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[–]gammet 633 points634 points ago

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I'm not autistic, and I am also obsessed with this picture.

[–]KareasOxide 192 points193 points ago

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so I have some bad news...

[–]Plow_King 57 points58 points ago

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and then some good news, right ? RIGHT !?!

[–]darkmuch 55 points56 points ago

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Please give me my news in even pairs. I would much appreciate it.

[–][deleted] 11 points12 points ago

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Please arrange the good news in a hexagonal pattern in light and dark alternating colors. It pleases the emporal and occipital regions of my brain more, don't know why...

[–]crankytech 1 point2 points ago

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As opposed to all those annoying uneven pairs.

[–]flowside 4 points5 points ago

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the good news is this is not the worst news.

err...wait

[–]minerva_qw 4 points5 points ago

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You're adopted.

[–]EasyReader 27 points28 points ago

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Yeah, it's one of my favorite things ever, no autism as far as I know.

[–]Haastrain 15 points16 points ago

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as far as you know

[–]EasyReader 10 points11 points ago

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Maybe everyone is just humoring me.

[–]rollhomet 4 points5 points ago

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Shit man now I'm worried. How do I check?

[–]myfaceisbig 1 point2 points ago

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How do I check?

Well, do you like that picture?

[–]spartacus- 29 points30 points ago

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Did you know that most autistic people are not aware of their own autism?

[–]Rob_S 22 points23 points ago*

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Not just limited to Autism.

Anosognosia

Further reading:

The Anosognosic’s Dilemma: Something’s Wrong but You’ll Never Know What It Is

EDIT: Added article

[–]Stikine 4 points5 points ago

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Now I'm wondering if I have something I am not aware of...

[–]Rob_S 8 points9 points ago

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As an aside, my wife has an uncle who is mentally retarded, but he doesn't know or refuses to believe this (Anosognosia). My wife, when she was young, came to the shocking realization that if no-one told him about his condition, what if no-one told her either. Because of this she was convinced for a while that she might be mentally retarded, but didn't know it.

[–]heathersak 9 points10 points ago

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I went through something existentially similar to her: a few years ago, at the height of my then-untreated anxiety, i happen upon the thought "what if I'm God?" then got stuck on it being neither provable nor unprovable. until my boyfriend told me, "if you were God, wouldn't you know you were God?" and that, my friends, is why we got married (also cuz he knocked me up LOL)

[–]Rob_S 1 point2 points ago

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ha! I think that's similar to how she figured it out. If she knew enough to ask herself this question, she was probably not.

Good story though, I'd love to know what your thought process was for that.

[–]LivingInFilth 1 point2 points ago

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easily proven by random acts of god. all you had to do was try a little harder, then maybe you'd be a deity and now you'd be raising your own little demigod. Also you could go full Zeus and start mating with all the things, creating minotaurs and unicorns!

[–]MessageAnxiety 1 point2 points ago

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TIL

[–]ok_you_win 10 points11 points ago

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I have always dreamed of objects instead of people. On the rare occasions when I dream of entities, they almost always look like mundane and seemingly random objects. These personas do not represent people I know.

It was around age 30 with a diagnosis of Aspergers that I put 2 and 2 together. I'm not really wired to be preoccupied with social matters.

So I agree with you. I wasnt aware that other people were different; that they could be different. That seems to be one of the lynch pins of empathy.

Of course we get that null awareness back; regular folks cant always quite fathom that we are different in ways outside their experience.

Even the doctor that diagnosed me seems to slip a gear at some of my peculiarities, and hes strongly hinted that his son is on the autism spectrum. He should know better, but hes not wired to colour his perceptions correctly.

I do note though, that as I age, I become more empathetic. My empathy was never an issue growing up because I was calmly indifferent, accepting. Nothing is more cruel that a heart that actually cares.

[–]jbrodus 5 points6 points ago

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[–]random314 2 points3 points ago

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Correlation is absolutely causation! Congratulations! you're autistic!

[–]thatscarykid 200 points201 points ago

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My brother is autistic and this is his Facebook profile picture. No joke.

[–]whyisthisnamesolong 15 points16 points ago

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I'm autistic and it's not my facebook profile pic. No joke.

