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11 Apr 2007, 3:16 pm

Semi-rhetorical question, rather than not replying you just reply with a stock answer instead.

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11 Apr 2007, 3:34 pm

Sopho_soph wrote:

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Who needs Aspie Affection for friendships? We can have our own friendship thing in here! Sopho, Richard, whats up?

Hey

I just realised, I never know what to say when people say 'what's up.' What am I supposed to say?

Hello. haha sorry about that, not to worry! For me, it means what is happening/what are you doing/what do you want to talk about. Took me quite some time to learn these annoying terms, I feel so old! Though I guess 18 isn't exactly young.

TechnoMonk wrote:

Semi-rhetorical question, rather than not replying you just reply with a stock answer instead.

Yes, like 'nothin much man'. That works well.

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11 Apr 2007, 3:38 pm

Yer alright? I like good ale, some good provvin and tekkin a few picshurs. What do yew like doing? :wink:

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11 Apr 2007, 3:40 pm

Oh right, thanks
I learned a lot of these terms in high school and college, but because of the nature of it, I always found ones like that a lot easier to avoid, just by mumbling something etc. So I never really got round to finding out exactly what it was I was meant to say, thought I should probably work it out now. I always felt stupid asking as well :roll:

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11 Apr 2007, 3:42 pm

Hey, we all have to learn somehow. I watched people like a hawk.

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Yer alright? I like good ale, some good provvin and tekkin a few picshurs. What do yew like doing? :wink:

Now that I can't understand

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11 Apr 2007, 4:33 pm

Well, there already are friendship threads on here for under 18 and over 18, I believe... I guess people just don't do much with it... I mean, people post there, but I am not sure anyone ever gets much of a response, lol. I know I didn't.

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11 Apr 2007, 7:41 pm

Sopho_soph wrote:

I like history, my cat and my computer
What do you like doing?

I love history too

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11 Apr 2007, 7:45 pm

Santa_Claus wrote:

Sopho_soph wrote:

I like history, my cat and my computer
What do you like doing?

I love history too

Do you like any particular era?
I'm studying history at university

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11 Apr 2007, 7:54 pm

Sopho_soph wrote:

Santa_Claus wrote:

Sopho_soph wrote:

I like history, my cat and my computer
What do you like doing?

I love history too

Do you like any particular era?
I'm studying history at university

Im absessed with all history, I watch the History Channel all the time.

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11 Apr 2007, 8:13 pm

I'm obsessed with it too. I don't watch the History Channel much though because we only have that downstairs and I rarely watch TV downstairs. I've seen some good programs on there though.

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11 Apr 2007, 11:14 pm

Sopho_soph wrote:

I just realised, I never know what to say when people say 'what's up.' What am I supposed to say?

"the sky," is the usual response. Gee, and this was the one that the only gf that I think MIGHT have been a non-aspie gave.

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11 Apr 2007, 11:17 pm

Graelwyn wrote:

Really? I have been here all this time and had no idea.

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12 Apr 2007, 2:35 am

Graelwyn wrote:

yeah but I don't like you

(sorry - only joking) :lol:

aylissa wrote:

Really? I have been here all this time and had no idea.

Friendship and General Social Interaction
Having Asperger's Syndrome means you may not have great social skills, but that doesn't mean you can't learn them! Discuss friendship and social skills here!

There is also the adolescent forum.

I think these forums are intended more for discussing issues relating to friendship rather than a forum to create friendships.

I count you and a few others as "on-line" friends. I can't see going to a "find a friend" forum like a dating service as working too well. I don't think it works that way. Posting anywhere here and interacting you can find a kindred spirit.

I know when I first joined, I felt a bit overwhelmed. There seemed to be cliques (Waterdogs, TM1 & Werbert come to mind) and I felt relucant to post, feeling always the outsider. Now I think some think I am part of "the clique" :lol:

It just takes a while to get used to different people's personality which you eventually put together if they (and you) post enough.

I think perhaps those feeling a need for a "find a friend" forum need a place they feel safe from getting attacked if they open up. Mentioning political/religious or other strongly held belief can draw a lot of vitriol (guilty of it myself once or twice) :roll: