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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The autism social rule book. |
| dunomapuka |
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Posted: 19 Jul 2011, 4:40 pm
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Replies: 874
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| If someone is talking about something you find boring, don't ever look at them, don't even comment on what they are saying or ask any questions about what they are talking about, roll your eyes, sigh, don't initiate the conversation, they will get the hint you are not interested and they will chang... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Got Anything Random To Say |
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Posted: 08 Jan 2011, 9:48 am
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b9 wrote: i have almost finished a 3000 page book that details why i have nothing to say.
That is cool. I find the style your writing enthralling... it is strange and beautiful. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: This changes EVERYTHING for me, I have lots of hope now ! |
| dunomapuka |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2011, 2:58 pm
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Replies: 198
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| I find it appalling how dismissive people (especially Americans?) are of herbal medicine. Why would you assume that the herb does nothing, just because it's an herb? It works the same way as any medicine works: it has chemical compounds that do things to your body. Yes, this includes mental effects ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: First time in history!! !! The NT/AS open hotline ! !! !! ! |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2010, 7:02 pm
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| Excellent posts, Janissy. (Yay for rebelling in lockstep?) So, how do you express yourself through clothing without making any statements about affiliation? I agree with Janissy - you can't. The concepts of "expression" and "significance" evaporate if there's no social context for them. The expressi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Brutal honesty |
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Posted: 07 Dec 2010, 2:56 am
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Replies: 19
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| This is an interesting philosophical issue. I think Aspies gravitate toward "the truth" at all costs because they mainly use language as a means of objectively relaying/constructing information about the world. Under this model of communication, truth is obviously paramount, because otherwise langua... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: First time in history!! !! The NT/AS open hotline ! !! !! ! |
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Posted: 24 Oct 2010, 11:34 am
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| I've been digging through this thread a bit. Here's an old question that I don't think anyone answered. Even if katzefrau doesn't check in here, I figure it might be illuminating for everyone else. here's another puzzle: when i'm sitting outside at a coffee shop, for instance, and someone sits next ... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Eccentricity |
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Posted: 16 Sep 2010, 11:02 am
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Replies: 7
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Surfman wrote: Dress well, do a strong and silent thing, its that simple.
This is not bad advice. If you're dressed attractively people will simply think you're "mysterious." Watch out though - they might get really curious. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Verbal Expressions That You Don't Get |
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Posted: 11 Sep 2010, 2:31 pm
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Replies: 108
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| The phrase "archaic, illogical, semi-random gobbledygook" makes me smile. "The exception that proves the rule". Nothing about that sentence makes sense to me. How does an exception prove a rule? I think it's just a jumble of words that idiots use to try and "win" the "argument" when someone points o... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: I don't want my friend to visit me |
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Posted: 08 Sep 2010, 3:48 pm
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Replies: 12
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| Just to put in a dissenting opinion: Almost nobody at college is there just to study, unless perhaps they are in some high-powered specialized track. Most people who say that they are only trying to focus on their studies are saying it disingenuously - as you would be - in order to avoid some kind ... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: I'm not sure what/if I missed certain social skills here but |
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Posted: 08 Sep 2010, 3:39 pm
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Replies: 15
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| She sounds incredibly oversensitive. I'm not hugely into weed either, but it upsets some people in a way I don't really understand. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: I don't want my friend to visit me |
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Posted: 08 Sep 2010, 3:26 pm
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Replies: 12
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| Just to put in a dissenting opinion: Almost nobody at college is there just to study, unless perhaps they are in some high-powered specialized track. Most people who say that they are only trying to focus on their studies are saying it disingenuously - as you would be - in order to avoid some kind o... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Verbal Expressions That You Don't Get |
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Posted: 05 Sep 2010, 11:20 am
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Replies: 108
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| "Hook up". NT teens seem to frequently say this, but I still don't know what it means.. It means connect to communicate ie meet up, ring each other, msn. I think it comes from when the phone operators had to hook you up to the person you were calling. That is the older sense of the expression, whic... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Body Language |
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Posted: 19 Jul 2010, 2:25 pm
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Replies: 19
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| Neurotypicals rely on body language more heavily than they do regular speech when communicating. Body language communicates emotions, which for neurotypicals are typically not far away from the thinking part of the brain. Emotions are actually the most common conversation topic for neurotypicals, b... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Body Language |
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Posted: 02 Jul 2010, 3:26 pm
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Replies: 19
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| I think the thing to realize (I'm NT, by the way) is that nobody consciously thinks about body language - it simply unconsciously influences your impression of a person's mood, attitude towards you, etc. So, it's difficult for an NT to let go of this, because they usually aren't aware that they are ... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Anyone else not like extended weekends? |
| dunomapuka |
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Posted: 01 Jul 2010, 3:23 pm
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| I know this sounds silly, but I'm starting to dislike extended weekends. The good thing is that I don't have to go to work, the bad thing is that it's a constant reminder of the fact that I have no friends, no one to socialize or interact with and nothing to do. My boss is giving us Friday and Mond... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: NT guy here |
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Posted: 29 Jun 2010, 1:27 pm
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Replies: 7
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| Hello all! I'm a "neurotypical" guy from Brooklyn, New York. I feel like I had some Aspergers-like symptoms as a child, which have gradually disappeared. This has left me with a great interest in and sympathy with Aspergers and autistic spectrum in general. Don't know how much I'll end up posting, b... |
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