[–]LowSociety 1 point2 points ago

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I love how people, since we're talking about autism, have to explain that the thing they're saying isn't a joke.

[–]tamasuperstar 1 point2 points ago

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I'm autistic and this is my favourite store on the Citadel.

[–][deleted] 25 points26 points ago

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I fucking lol'd

[–]PullTheOtherOne 77 points78 points ago

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Well you shouldn't have. It wasn't a joke.

[–]MrJoeSmith 15 points16 points ago

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Somebody's autistic.

[–]Mastry 19 points20 points ago

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Yes; many people are.

[–]Hunter_o 2 points3 points ago

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aww

[–]donnaidh_sidhe 51 points52 points ago

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A friend who works special ed told me a while back that the firm "hug" sensation (doesn't have to be actually a hug) is something that a lot of autistic kids find especially calming. Dunno how much of that is based in science, but it just came to mind looking at that.

[–]stupidstupidman 40 points41 points ago

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[–][deleted] 11 points12 points ago

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Temple Grandin the movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1278469/

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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She is very well worth reading.

[–]mamyt1 1 point2 points ago

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Yes but she does tend to go on an on. :-)

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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Comes with the territory :-)

[–]throwaway73 1 point2 points ago

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I'm a female and poor & I approve this message. Great movie

[–]ii2my 24 points25 points ago

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[–]chingchonghat 11 points12 points ago

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[–]ii2my 1 point2 points ago

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I hadn't noticed this. I lolled.

[–]Thumbz8 1 point2 points ago

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I want one of these /FA

[–]obievil 13 points14 points ago

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I have two autistic kids. It's called compression therapy, For some kids they need a full hug and to be held while others it's like a mini massage squeeze lightly then let go starting at the tops of the shoulders and down the arms.

[–]aarghIforget 11 points12 points ago

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I wish someone had done this to me while I was growing up. :/

Now, though, I feel so completely overwhelmed by human touch, and utterly disconnected from the human race...

[–]Honeymaid 1 point2 points ago

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Jesus Christ with runny mascara, get yourself to a therapist, sadsack.

[–][deleted] 10 points11 points ago

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They really do like the feeling of getting squeezed, but most of them hate human contact and get very upset over hugging, thus, as the other comments said, the hug machine. My mom also teaches autistic kids. (Cutest kids youll ever meet)

[–]ok_you_win 1 point2 points ago

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Especially if I am tired. It can make my skin crawl, even from the people I love.

[–]sansdeity 6 points7 points ago

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The hug thing and the opposite - the dislike of being touched, are not actually traits of autism. They are sensory issues and even neurotypical people have these issues. I think it's like 1 out of 4 "normal" people have some sort of sensory issue. Keep in mind even a seemingly minor issue could be regarded as a sensory issue.

It can come in lots of forms (in regards to the senses; touch, hearing, smell, etc.) but the two categories are hypersensitivity and hyposensitivity.

Hypersensitive people get overstimulated and can actually experience pain from seemingly ordinary things. So maybe a kid doesn't like to be hugged or the tag in a shirt makes him crazy or the texture of a piece of clothing is unbearable. Or perhaps loud noises or crowded places causes severe pain or anxiety.

Hyposensitive people are understimulated and seek out more sensory input. Hyposensitive people, as it relates to touch, often have a higher than normal threshold for pain or even a dulling of ordinary pain which can actually be endangering to the individual.

What's even more troubling is that some people can even be both hypersensitive and hyposensitive in different senses.

Autism deals with developmental delays, including social and speech. While lots of these delays can in effect be treated through various types of behavioral, speech, and occupational therapy and can in best case scenarios "normalize" many behaviors and help autistic folks lead normal lives, sensory issues tend to be a tougher nut to crack.

[–]aarghIforget 8 points9 points ago

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I'm slightly autistic, and I can attest to this. I've always hated hugs or even any sort of touch from people I don't know or don't like... but I absolutely love hugs from any of my female friends; the longer and harder the hug, the better. (Male hugs aren't as soft, and they're also rougher and sweatier and there's far too many social questions to feel comfortable with them, but I can picture enjoying them, too, under the right circumstances.)

