Also? That WOULD be a cool-ass journal to work for.
Obviously, what you need to do is take the job in New York, and bring a sample of Chatty!Coworker's DNA with you, and ask them if they can find a genetic marker for Asperger's.
Let him do his thing, and then you get him out. No messing with him for laughs.
Mal ,'Ariel'
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Tom Scola - May 27, 2009 5:55:19 am PDT #11088 of 30000
hwæt
Steph L. - May 27, 2009 5:55:23 am PDT #11089 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I vote for asshole and poorly socialized.
I generally do, too. But every once in a while I wonder if he honestly doesn't grok normal communication.
Steph L. - May 27, 2009 5:55:39 am PDT #11090 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Obviously, what you need to do is take the job in New York, and bring a sample of Chatty!Coworker's DNA with you, and ask them if they can find a genetic marker for Asperger's.
Step 3: PROFIT!
brenda m - May 27, 2009 5:59:54 am PDT #11091 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I generally do, too. But every once in a while I wonder if he honestly doesn't grok normal communication.
I don't see why it can't be all three.
Toddson - May 27, 2009 6:02:08 am PDT #11092 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Steph, it could also be a passive-aggressive way of being nasty just for the hell of it.
Aims - May 27, 2009 6:08:51 am PDT #11093 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
t packs bag for Cincinnati
I'ma come down there and be agressively nasty and shut his chatty asshole mouth.
t is way sensitive about people commenting on food choices of others
Barb - May 27, 2009 6:10:21 am PDT #11094 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”
I'ma come down there and be agressively nasty and shut his chatty asshole mouth.
I'm tempted to do the same, if only because I'm grumpy and want to take my grumpies out on someone.
Steph L. - May 27, 2009 6:10:47 am PDT #11095 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
is way sensitive about people commenting on food choices of others
Oh, I am too. It's SO inappropriate. He's really obsessed with his pristine diet, and how he would "never" eat too many carbs, or "never" eat a Chipotle burrito, etc.
My standard response when he says, "Do you KNOW how many calories are in that?!?" is "I don't actually care."
tommyrot - May 27, 2009 6:14:09 am PDT #11096 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
But every once in a while I wonder if he honestly doesn't grok normal communication.
Some people with aspergers do realize that there are conventions of politeness, etc. in normal communication, but they have an attitude like, "That's stupid - I'm not going to do that." OTOH, others with Aspergers at least make an effort to conform to conventions, once they figure them out or are told what they are.
Toddson - May 27, 2009 6:14:36 am PDT #11097 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I confess, I will sometimes say "that looks good" or that something smells good, but other than that I usually let people eat what they will without comment.