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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Brooke Shields Never Knew Normal |
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Posted: Yesterday, 6:19 pm
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| I have felt no compassion for her ever since she and her entourage took over the hotel where my friend was getting married -- even taking over the honeymoon suite for her own 'precious' self. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Malicious compliance - love it! |
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Posted: Yesterday, 6:14 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 95
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| At the end of each daily log, we assigned 15 minutes to " Administrative Duties (not directly related to production) " as we sat at our cleared-off desks and filled out our logs. I wouldn't even call that one malicious compliance. Filling out complicated logs isn't something that can be c... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Your biggest pet peeves when it comes to ASD stereotypes |
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Posted: Yesterday, 6:05 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 141
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| Some common misconceptions about people on the ASD spectrum: • Advanced Evolution • Curable • Cursed/Incurable • Fakes/Malingerers • Intellectually Gifted • Magical/Psychic • Mentally Challenged • Psychopathic/Sociopathic • Pyromaniac • Rage-Filled/Violent • Sadistic • Sex-Obsessed • Vulnerable/Wea... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Increasing popularity of friends-first approach |
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Posted: Yesterday, 5:54 pm
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Replies: 220
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| Today's young adults, especially young women, are increasingly finding romance in their friend groups. In our survey, 43% of people between the ages of 18 and 29 said they were in a relationship with someone who was first a friend, including an astonishing 50% of women in that cohort. This is doubl... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Seriously, why is there so much Misogyny on WrongPlanet?! |
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Posted: Yesterday, 6:42 am
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Replies: 54
Views: 691
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BraveFig wrote: Why is there so much Misogyny on WrongPlanet? [opinion=mine]
I think it has a lot to do with men who blame women for the men's lack of success in their searches for relationships/romance/sex with women. Sort of a "sour grapes" mindset.
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Malicious compliance - love it! |
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Posted: Yesterday, 5:01 am
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Replies: 8
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| New manger, new rules: "You will account for your activities in a daily log and charge each activity to the appropriate accounts" and "Your work surfaces will be cleared off by the end of the day" . This involved a lot of cross-coding -- using other departmental codes in our log... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Red Flags |
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Posted: 24 Mar 2023, 7:38 pm
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Replies: 146
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• When someone 'profiles' me based on my actions and appearance, and then uses the 'profile' to justify treating me like crap.
"You stupid retard . . . Imma talk to you r e a l s l o w l y f r o m n o w on . . ."
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Desperation, Science, Charlatans and Alternative Treatments |
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Posted: 24 Mar 2023, 7:33 pm
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Replies: 102
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Lecia_Wynter wrote: Industry has a corporate conspiracy . . . You have now lost all credibility with me.
Anyone who cites off-the-wall 'research' posted in a third-rate tabloid website is no friend of mine, either. |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: This Mirror Reverses How Light Travels in Time |
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Posted: 24 Mar 2023, 7:26 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 273
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| As an engineer, I am more interested in the practical applications. How can this effect be exploited for profit? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspiedar: can you tell if someone is autistic? |
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Posted: 23 Mar 2023, 9:41 pm
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Replies: 24
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| I did not keep score of the number of times fellow students, teachers, and even family members mis-labelled me as 'brain-damaged', 'queer', 'retarded', or 'spastic'. Yet those people were all certain they were right because they "just knew" their diagnoses were spot-on. So, I know exact... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Philippines: Infidelity is a Crime. |
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Posted: 23 Mar 2023, 9:32 pm
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Replies: 24
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| Quite the paradox, eh? Strict laws covering marriage and reproductive rights with a laissez-faire attitude toward LGBTQ+ people. Your right, it does seem very odd. I wonder if the strict laws around marriage & reproductive rights are a factor for why so many women there pursue the mail-order ... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Philippines: Infidelity is a Crime. |
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Posted: 23 Mar 2023, 5:51 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 630
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| Quite the paradox, eh? Strict laws covering marriage and reproductive rights with a laissez-faire attitude toward LGBTQ+ people. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Opinion on furries |
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Posted: 23 Mar 2023, 5:48 pm
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Replies: 8
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magicantian wrote: This is a bit of an odd one I think, but what is all of ya’lls opinions about furries? Many of their costumes are very well-made.
Why they make them and what they do while wearing them is nobody's business but their own. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspiedar: can you tell if someone is autistic? |
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Posted: 23 Mar 2023, 5:39 pm
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Replies: 24
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Twilightprincess wrote: Fnord wrote: ↑ Please forgive me for saying this, but one coincidence does not validate a generalized claim. I wasn’t meaning to imply that it did. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Philippines: Infidelity is a Crime. |
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Posted: 23 Mar 2023, 5:35 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 630
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| Yes, surprisingly, their culture is very LGBT friendly; despite the Catholicism. They openly declare their orientations, even the parents and siblings know. There are many 'bakla' in retail and entertainment. These are Filipine men who wear makeup and women's clothing while acting in an exaggerate... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspiedar: can you tell if someone is autistic? |
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Posted: 23 Mar 2023, 5:28 pm
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Replies: 24
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| ↑ Please forgive me for saying this, but one coincidence does not validate a generalized claim. Considering all of the celebrities, historical figures, and even fictional characters who have been allegedly 'identified' as being on the autism spectrum without any validation whatsoever, I am inclined... |
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