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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It's like a kind of hypersensitivity, perhaps. I don't handle touching very well at all; I tend to overreact one way or the other, compared to non-autistic people.

[–]SnuggleBear 1 point2 points ago

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The way I explain it to people who don't know much about autism (I work with autistic kids, not autty myself) is imagine if while you're sitting in a chair you can feel the chair, you can feel your socks on your feet, your shirt on your back, things that most normal people feel all the time but don't pay any attention to.

They also make socks for autistic kids with no seams because some kids are irritated by little things like that, and it will drive them absolutely crazy. (Why people don't just turn the socks inside out, not sure...)

[–]trending_hipster 7 points8 points ago

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I'm not autistic and I also hate male hugs, especially when you feel something unexpected press against you.

[–]tubcat 1 point2 points ago

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Been known for years. Lots of kids with sensory issues wear a weighted vest to simulate continuous deep pressure like this. Some kids it helps calm down enough to concentrate and do better in class. With other kids it just eliminates one thing that gets them stirred up.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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I believe its reminiscent of "swaddling," i.e. when babies are tightly wrapped up.

[–]guitar2adam 265 points266 points ago

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Thanks, now I'm off to get tested for autism.

[–]Anagram_Of_Your_Name 72 points73 points ago

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GramarAudit2

[–]Sharrakor 49 points50 points ago

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Has anyone ever told you "A Guano Army Foreman"?

[–]xaronax 4 points5 points ago

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A batshit drill Sargeant? Implausible.

[–]HalfRations 4 points5 points ago

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You know the part of the brain that handles anagrams? Yeah that one, I don't have that. Even after it's pointed out I still need to pick the word apart letter by letter to confirm it. It's beyond me how people spot them.

[–]Dustin- 2 points3 points ago

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There's a part of the brain that handles anagrams?

[–]HalfRations 6 points7 points ago

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Anagramigdulum. Google that shit.

[–]Dustin- 2 points3 points ago

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Wow, I guess you're right.

Hale Sos.

[–]usernameanagram 8 points9 points ago*

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Manager Fauna Roomy

Oh yeah, and welcome.

[–]DJPalefaceSD 12 points13 points ago

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Worst cakeday ever, possible undiagnosed autism case.

[–][deleted] 11 points12 points ago

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I'm diagnosed (HFA) and it ain't so bad. I went to special social training and attend therapy once a month (my choice). Relationships can be tricky but hey you're not autistic and I bet they're tricky for you too.

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points ago

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Best things about autism:

  1. There can be real upsides in terms of knacks and skills.

  2. It's getting increasingly considered to be untreatable, which helps to avoid being experimented upon with modern meds.

Social training in some manner is likely a good idea. When one is kind of foggy about social boundaries, there are things one can learn to avoid doing.

Relationships can indeed be tricky. Understatement of the year.

I'm not diagnosed but my own mother thinks both she and I are mildly autistic, so who am I to argue with her?

[–]ok_you_win 2 points3 points ago

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Social training in some manner is likely a good idea. When one is kind of foggy about social boundaries, there are things one can learn to avoid doing.

Right. Though there seems to be certain skill sets that are highly correlated to instinctual expression. The whole mating dance for instance. Some times that doesnt matter though.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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Tried to answer this and managed to click my comment away...

Will try again. I think it helps for mildly autistic people to recognize that they have some qualities that will inhibit them socially, some kinds of social blindness, and either train themselves not to do those things that cause them problems, or just accept that those behaviors will inhibit them socially, depending on how they feel about these trade-offs.

The mating dance is highly cultural and social and autistic people are perfectly capable of instinctual expression and communication. It's the social and cultural stuff that we can be a bit blind about. It gets too complicated. And yes, it's all based on instinctual stuff, but for some reason it becomes too stressful to work with. There is a lot of anxiety going on with autism. I think the hyperstimulation angle is probably very important to consider. One can react via withdrawing, or via overreacting. I have done both. Lately I've moved more into withdrawing, because overreacting is more likely to give offense.

