Mine is that I pour the milk before the cereal. people are always extremely confused by that.
Brits seem to really love when I heavily salt tea and heat it in the microwave. I top it off by saying “Cheerio! Pip pip!” in my best southern drawl.
Don’t know why…
I think they’re amused at the person rather than the action. There’s a better chance of finding rocking horse shit than a Brit truly saying “Pip, Pip”, unless they’re from the US or an actor in a 1950’s black and white WW2 themed budget film.
I had a friend who used to say “pip pip”. I also think you missed the joke.
Neuroqueering! It gives you fun situations everyday for sure.
What does this mean? I’ve never heard the term before.
To keep it too simple, it’s neurodivergent people not adapting themselves to the constructed social norms.
In a more elaborated definition: it’s subverting, defying, disrupting, liberating oneself from neuronormativity and heteronormativity simultaneously.
When people have a brain functioning differently from the majority, you will have different behaviors not matching the heteronormativity and the neuronormativity —even if you’re heterosexual. The most obvious examples are not making eyes contact, not shaking hands, stimming in public.
Wait, what does being heterosexual or not have to do with this?
It’s about social norms and the idea of normal and the average person. It’s why I wrote “for example”. It’s one study case among others in this field.
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I’m neurodivergent and still have absolutely no idea what you just said.
I eat the entire apple, starting at the top and going in circles to the bottom.
Are you a horse?
Neigh :P
Unless you eat the stem and core, how else would you eat it?
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I noticed certain people will either change the time or day (or forget the confirmed time, or that they already initially set a time and seem to randomly change to what works for them without updating others and accuse like everyone else had the wrong time) or cancel without telling others. So those people I check to see if it’s still on and reconfirm the time even up to an hour before the meet up. I usually give up on a person who does that as it’s emotionally exhausting to constantly coordinate around a changing target. I get enough of that at my job.
In the case of my wife’s family, if we make plans, most of them are guaranteed to show up late. We’ve made it a habit to plan things for 30 minutes to an hour before we actually want to start because we know they’ll be late. Being a veteran, it drives me crazy. If I’m not a few minutes early, I feel like I’m late.
Aah the South American timezones difference lol
I’ve made these arrangements many times with friends. To the point that I’d adjust different times for different friends.
The downside there’s always the new one that shows up on time when you’re still in the couch before having changes clothes
When people often text me or call to make sure plans are still on, it has the weird effect of making me no longer want to go. I’m introverted, but if I make plans I will be there. So it sort of opens the door for me to cancel for some reason.
When I eat pie, I eat it in layers: 1st the top crust or topping, then the filling, then the crust.
Know how some people are ambidextrous? I’m the opposite. Ambi-sinister. I’m naturally left-handed but I’m also nearly blind in my left eye so I’ve picked up a lot of things right-handed over the years. It wigs people out who’ve known me for a while when I do something left-handed like writing.
I sigh loudly. Not vocally, but I take in a deep breath and then release it quickly. It’s a tension release to me kinda like yawning but everyone around me seems to think I’m upset or frustrated when I do it.
I do the exact same thing. Back in highschool people used to point it out or look at me weird or assume I was upset. My boyfriend asks me “What’s wrong?” and I respond with “Uhh…nothing?”
I’ve done it for as long as I can remember and it feels like it relaxes my nerves.
Ever since we were graced with COVID-19, I frequently find myself taking deep breaths and exhaling as you described just to see if my lung function feels right. Realizing now that I don’t even need to be infected with COVID-19 for it to have a significant impact on my mental health.
Me too!
I hate it!
I sigh normally for the same reason, and people react similarly.
I clap with the back of my right hand slapping the palm of my left hand (Bajoran style). I don’t know why but it’s how I’ve always done it. For some reason I really hate the feeling of my palms and finger undersides touching each other.
I eat cereal with a fork. No I will not explain further
As I have seen cereals the size of biscuits be sold to be used as cereal, I can perfectly understand.
I like eating lemons, I’ve had a few today
Your dentist will love you.
How do you eat them? Like orange wedges?
As someone who is pathologically repulsed by soggy cereal, I am with you, comrade.
There are actually cereal bowls that have two separated sides. Milk goes in one side and dry cereal in the other. You scoop dry cereal, dip in the milk, and every bite is as crunchy as the first.
I don’t listen to anything while driving
I’ve been doing that for many years to the point that people don’t like to drive with me. Actually kinda nice since most people would rather just drive than ride with me
I’d go crazy if I were trapped alone with just my thoughts for that long.
Never taken transit? (Without some headphone device.)
We’ll that’s when I’m on social media…
No motion sickness?
No, motion sickness.
That’s why I’m doing it. I think it’s healthy to sometimes take time to just sit with your thoughts and be bored. I find driving to be a good moment to do this. For the same reason I’ve decided to not use my phone when queuing either.
This is highly relatable to me as I’ve gotten older. I find it more concerning that others can’t live with their own thoughts and feel it’s necessary to drown them out with constant noise.
I use flatware when eating everything, including finger food. My friends only made fun of me when I ate crisps with a fork.
I will remove the top bun from hamburgers and use a knife & fork to cut little wedges out of them. Fewer carbs & no sloppiness!
Chop sticks for chips keeps fingers clean
I ate crisps with a fork
…how?!
Slide 'em between the tines & lift
chopsticks are awesome for messy snacks
Yup, (non-slippery) chop sticks are the absolute best for most crisps or cheesey-sticky-powder related snacks.
Lacking chop sticks, wooden tooth picks or barbecue sticks will do in a pinch (or stab).
I should keep some toothpicks in my portable flatware case!
What is “flatware”?
Dull cutlery: fork & knife, maybe spoon. No sporks, they are Of The Devil
Never heard that term before, I’d just say “cutlery”. Or is this to distinguish between them and fancy cutlery?
I always assumed cutlery was just the sharp things and flatware was general table setting fare. “Flatware” might be a food service term?
What the heck kind of link is that? Lol
Ddg uses a proxy thing. It’s a working link though
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Leaving noobs to die in their dumb situations while I full clear my jungle.
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