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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Who else has a complete inability to banter? |
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Posted: 10 Feb 2008, 12:10 pm
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Replies: 31
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| I'm incredibly bad at bantering! I consider it one of my biggest social problems. I can banter with my husband and kids if I'm in the right mood, but almost no one else. I think it requires me to let my guard down more than I'm willing to do with most people. The few times I've attempted to banter,... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: progressive government "It Takes A Village," |
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Posted: 07 Feb 2008, 9:06 pm
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Replies: 49
Views: 4,252
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| http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20080205/cm_csm/ygoldberg;_ylt=Agv24QtVwNn9iYbrtj6GRyce6sgF In Senator Clinton's case, the most vital intervention is intruding on the family. Mrs. Clinton proudly follows the "child saver" tradition of Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Jane Addams. In 1996, she proclaimed "a... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: LIBERAL INTOLERANCE (Yahoo!) |
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Posted: 07 Feb 2008, 8:56 pm
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Replies: 72
Views: 5,150
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| LIBERAL INTOLERANCE Is the United States, the world's oldest democracy, a hotbed of "intolerance and political repression"? Professor James L. Gibson of Washington University in St. Louis is a specialist in the processes of democratization who has investigated levels of intolerance in South Africa ... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Aspies in South Carolina |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2008, 7:04 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,344
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I would like to touch base with Aspies in South Carolina.
Give a shout out. I currently live in Florence. |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: wtf. my co-workers keep telling me to get a girlfriend |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2008, 6:53 pm
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Replies: 68
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| they keep saying that it's weird for a 27 year old guy to not have a girlfriend and they said it's our duty as humans to get married and bring children into the world. then one of the managers came around and asked if i have a girlfriend. i said no and he laughed at me It can be an uncomfortable si... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Any Aspie Teachers out there? |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2008, 6:37 pm
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Replies: 43
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| Someone else thats in the military? Respect. hah Yeah I think auspies would actually do fine as a teacher... Compared to some NT teachers I have seen in the past. I think aspies would do a better job than most teachers out there. Being sober, reliable, and willing is 3/4 of the battle. IM sure the ... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Any Aspie Teachers out there? |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2008, 6:28 pm
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Replies: 43
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| I am in my first year of teaching Elementary music grades K-6 and it has been going fine thus far. The challenges at least to me has been the classroom management, I get overwhelmed sometimes when a group of kids acts up simultaneously. I don't know if that's an aspie trait or if other teachers fee... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Any Aspie Teachers out there? |
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Posted: 02 Feb 2008, 4:09 pm
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Replies: 43
Views: 9,006
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| I was wondering where a person with Asperger's would fit in the teaching profession. I have been teaching for a while with some success and failures. I am at a crossroads as far as work goes. I have been an electronics technician in the military and building automation specialist. I have worked many... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Dream Jobs for aspies? |
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Posted: 02 Feb 2008, 3:55 pm
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Replies: 98
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| 10. United States Marine 9. Police Informant 8. Salesman at The Gap 7. Bartender/Male Stripper 6. Customer Service/Complaint Department 5. Businessman 4. Waiter 3. Middle School Janitor 2. Slave 1. Guy who works the drive-thru at a Fast Food joint. D I think the bartender/male stripper thing, polic... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Christians Please Read |
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Posted: 02 Feb 2008, 3:32 pm
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Replies: 115
Views: 9,827
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| Ok, I know I'm not the only serious Christian on the board but it often seams that way. I just want to get an idea of how many of us there are and if you feel comfortable talking about your beliefs on this board. Personally, I avoid posting on my faith (it's not a religion) here for the simple reas... |
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