We are all managing the best we can, we folks who rank relatively high on the autistic quality spectrum. But I do not think it is a good thing to encourage laughing at us. Another commenter on this thread suggested that. I made the same error on another thread elsewhere on reddit last night, about schizophrenia, and got roundly dressed down via PM by another redditor who is diagnosed schizophrenic.

I do not write this to equate the two. But I thought the person who PM'd me had a point, and I wrote her/him back and apologized.

Nobody really likes being made fun of. Pretending one is okay with it can be a helpful survival strategy, but really, it's just an act.

[–]DJPalefaceSD 2 points3 points ago

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Relationships can be tricky but hey you're not autistic and I bet they're tricky for you too.

Hell yeah they are.

I am pretty anti-social these days so I can relate to you a little.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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it was a joke.

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points ago

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I know this. I'm autistic, not retarded.

[–]GeoBrew 22 points23 points ago

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Happy cake day!

[–]Admiral_Sarcasm 8 points9 points ago

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When is it my cake day?

[–]lol____wut 5 points6 points ago

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SOON

[–]Admiral_Sarcasm 8 points9 points ago

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How soon?

[–]homelandsecurity__ 2 points3 points ago

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Now, apparently.

[–]Bitter_Idealist 65 points66 points ago

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Shut up.

[–]jargonista 21 points22 points ago

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Louis CK?

[–]asphyxiate 20 points21 points ago

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Fuck you.

[–]boydrewboy 9 points10 points ago

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Asshole

1.

[–]corriek1975 286 points287 points ago*

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Listen..as a mother of an autistic child and one who has worked in special needs, I would like to tell those yelling about being "PC" to get a grip. Sometimes its all the rules of being PC that put a barrier up between you and someone who might be different. How about just relax and be normal around them. Stare at us...ask questions...laugh! Isnt that how you get to know people? I guess Im one of the few parents that is proud of who my child is and doesnt need people walking around us on eggshells. Laugh cos sometimes he DOES do funny things! I love him for it.

[–]no_puppets_here 123 points124 points ago

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Thank you for being sane.

[–]apostrotastrophe 26 points27 points ago

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That's so true. Ricky Gervais has a new show called Life's Too Short where the main character is Warwick Davis, a little person and an actor. During the first episode I found myself wondering if this was exploitation or if it was inappropriate.. just because he's little and I was laughing. I shook myself out of it and realized that's insane.. if we don't feel comfortable around people with disabilities or differences because we're terrified of being inappropriate or insensitive, we'll end up depriving them of a normal life anyway.

[–]corriek1975 14 points15 points ago

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Exactly! If you avoid him and act weird around him you are not treating him like everyone else. Its ironic, isnt it? Just wish parents would get over their own fear of judgement that they project onto their kids. My son isnt high functioning, so he could care less. (Literally, he would walk through the store nude if he could, cos clothes are for fools, ya know) But if you ask a higher functioning child what hurts them the most, its that no one engages with them.

[–]Kubaker1 7 points8 points ago

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Clothes are for fools.

[–]craiden 4 points5 points ago

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Clothes are for fools.

[–]barcodescanner 4 points5 points ago

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Alright. I have a question. My boys are in scouts, and one of the scout leaders is deaf. It freaks me out, and I don't know why. He sits by himself, only with his own son, and I want so badly to include him in the fun and joking the rest of us do, but it's difficult because he isolates himself. What can I do?

[–]corriek1975 9 points10 points ago

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Just start by giving eye contact and a smile. It just freaks you out because you are not sure how to act. Being an adult, Im sure he is pretty good at reading lips. Just be friendly and yourself. Its all you can be and Im sure it will make him feel good that someone tried. :)

[–]barcodescanner 2 points3 points ago

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You are stalking reddit, aren't you? ;)

Sound advice. I think that the next time I see him, I'm going to tell him I'm at a loss, but that I respect the hell out of him and want to understand. Does that sound right?

PS. You should do an AMA. You've got a pretty solid perspective.

