I couldn't believe it the first twenty times you told us, but it's starting to sink in now.

Riley ,'Lessons'


Spike's Bitches 44: It's about the rules having changed.  

[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.


Steph L. - May 27, 2009 6:17:57 am PDT #11098 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

I confess, I will sometimes say "that looks good" or that something smells good

But that's totally different. That's not rude and judgey.

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."

*If* Chatty has Asperger's -- and I don't know that he does (and he probably doesn't) -- this is the category he'd fall into.


smonster - May 27, 2009 6:24:19 am PDT #11099 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

In the category of weird, random coworker comments, one of mine today repositioned my hand from where my thumb was hooked into my skirt waistband around to the side. When I gave him a "WTF?" look, his explanation was that "Guys hook their thumbs into their belt loops." My response was, "Oh, I don't pay attention to that stuff."

He then apologized for messing with me and said he'd had a rough morning, but it was still bizarre and random. But not without precedent.


Stephanie - May 27, 2009 6:29:27 am PDT #11100 of 30000
Trust my rage

Way too many weird co-workers out there. Chatty reminds me a bit of Dr. Brennan on Bones.


Toddson - May 27, 2009 6:31:08 am PDT #11101 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

Only not as smart ... and probably not as pretty.

eta: and I still think there's a good chance he's being deliberately obnoxious


Jessica - May 27, 2009 6:31:22 am PDT #11102 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Now I really want Chipotle for lunch.


smonster - May 27, 2009 6:32:24 am PDT #11103 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Chatty reminds me a bit of Dr. Brennan on Bones.

But without the intelligence and good looks, I'm assuming. (xpost w/ Toddson!)

I just told amyth about the Buffy reboot and her response was, "I don't like it. I like my boot where it is."


Barb - May 27, 2009 6:33:39 am PDT #11104 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”

This is why I'm happy I work at home.

Alone.

The dogs don't pull judgment on anything I eat other than to give me the "Is there bacon?" Expression of Hopefulness.


Stephanie - May 27, 2009 6:44:19 am PDT #11105 of 30000
Trust my rage

Now I want a Chipotle burrito too! (looks at calendar and counts days until this is possible...26)


sj - May 27, 2009 6:48:49 am PDT #11106 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

No news on the baby yet.

Slowly switching ADs is kicking my ass. Weird dreams, too much sleep, and a pounding headache.


Connie Neil - May 27, 2009 6:49:19 am PDT #11107 of 30000
brillig

But it really sounds like an upper or middle (to the extent that there was a middle) class approach. Your average peasant (i.e. the bulk of the world) didn't have much in the way of propterty, etc. to worry about. I suspect that in large swaths of the world young people have always followed their hearts/nads, paired up, and raised families.

That's actually true, marriage was a class thing. Poor folk would hook up, and if a baby resulted they'd move in together and everyone would way, "Sven and Inga, they're a nice couple, aren't they?" When the local priest came by, he'd baptise the baby, maybe bless the couple, but that was all the official recognition needed.