Violating the social code of conduct

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I am looking for suggestions for an upcoming cartoon about what it would be like if there were an enforced "social code of conduct" punishable by fines or criminal charges.

This week I received a nasty anonymous note from a neighbor complaining my property was in violation of county code (i.e. grass and weeds more than 8 inches high). He posted this threat on my front door rather than attempt a reasonable discussion to make me aware.

This gave me the idea, what if we complained to the authorities about people the way we do about property? Such as, smiles are to be at least 8 inches, or eye contact is to be maintained with no less than half a second break. A hypothetical set of rules that Aspies routinely break and thus annoy all the ignorant people (and would be punished for if there were such a code).

So if you have any ideas for my list, please post them here and I might use them in my cartoon. Thanks.

Hi!

There is a rule that i broke deliberately each time i make or receive a phone call.

(Telephone ringing)

--Yes?

--Hi Luis, how are you? (Sometimes that question came from work partners that I just saw at the morning, some times it came from people who I am sure they don't care a little bit how I am, other times, it came from people who maybe have some concerns about me but; the call is for work reasons and this is not the way for put up to date our respective histories)

--Fine... (at this point it is suposed that I continue with: "and how are you?", well, I wait a moment and use a phrase to tell that I still listening to know the reason of the call)

I know that there is a rule in that, but I don't like it, I don't undestand it and I don't want to follow it.

I am not an outlaw man --yet-- It is just one of those things that I feel better if I don't do it.

I'd have a reverse code, a set of aspie rules that NTs are fined for breaking. But here are the one's that spring to mind right now:

--answering the phone: the phone irritates me, a lot. I tend to answer it with an annoyed 'what?' this upsets people quite a lot apparently. [Memo to self, unplug the damn phone.]
--socializing: i don't like to socialize, i hate parties and family events. one a month is about my absolute limit. when invited, i tend just to say 'no' instead of making an excuse.
--eye contact: if i have to be in the company of other people for a long time, i get less freaked out if i avoid eye contact. people really hate it when you avoid all eye contact.
--touching: i don't like to be touched. that includes social touching that most people consider normal. if they do it a lot, i will just say 'don't touch me'. they usually misunderstand this.
--answering the doorbell: if i'm not in the mood for company, i won't answer it. apparently, you are supposed to. [i don't get this at all]
--pretending to find something funny/interesting/unfair etc when i don't: if someone is telling a story, NTs will often pretend to give the 'expected reaction' to it. i almost never do this because a lot of time i don't know what the expected reaction to it IS, and even if i do, i'm too bad a liar to fake it.
--respect for authority: i'm very bad with this. i will show someone respect if i think that they deserve it. if they don't (at least in my view), i can't fake it. had a few very silly teachers in school who got quite upset when i couldn't help treating them as very silly.

There are others I'm sure.

Yes, I am the same way. I just want them to get to the point, though I have learned to return their greeting, and then they get on with it.



Yes, I won't answer it either if I'm not expecting company! A reverse code is a good idea - maybe a future post. What can we ding the NT's on?

Here is the comic.

I love it! If only it wasn't somewhat true...

Thanks, and you are right - there is an unfortunate amount of truth to it.