[–]dionysian 12 points13 points ago

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I'm deaf and I have two words for you... PEN and PAPER. Okay, fine, "and" is three but everyone knows that doesn't count. Just bring a notepad and start writing to him, don't be upset by gestures, feel free to gesture too, deaf people are pretty cool with gestures even if they are bad like Me (points to self) Too(with two fingers up). Be extremely friendly every time you ask him to write something out, instead of frustrated, and try to read as he is writing so it feels like you're reading it real-time. Even if I am not terribly interested in the conversation, I always feel really appreciative when someone drops me a note like "oh we are talking about the game from last night" or "oh we are talking about getting pizza after" or tries to speak with me (I DO read lips but can't follow large convos). It may be unlikely that the deaf dad will ever really be part of the group as a scout dad, because large hearing groups w/o signing + a lone deaf person... it just doesn't add up, but you can be a personal contact, a friendly face and who knows, it may be a nice friendship - lots of hearing people do fine 1 on 1 with deaf folks, but groups fall apart communication-wise. I have two kids and I know that its tough to be a CODA (child of deaf adult) kid sometimes in situations like this! It might be nice for them to see if they can find a deaf/CODA scouts group!

[–]barcodescanner 4 points5 points ago

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This is invaluable. Thank you so much!!

[–]stopaclock 1 point2 points ago

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I type on my phone to have conversations with a deaf guy who hit on me at the train station. I'm seeing someone, so no, but still, he's a cool guy and I'm glad we met.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago*

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High functioning autistic here. Clothes are for fools.

Edit: Punctuation.

[–]corriek1975 1 point2 points ago

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Foolish clothes are highly functional

[–]meatwad75892 16 points17 points ago

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I have some friends that have a kid with Asperger syndrome. Most people get uneasy quickly, but I get waaay too involved debating Transformers vs. Teletubbies battle scenarios with this kid. Then we play with Legos.

[–]helium_farts 1 point2 points ago

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I tend to make people unconformable, I think it's partly due to the eye contact issues, whether it's to much or to little.

But sometimes I guess it's because I tend to ramble on about various topics, and it's not until someone snaps me out of my spiel that I realize that no one else at the table cares about the different types of nuclear reactors and how their cooling systems work.

[–]InfernoAcid 17 points18 points ago

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I'll have to ask. What do you mean exactly when you're mentioning "PC"?

[–][deleted] 44 points45 points ago

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Personal computer?

[–]corriek1975 48 points49 points ago*

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Politically correct.... socially accepted behavior as to no offend

[–]zaudo 9 points10 points ago

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*socially accepted

Sorry, not trying to be pedantic, but it changes the meaning significantly so thought I'd correct it.

[–]corriek1975 4 points5 points ago

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Hey, no problem...you got my back :)

[–]KaltE1sen 2 points3 points ago

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I read your post in a Mexican accent so I wouldn't be so PC all the time...

[–]corriek1975 1 point2 points ago

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But what if I DO have an accent. Then you complied without knowledge. PC without intent.

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points ago

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OOOOOH! Wow thanks for clearing that up!

[–]gl00pp 4 points5 points ago

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Now that the power is back on, what to do?

[–]RobotBuddha 3 points4 points ago

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I don't know much about personal computers, other than, other than the one we got at my house, and my mom put a couple of games on there and I play 'em.

[–]furbox 2 points3 points ago

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Help the computer.

[–]emehrkay 1 point2 points ago

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Stop da downloadin!

That rambling was a perfect representation of a child talking about some shit

[–]justcallmemrhandy 1 point2 points ago

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Sorry, I'm more of a Mac guy myself.

[–]gl00pp 10 points11 points ago

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Prison Colonoscopy.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

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Hot!

[–]grammaticdrownedhog 7 points8 points ago

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PC = Politically Correct. If I'm not mistaken, corriek1975 means that people try to be as inoffensive (PC) as possible, resulting in a stigma against talking lightly about serious topics such as autism.

[–]corriek1975 4 points5 points ago

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Dont stare, ask questions, talk to the parents... all the things considered correct in society. The main purpose is the alleviate anxiety caused by embarrassment. I just wish more parents would just relax and enjoy everything about their child.

[–]arcticlizard 4 points5 points ago

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It seems like society almost doesn't want special needs kids to be kids. We laugh and play with "normal" kids without a second thought, and all children should have that opportunity! Also dogs = special awesome therapy.

