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What's the most baffling thing about neurotypical people?
LTK:
According to the Gervais principle, it's because you're literally speaking different languages. If people are talking like they don't even understand what you're saying, that's a sign that the conversation isn't about optimizing your business strategy or whatever you think it is; it's optimizing for status in the social and professional hierarchy. Depending on your place in that hierarchy (regardless of whether you realize where your place is) it might be more advantageous for them to gloss over or dismiss whatever you said.
Now, I don't have enough workplace experience to know whether this is common or true. I hope it's not true. But I can see very easily that it could be.
Gyrre:
--- Quote from: LTK on 18 Feb 2022, 10:28 ---According to the Gervais principle, it's because you're literally speaking different languages. If people are talking like they don't even understand what you're saying, that's a sign that the conversation isn't about optimizing your business strategy or whatever you think it is; it's optimizing for status in the social and professional hierarchy. Depending on your place in that hierarchy (regardless of whether you realize where your place is) it might be more advantageous for them to gloss over or dismiss whatever you said.
Now, I don't have enough workplace experience to know whether this is common or true. I hope it's not true. But I can see very easily that it could be.
--- End quote ---
So it really may just boil down to 'ego'. Geeze.
I know it often does with coworkers eho believe themselves more important and useful than they actually are.
zmeiat_joro:
If you mean non-ADD people, just carrying along after they've been startled. I can do that that maybe 3-4 times a day.
Near Lurker:
Although I'm not officially diagnosed (I have an appointment coming up, and the last time I was sectioned - I think you can guess why - rhymes with "urban" - the woman in charge of the joint clocked me in about 20 seconds) I feel like I should mention three things.
A: Soda. (Or beer, or champagne.) I can't swallow it. I don't choose not to; I can't. I regurgitate it. (Actually, I can fight down champagne, but not soda or beer; it is a fight, though.) The only other person I've met who's like this is a diagnosed autist.
B: The sun. I don't understand why it doesn't knock everyone else out.
C: Cheese. Honestly, I know that you'll think I'm a terrible person for saying this (and I guess I am), but I literally see it as more disgusting than feces.
Akima:
--- Quote from: Gyrre on 01 Mar 2022, 20:31 ---I know it often does with coworkers who believe themselves more important and useful than they actually are.
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Everyone does that!
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