markko

I had no idea Hamas had tunnelled all the way to Lebanese hospitals

/s

If Carlin had to be as specific as you'd like that quote to be then it wouldn't be much of a joke.

It's not hard to understand what he was saying.

Iraqi armed group claims responsibility for downed US aircraft

• Do autistic people, as individuals, not have rules in their own head about how people should interact with them?

I'm sure most do, but it's far more likely for their rules to be ignored/overridden if they don't fit in with society's idea of normal.

For example, an autistic person who does not like being touched is more likely to be seen as the "problem" than someone who tries to shake their hand or give them a hug. People who are close to them will probably learn to respect to that individual's personal rules, but NTs seem to less adaptable to social change, particularly if it's inconvenient to them.

Are there not rules that both autistic peeps and NTs have in common?

Definitely, but a lot of them exist for good reasons. I suppose I'm talking more about the seemingly arbitrary rules here.

In social groups composed entirely of autistic people, would another set of norms emerge that could get someone in the group scolded if they broke them, just like in the rest of society?

In my experience there just generally seem to be fewer "global" rules, but when rules are broken people get over it more quickly.

When a NT person upsets an autistic person because they broke a norm they weren't familiar with, wouldn't they also feel bad and try to remember not to do that in the future?

I guess this depends on the person, but that applies to everyone, not just NTs.

I don't see how it can't be a NT vs autism thing.

They're only taboo subjects because society (primarily NTs) decided they were taboo.

Autistic people have to follow the rules set by NTs, not the other way around.

I've also read stories from people who have negotiated how much of their bill they paid. Fucked up indeed.

I know it's not what you meant when you made the comparison, but the US-Vietnam war was also devastating for millions of Vietnamese civilians. Unfortunately, that is also likely going to be the case in Iran.

I specifically did not say all NDs can do this, simply that it is not unique to NTs

Haven't used it for a few years, but Jitsi was great if all you need is video chat

Such a dumb take. NDs can also do this, it just requires practice through meditation.

It's worse in the eyes of conservatives. They want their leader to be a strong man.

I've never liked this metaphor because when you are sailing you have no control of the ocean. Yes, I am autistic.