[–]blindedbybears 2 points3 points ago

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My sister is autistic and I like this comment a lot.

[–]sicinfit 2 points3 points ago

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I had the honor of tutoring a retarded dude in my third year as a physics T.A. One of the funnest students I've ever had and I and everyone I know who's come into contact with him love him to death.

Our conversation was as normal as it can be. We'd shoot the shit, talk about what we're stressed about, and how shit-faced we're prepared to get after finals, etc. We still party together regularly, unless my schedule doesn't allow. To me he's just one of my friends; no special treatment beyond how I'd treat a good buddy. I don't understand those who'd want to segregate the explicitly mentally challenged from what we'd consider to be normal social interactions just because they can't do some of the things we can. It's fucking bullocks and extremely condescending when our standard of interpersonal relationships are kept exclusively to those who are either normal or should be assimilated before we can see them eye to eye.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

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WHY CAN I ONLY GIVE YOU ONE UPVOTE?!?

[–]Lutherie 1 point2 points ago

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I do think that you are taking a very glorious approach in this. One of my favorite teachers of all time's son has cereberal palsy and he is freaking hilarious.

[–]tubcat 1 point2 points ago

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Thanks for the sentiment. I'm a mental health professional. I take children's development/education seriously, but honestly, kids do funny stuff sometimes. Sometimes all you can do is laugh. You're trying what you can and you just have to grin and bear it. Otherwise, the mountain of small failures will eat you alive. Focus on what a child can do and how you can get them to do more than what they can't do. Hell, try naming the different things a 'normal' kid can't do without getting frustrated.

[–]ok_you_win 1 point2 points ago

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Enjoy your upvotes. Great message.

[–]DatAspie 1 point2 points ago

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Yes, so much yes. We/they (Aspie here) are pretty much completely normal aside from the fact that we socialize differently.

[–]wafflestomp 1 point2 points ago

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A mate and I were out getting smashed at an Irish bar, and a group with wheelchairs came in. One was normal and liked a drink, the rest were either too disabled or also had mental disabilities. We gave that guy three pints and he knocked them all back in a single slug through a straw in under 30 seconds each. That guy was awesome!

[–]ohples 28 points29 points ago

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I are Dune dog, I controls the spices, I controls the universe.

[–]PineappleBrounie 2 points3 points ago

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Muad'Dog!!

[–]FlatlanderMachine 2 points3 points ago

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*spice dog

[–]pulleysandweights 1 point2 points ago

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Muad'dog?

[–]areohbeewhyin 10 points11 points ago

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Did anyone else think this was a seal from thumbnail? Either way, I am pleased by this.

[–]BandBoots 9 points10 points ago

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Those kids can be so much fun to hang out with. My best friend in preschool was an autistic boy. He was completely enamored with the Jurassic Park movies, and would gravitate towards anything dinosaur-related. When we were twelve he invited me to see the Barney musical just because he loved the dinosaur characters so much. It's been close to eight years since then, and that's still an awesome memory. I hated Barney, but hanging out with him was always fun. I haven't seen him since then, but a family friend (who used to run the preschool) told me that when my friend hit adolescence he started having serious behavioral problems and will have to live with an aid for his entire life even though when I was friend with him he seemed to be rather high-functioning...

Later on I went back to the preschool and worked with an autistic five-year-old who would look at people and make snoring sounds if they said 'goodnight' to him. It was hilarious.

[–]viperx77 1 point2 points ago

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Fascination with dinosaurs seems to be a common thread with autistic kids. I wonder why that is?

[–]BandBoots 10 points11 points ago

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cuz they're fucking awesome, that's why.

[–]yesitsmyrealname 2 points3 points ago

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Fascination and obsession is common especially in high functioning and aspurgers. One of my students ruminates and gravitates towards titanic and maps.

[–]bakertown 18 points19 points ago

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nose and eyes make three geometrically opposed circles, then there are repetitive circles cascading down increasing in size. i would try to present this child with shapes or fractals to see if this hypothesis is correct. geometric art maybe?

[–]raging_asshole 18 points19 points ago

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I was thinking perhaps it was related to the textures. I know certain people with autism are either attracted or repelled by certain textures, and everything in this photo looks so fuzzy and soft.

