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You can look forward to having more say about attending parties or not when you get older; as a teenager you tend to follow the crowd or your family, as you become an adult, and further along when you reach middle age you can set your own agenda.
It does get easier over time, but it is what it is.

I would've picked A but then I read that people would ignore me.

I would've picked B if it were just 3-4 hours. I'd be bored out of my mind with B. The conversation would get dull before the 8 hours is up and then there'd be nothing else to do.

Come to think of it, doing the same thing for 8 hours straight would be incredibly boring. I couldn't take it no matter what I was doing for 8 hours.

I'm voting A but I don't like the part about being ignored by everybody.

Do repetitive work at a party. Or just hang with someone who is chatty in a comfortable living room? In most cases the latter.


Bar tenders actually do do work kinda like that. But they have to be sociable. So I suppose bar tending wouldnot count in your dichotomy.



Id rather be the deejay at the disco than do either. But I guess thats not an option either.

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This is close to what I was going to post.

Definitely B.

'A' includes the type of noise pollution that is toxic to me and the data entry task sounded very boring. I don't know if boredom with the task or frustration over the loud music would get to me first. I couldn't even just use plugs because that kind of music is not just heard but felt.

'B' allows me to get paid for doing nothing in a quiet environment. Yay! I'd rather have something fun to do (like being allowed to surf the net, play my DS or listen to my MP3 player) but that can't be helped. I'd rather be alone so at least I could daydream but that too can't be helped. A person with 'normal social needs' wouldn't be that much of a pain if I was just there without distractions or tasks anyway. Who knows, they might even be okay. At any rate, I can use them for practice and get paid all the while being in an environment I'm comfortable in. Could definitely be worse.
I take it for granted that B will allow me to bring my inhaler in the room, as it is a medical necessity and not a distraction or entertainment. There is nothing else I must have on me for 8 hours in a room.

they both sound like hell.

but i chose "b". worst case scenario i can request a divider and noise cancelling headphones.
can i spend the eight hours sleeping?

edited to add: ah, i see. "perfectly designed to your sensory needs" doesn't mean i can request noise cancelling headphones and other amenities to block out said person; it means the room is already low disturbance otherwise. well, i still say "b", provided i can spend part of the time napping. "a" would probably leave me ill...

b.

A with noise cancelling headphones. If I have my headphones I can deal with the crowd and lights alright. If the person is scenario B is off-putting in some way, I don't think the social awkwardness would let up until its over. At the disco I'll be left alone.

I just can't seem to tune out A-style hubbub. i'd still be feeling the beat tactilely.

B) I'd be comfy and have someone who wants to hear my opinions

Ditto

I just see one of my co-worker that I detest because she just never stops making noise with her voicebox as the person in scenario B. I would kill either her or myself in a matter of hours, in that situation. So A it is.

Hard one, but probably A.

Situation A could be a bit distracting with all the lights, and the seats and the stuffy air don't sound too ideal. However, music helps me concentrate on things, and the fact that people let me get on with my work (not without the odd jostle) is also a bonus.

Situation B sounds relaxing and quiet, but the fact that I am not allowed to entertain myself sounds a little bit boring, especially when there's a chatty coworker in the room with me. Furthermore, I always need something to do! I can't spend 8 hours in a room where I can hardly do anything!

I voted for b. I'll just tell the other person to stay quiet. Simple enough.

B , for sure.

A. Without a doubt.

I had to think about it for a while and imagine myself in each room. I think if I could be sure that the chatty person wasn't one of those awful people that I just can't relate to (i.e. most people?) so that I couldn't think of anything to say and risk a day of awkward silences and gaze avoidance, then I would have gone with B. But overall, A is definitely the safer bet. Even though I'd find all the noise and light and people incredibly distracting and infuriating, I have no real sensory issues and I'd hope to be able to obtain some sort of meditative state to block it all out and concentrate.