say back to them 'I'm not lost, I'm in the (where-ever I was at the time)'
I still get the feeling that I'm missing some telephathic form of communication when I'm talking with a group of friends. I also still get weird looks after I say certain things, so I have the feeling I might be still misinterpreting people, but it is difficult to know when I'm not told if I've said anything worng. Whenever I've asked I generally get the 'no, its fine' response and avoided for a certain amount of time.
Oh and there was the time about age 13 /14 after a class calculating weight/height to determine bmi when I asked a girl I waited at the bus stop with how much she weighed. I was very confused by her reaction and the reaction of people around me, until a girl who used to be friends with me as a child stepped forward and told me that it was rude to ask things like that as it was personal and embaressing.
Still couldn't figuire out why she would be embarressed by her weight when was obviously not overweight.
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matrixluver
Pileated woodpecker
Joined: Oct 20, 2008
Posts: 177
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 2:48 am Post subject: Not into trouble with this one |
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| But thank goodness I'd already "come out" to this person. iA good friend of mine asked me out to see a movie. He came to pick me up. I hadn't fininshed eating yet. He looked so confused and then he asked why I was eating if we were going out tonight. Oops. He'd actually asked me out on a DATE which of course includes the obligatory meal. NT's like to eat with other people in public for some reason LOL. I had no idea the guy liked me that way. I told him this AS thing was real and reminded him that he hadn't actually SAID we would be eating out somewhere, just going to a movie. Obviously this relationship didn't work out. Now my husband on the other hand who doesn't think I really have AS, he thinks I'm just shy and into routines like him (ahem). My husband would have not only discussed the restaraunt (we really only go to two) but what we were going to order. He's in a bit of denial about his AS traits, don't you think? |
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SoundOfRain
Blue Jay
Joined: Jun 08, 2011
Posts: 97
Location: Hampshire, England, UK
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Ha ha ha! "generic Greeting!" That is so great I'm laughing my socks off (not literally!)
Oh yes, and I can now forgive myself so doing so badly on my school tests where there were dumb ass questions (particularly multiple choice, lol!)
The other day a local Police Officer was crossing the road towards me with a colleague and did a massive fake "Hi, How are you?" whilst continuing to walk past. I did a robotic smile and "good thanks" that i've learned to do of course, but whilst all this was happening it occurred to me.. why did a Police Officer ask me so fakely how I was?? Surely it's their job!! What if I wasn't fine? I know the answer really, it's social, they're already on a task, etc, but life still surprises me, over and over!!! |
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SoundOfRain
Blue Jay
Joined: Jun 08, 2011
Posts: 97
Location: Hampshire, England, UK
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| I have known my friend P** for years, we live in the same housing block, and lately we've been having coffees every day together. So. Even though she had said she was busy for the rest of the day she ended with "See you later". Well it is a bit of a phrase in my part of the country that people say it as an expression and don't mean it literally. But I didn't think I was so stupid to then tell her that I was feeling unwell (as she knew) and I probably wouldn't come down. She was like "it's an expression, people say it but they don't mean it". Well I decided to be easy on myself that day and I said "Well, I do take things literally you know!". "we KNOW that, yes" she replied. Well I do. Even with prior information and knowledge to the contrary I still made that mistake with the phrase. That is why I "feel" so dumb sometimes.. just because people can't understand why I you didn't get it. And I curse myself for making the same mistakes again and again. But fortunealtey my friend can laugh at herself too. So I'm not the only one who messes up and that works fine for us! |
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N0tYetDeadFred
Sea Gull
Joined: Jun 18, 2011
Age: 31
Posts: 232
Location: Fortress of Solitude
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| Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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I help teach a class sometimes, and this weekend the other teacher sent me a text saying
"I'll be there Sunday night, but I have laryngitis. Will you be there?"
I answered "yes, hopefully" not realizing that he was asking if I would teach the class. We got there, and no one had prepared the lesson. |
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shrox
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Joined: Aug 12, 2011
Posts: 3254
Location: OK let's go.
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| In answer to "how are you?", I say "I'm good...at least I try to be." |
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lole
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Joined: Nov 17, 2011
Posts: 6
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When I was in kindergarten, we all went down to art class. The art teacher had the room set up so that there was a table in the middle for her to demonstrate things, and the students desks were arranged in a U shape around it. We had been talkative that day, so the teacher burst out "No more talking! Do your work! If you want to talk, raise your hand!". I wanted to talk to a friend across the room, so I raised my hand, and began talking to him like he was right next to me.
Before I understood what my mom meant by "Do whatever you want! I don't care anymore!" when she was mad, I would always do whatever I wanted and get in more trouble.
Another time in school (about 2nd grade), we all went into the library to watch Arthur as a reward. The teacher said jokingly "If anyone doesn't like Arthur, tell me now. Once we're watching we won't be able to stop!" And I said "Arthur is my least favorite show!" Needless to say, I got sent into the hallway. |
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