[–]bakertown 5 points6 points ago

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this could be the answer, i think though that you are on the right track either way, it probably has very little to do with the actual objects in the picture, the dog, towel, mirror.

[–]aarghIforget 5 points6 points ago

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Actually, I'm more inclined to think that the picture is showing the kid an emotion that he can easily resolve and enjoy feeling for himself, without the stress of looking at a person.

I'm slightly autistic, and I'm quite convinced of the oversensitivity theory when it comes to emotions and empathy... at least for some people.

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points ago

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I'm autistic and I just think this picture is awesome.

[–]bakertown 1 point2 points ago

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this is a great idea.

[–]InfernoAcid 2 points3 points ago

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Shit, I like fuzzy and soft stuff too.

[–]penlies 1 point2 points ago

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Or just a picture of a really cute dog maybe?

[–]teezan 8 points9 points ago

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Slightly relevant random information:

The dog's tongue looks to a bit too large for its mouth. This is fairly common among mixed breed dogs especially onces of different sizes. Breeding two different sized dogs does not necessarily create a balanced average between the two, but different parts ending up as varying sizes between them. For example, short dog + large dog can give you a large bodied dog with short legs. The same is most likely true for the dog in the picture as it gained the tongue size closer to the larger of the parents.

...I don't think anyone actually cared to know that. I'll uh.. show myself out. Have a nice day.

[–]corriek1975 2 points3 points ago

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Hey, I like random information. I am a Redditor after all..come back! :D

[–]FishbaitMo 2 points3 points ago

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That's interesting, because it looks almost exactly like a papillon, which is a pure breed dog. I wonder if it's a papillon mix.

[–]teezan 1 point2 points ago

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Toy breeds can have a big difference in sizes especially in areas with a lot of puppy mills/backyard breeders who aren't very selective about breeding practices. It's possible even just an oversized papillon bred to a smaller one can give some oddly sized parts. Really though it's virtually impossible to tell what breed it is from just seeing its face.

[–]corriek1975 7 points8 points ago

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Plus I think the pic is cute. My son loves to look at eyes and faces in a pictures, especially animals. It feels safer than looking at a real person :) Less intense...

[–]worskies 3 points4 points ago

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I could have swore that said "I work with Autistic dogs..."

I was ready to Google the shit out of that.

[–]banditandrew 9 points10 points ago

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I work with kids with autism as well :)

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

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Hard to tell where fur stops and towel starts

[–]antichrist1984 4 points5 points ago

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My autistic toddler approves of this picture and is now demanding I return it to the screen.

[–]lungeater 96 points97 points ago

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you work with kids with autism. their disability doesn't define them. apparently, that's what you're supposed to say. some anal pc bullshit.

[–][deleted] 14 points15 points ago

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You're not supposed to call them "Americans", you're supposed to say "people with hamburgers."

[–]ddam 44 points45 points ago

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At first I was like, "sigh stfu. Downvote." And then I was like, "oh, ha. Upvote."

[–]yhoshua 4 points5 points ago

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[–]fernguts 4 points5 points ago

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Sometimes Ahh and Derp meet in such magical ways!

[–]danceydancetime 7 points8 points ago

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I don't think being Autistic has anything to do with being obsessed with this picture....

[–]Sproinky 3 points4 points ago

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TIL I'm an autistic kid

[–]ohpleaseohplease 2 points3 points ago

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too cute! i thought it was a seal from the thumbnail :D

[–]autisticCatnip 2 points3 points ago

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I like that picture.

[–]soline 2 points3 points ago

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My cousin is some form of autistic. She's 20 now and has been obsessed with Julie Andrews and all of her characters for the past 10 years.

[–]RaptorJesusDesu 2 points3 points ago

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it's a fibonacci puppy.

[–]vinnydanger 2 points3 points ago

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Kid's got pretty good taste. Reddit was obsessed with this picture once too.

btw, not trying to be one of those asshats who cries about reposts. I was just trying to figure out where I'd seen this before.

[–]blackgrrl23 2 points3 points ago

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My son is autistic, I will hug him all day if he wants me to :)

[–]jelder 2 points3 points ago

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Kid seems fine to me.

