Path: csiph.com!eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Nathan Smith Newsgroups: sci.skeptic,sci.physics,alt.paranormal,alt.atheism,alt.alien.research Subject: Re: Another concept for Dawn Davenport to not get Followup-To: poster Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2025 01:42:21 -0700 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 35 Message-ID: <871pm3abgy.fsf@posteo.com> References: <10et9sd$6d07$1@dont-email.me> <10etmgf$abqr$1@dont-email.me> <10etqsn$becs$3@dont-email.me> <10f007j$u5ja$1@dont-email.me> <10f0358$v40b$1@dont-email.me> <877bvwx942.fsf@posteo.com> <10f16b7$17thi$1@dont-email.me> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Injection-Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2025 08:42:26 +0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="298be6585ea6d228951e7c82ad8125c2"; logging-data="1387205"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX19arlmuGSNljexXVfn66zb6" User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Cancel-Lock: sha1:hhca3kPi2XP1qDTD9UQsktY7esg= sha1:l8r7hLrpW67AaYLQCmikih5BM38= Xref: csiph.com sci.skeptic:115703 sci.physics:894533 alt.paranormal:16175 alt.atheism:3470554 alt.alien.research:65227 JTEM writes: > On 11/11/25 9:44 PM, Nathan Smith wrote: > >> People on the spectrum being too rigid? > > Absolutely. They tend to be binary -- yes or no, right or > wrong, *This* means *That*. Very little nuance and by very > little I mean none at all. Sarcasm is lost on them, because > you're stating [A] but meaning [B] and [B] always means > [B]. > > Why this is so horrible is that they know this. You can > sit down someone on the spectrum and spell it all out to > them, and they can absorb every word then turn around and > never so much as doubt their over rigid, black & white > world because it "Feels" right. > > THAT is what makes it annoying! > > Someone doesn't "Get" sarcasm? Who cares. But even if you > explain the sarcasm to them they'll reject it because that's > not what it means! I am in no way a professional but maybe you are on the spectrum. Ever thought about getting your head checked out? What you are describing is pretty close to how you act. Pointing it out and denying also engaging in it is common among people on the spectrum who are completely unaware. It is hard to get thrown through bullshit and not become a asshole. On the bright side still better than being a dumbass neurotypical who will make someones life hell for not giving the correct amount of eye contact. The correct amount is not documented anywhere and asking is rude and doesn't get answers yet we are somehow excepted to know? If being rigid is the alternative to whatever the fuck is up with neurotypicals so be it.