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Serendipitious wrote: »

I'd have been quite happy - Nestle chocolate is rather nice! Who needs a wafer in there, anyway?

But having read the article, I've half a mind to write to the Mail and tell them that as publishers of newspapers they do carry some responsibility for the English language and that it is 'bored with' and not 'bored of.'

I was nearly going to write to the Mail when I saw this article relating to autism the other day:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3422662/How-autism-changes-brain-Scans-patients-reveal-subtle-differences-regions-involved-language-facial-recognition.html

They get no marks from me for writing about the "route course" (sic) instead of the "root cause"! Who needs proofreaders when you have a person who has Asperger's looking at your article and immediately noticing the obvious thing as if screaming out from the text, written twice the size, in capital letters, in red, underlined and with loud bells ringing out around it from the screen? (That's not, literally, how I see it - but I do immediately notice it!)

Very interesting article, but I saw a different version on another website that was much the same, word for word, in other parts (didn't have the Mail's error though) and had the same picture. I've always had problems with oral communication and social interaction. Indeed, when I went out earlier, for a meal in a pub, I felt I'd rather I'd have stayed in than going out as I don't really like being around people: I find it boring tbh. Maybe it was just that, for me, they were playing some terrible music this time that makes me feel uncomfortable (has a physical effect on me) - I'm fine with the old stuff but more recent stuff just has this effect on me - I think this may be an autism problem (even though I have no problem at all with any of the older stuff) as most people, who go there and are just chatting away, will be able to block out other stuff around them (which is why most people, from my perspective, don't seem to notice much around them - be it speed limit signs, or, when they are not in a car, the fact I am there - people sometimes behave as if I am not there (which can have its advantages too:D) - it's lack of body language connections, that they therefore aren't picking up anything subconsciously, so do not (it seems to me) realise that I am there). When I go into a room, I see and hear everything around me and, especially the things that are in the background and are very quiet are the things that almost stand out very loudly. I suspect they will though, once you start thinking about something or it not being to your liking. I'm then not able to block things out - they are there, around me, and always will be as long as they are there.

The doctor quoted says the differences are "potentially reversible". Even if there was a pill that could reverse them though, I wouldn't want it because I feel I might suddenly lose my excellent memory along with it! Very much better the devil I know!

Perhaps I just am a little bored of people these days after 40 years around them:rotfl:. I had nothing to say, as usual, and, when the waitress came, I said "thanks" but didn't even make any eye contact, and the "thanks" really was rather bored as I just get weary from time and time and can't be bothered to respond:rotfl::rotfl:. It does happen - I can make good responses and really chat to people (probably "to" rather than "with":rotfl:) most of the time though but, occasionally, someone will say something and it's like a bit of an effort to respond*. Definitely Asperger's:rotfl:.

*Sometimes there's a delay from me too, or I just can't be bothered and I think it shows. However, I think it's because I have more important and more interesting things to deal with than dealing with people who are boring:rotfl::rotfl:. (I don't really mean it - I will chat to you. But, sometimes - I think everyone gets this way at times - we just can't be bothered! D'you know - I think I should have the right not to be bothered at times and should be just able to sit at home and feel a lot better away from others:rotfl:. I'm not really this bad though! I'm coming across, I think, like someone that has real social phobia and doesn't want to be around people. I'm not like that - but, sometimes, let's face it, it's more trouble than it's worth and I am occasionally weary when it comes to social interaction in the flesh so to speak! But it's not like the poor waitress did anything and it's hardly much just to say "thanks", so perhaps I'm just getting old:rotfl:. Or older. I'm not old!:eek:)

I've always had problems with oral communication, which were thought to be merely shyness - until eventually I gained in confidence which took many many years. Of course, it's turned out, many years later, to be a real condition behind it all. I can actually be a good communicator, if I have a prepared speech, and my writing is a whole different thing to 'face-to-face' - go on forever in that (my writing) as you know:rotfl: - face-to-face I lose my thread - and I do interact with people in normal life all the time. Just wish they'd shut up or leave me alone though:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: - but I'm getting bored, it's just me going through a phase where I'm not learning anything new from them!(:rotfl:) But, you wouldn't would you? You wouldn't have anything that really drastically changes your life from a pub conversation:rotfl:.

greenfinger22

underperky wrote: »

Here is a numpty question ...but i was just about to buy led light bulbs

today just the normal ones that go in bayonet style ceiling lights but the

assistant i asked was very ""helpful""

in saying if they dont fit you cannot
bring them back

So will led lights work in my ordinary

everyday run of the mill type lights ?

Help

Morning All

Just catching up from yesterday so not sure if anyone has replied, yes, you can buy LED bulbs that fit the old fashioned light fittings, I bought one on Friday from B&Q, they have a banner which explains all and you need to look for the Purple stripe on the box, hth.

greenfinger22

Tinyshoes wrote: »

Diet starts tomorrow.





Mr TS mixed the batter for me to save my hands. :A

That looks lovely but for some reason I hate toad in the hole even though I eat sausages and yorkshire pud separately, always been the same from when I was young, Mum used to cook my sausages separately.

greenfinger22

Bubbs, thinking of you and your family x

streetlights

Good morning everybody, I hope you are well and have a fabulous Monday.
Happy shopping.

greenfinger22

Now I'm off to work, hope you all have a good day

Nannylala

Good morning feeling poorly this morning hoping it's not this virus that's doing the rounds...duvet day for me .
Still not got around to catching up but can see our bubbs has had some bad news so sending you a huge Nannylala hug bubbs :A thinking of you and the Family x

bexter7

wackynut wrote: »

Fc, may I suggest that next time you start a post with, 'I'm probably going to make myself very unpopular here', you turn your computer off and don't post it. :mad:

wackynut - for me this pretty much sums it up perfectly!

cjj_2

Morning all. Hope everyone is well.

Free aunt Bessie Yorshire puds on cos & c/s. Hth

As bubbs is a very supportive helpful member of this forum I fail to see why bubbs is doing anything wrong in seeking support herself at this extremely difficult time. After all, support is what the thread prides itself on and makes it different from just a money saving thread xx

nerfdad

Good morning:)
I think I will skip through last nights vile and nasty posts:(
If someone posts on here for support its the least we can do especially for someone as lovely as bubbs:)