[–]mr3wolfmoon 2 points3 points ago

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I don't blame him, that picture's adorable!

[–]Majorman45 2 points3 points ago

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How could you NOT be obsessed with this picture?

[–]unrulyjade 2 points3 points ago

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I feel the need to point out that many autistic people are reassured by the feeling of pressure/"hugging" around their bodies, but not if someone else is in control of it - this is why some autistic people like wrapping themselves in weighted blankets. Temple Grandin, the autistic animal behaviorist, has written about this, and even devised her own "squeeze machine" that she could control herself. So basically this dog, who is wrapped in a towel and looks very pleased and relaxed, is the embodiment of the physical reassurance that many autistic people hope to achieve. Not surprising the OP's autistic student is so attached to it.

[–]drobtheman 2 points3 points ago

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At first, the thumbnail led me to believe that it was a seal with a weird face...

[–]comealongthingy 5 points6 points ago

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I also work with Autistic kids. Isn't December fun?!?

[–]cromulency 1 point2 points ago

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I don't get it. What's the connection between December and autism?

[–]counterfitfake 2 points3 points ago

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Perhaps Comealongthingy is referring to the problem some autistic individuals have with holidays, birthdays and events that disrupt routines.

[–]yesitsmyrealname 1 point2 points ago

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Yep very true my kids are out if control right now- family changes routines at home and excitement about holidays. Way too much for them. Love my job though!

[–]TheJerseyDevilX 4 points5 points ago

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My little brother has autism. Thanks for all the work you guys do and keep it up!

[–]baumkramer 9 points10 points ago

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I'm just going to submit a picture of a cute cat with the title AUTISM

[–]irishgeek 1 point2 points ago

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Oh boy! (S)he might go all out on this one too, then, http://icanhascheezburger.com/2008/02/14/funny-pictures-purrito/

[–]kevlarcupid 1 point2 points ago

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That makes me smile.

[–]Nosirrom 1 point2 points ago

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Damn straight. That is a funny picture.

[–]FunnyHunnyBunny 1 point2 points ago

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SPIRALS!

[–]FateAV 2 points3 points ago

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Uzumaki left me with an intense rational fear of spirals

[–]VladeDivac 1 point2 points ago

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For some reason I was actually reminded of this post.

http://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comments/d4nb1/electron_microscope_image_of_a_maggot/

[–]lesoiseaux 1 point2 points ago

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that kid and i have something in common.

[–]clemdia 1 point2 points ago

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[–]fallencathedral 1 point2 points ago

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As he should be.

[–]doggetay 1 point2 points ago

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Can't blame him

[–]ColnelCoitus 1 point2 points ago

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Tin of Dragons Blood salve by ZUM is pretty cool. All back there in the corner.

Also, I'm autistic. ಠ_ಠ

[–]PumpValve 1 point2 points ago

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Well. It turns out I'm autistic.

[–]jboyum 1 point2 points ago

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I wish someone would repost this picture a few more times

[–]Froggie26Lover 1 point2 points ago

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Awh thats adorable! I have a 9 year old brother with autism, and he is obsessed with the rage faces of reddit lol :)

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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Am I the only one who looked at the thumbnail and saw a seal?

[–]Assburgers_And_Coke 1 point2 points ago

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You work WITH them? As in you guys all work in the same office?

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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Well who wouldn't be. I'm going to have it enlarged and framed and hang it in my living room.

[–]I_make_things 1 point2 points ago

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TIL I may be autistic...

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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My student is currently obsessed with life rafts -- especially videos of them inflating, like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=vsWUKG3qZ5c#t=36s

[–]Uncle_Tony 2 points3 points ago

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im autistic

[–]Wargall 1 point2 points ago

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Cool dude

[–]Uncle_Tony 2 points3 points ago

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i mean im crazy ab this pic

[–]sdk16420 1 point2 points ago

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It's about the title here,I don't think OP doesn't know that this is a repost.

[–]Port80 0 points1 point ago

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go on....

[–]Bitter_Idealist 0 points1 point ago

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Thanks. Now I am too. Off to the tattoo parlor!