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06 Jan 2019, 12:24 pm

You can be a face blossom.

Or a firebook....

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06 Jan 2019, 12:41 pm

I agree with this. But unless you're only on specific websites which are appealing to your country, isn't this sort of the norm? It feels the norm to me.

Not sure what nationality you are or how common people of your nationality are on the site but we have a UK/England thread in random :) Which I've found can be a place to speak about Scottish things too.

If there are enough people from your country on here, it might be worth putting something like that out there.



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06 Jan 2019, 1:02 pm

Fireblossom wrote:
SaveFerris wrote:
Ain't gonna happen FB , some of us higher functioning Aspies get it ( if the functioning level is what makes the difference ) but to expect everyone here to get it is a very Aspie thought :lol:


Imagine that disturbing moment when you realize you have the same nickname as Facebook. :lol:


Could be worse.

You could've been named "Wilma Theodore Ferguson".



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06 Jan 2019, 1:08 pm

or 'Lady Olivia Longbottom'


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06 Jan 2019, 1:09 pm

naturalplastic wrote:
Fireblossom wrote:
SaveFerris wrote:
Ain't gonna happen FB , some of us higher functioning Aspies get it ( if the functioning level is what makes the difference ) but to expect everyone here to get it is a very Aspie thought :lol:


Imagine that disturbing moment when you realize you have the same nickname as Facebook. :lol:


Could be worse.

You could've been named "Wilma Theodore Ferguson".




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07 Jan 2019, 4:34 am

TUF wrote:
I agree with this. But unless you're only on specific websites which are appealing to your country, isn't this sort of the norm? It feels the norm to me.

Not sure what nationality you are or how common people of your nationality are on the site but we have a UK/England thread in random :) Which I've found can be a place to speak about Scottish things too.

If there are enough people from your country on here, it might be worth putting something like that out there.


I think there are four of us here from my country who are somewhat active, or at least were in the spring when I was last active here, so...

Guys, am I missing something with this name stuff :?:



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07 Jan 2019, 8:07 am

Fireblossom wrote:

Guys, am I missing something with this name stuff :?:


Fireblossom = FB

Wilma Theodore Ferguson = WTF

Lady Olivia Longbottom = LOL


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07 Jan 2019, 8:15 am

SaveFerris wrote:
Fireblossom wrote:

Guys, am I missing something with this name stuff :?:


Fireblossom = FB

Wilma Theodore Ferguson = WTF

Lady Olivia Longbottom = LOL


Thanks I missed all that too.



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07 Jan 2019, 8:33 am

TUF wrote:
SaveFerris wrote:
Fireblossom wrote:

Guys, am I missing something with this name stuff :?:


Fireblossom = FB

Wilma Theodore Ferguson = WTF

Lady Olivia Longbottom = LOL


Thanks I missed all that too.


Hahaha yep, same here. :mrgreen:



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10 Jan 2019, 11:38 am

I just saw a post on another autism website that mentioned Canada and North America as if they were two separate places instead of Canada actually being IN North America.

They might as well have mentioned Canadians living in igloos and eating blubber while pushing our dog sleds on our way to the maple syrup factory. :roll:



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10 Jan 2019, 12:01 pm

lostonearth35 wrote:
I just saw a post on another autism website that mentioned Canada and North America as if they were two separate places instead of Canada actually being IN North America.

They might as well have mentioned Canadians living in igloos and eating blubber while pushing our dog sleds on our way to the maple syrup factory. :roll:


Like Johnny Bravo's mother said when they moved to Canada

"Canada is famous for all kinds of things! Hockey, fat bacon, hockey, and my favorite... free health care!"

...I thought it was funny. :mrgreen:



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10 Jan 2019, 1:53 pm

lostonearth35 wrote:
I just saw a post on another autism website that mentioned Canada and North America as if they were two separate places instead of Canada actually being IN North America.

They might as well have mentioned Canadians living in igloos and eating blubber while pushing our dog sleds on our way to the maple syrup factory. :roll:


Marilyn Monroe once said "when they said 'Canada' I thought it would be in the woods somewhere".

And Al Capone once said "I don't even know what street Canada is on!".



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10 Jan 2019, 7:49 pm

I haven’t had that problem on here, but some people have told me my way of spelling certain words was wrong, and corrected me. I only thought it was funny.

I usually use the American versions of words when there are different words that mean the same thing when I talk to people from there because I don’t always realise the version I use isn’t used there, and I have confused people a few times. Sometimes I use both words with “/“ between them.

I’ve replaced “That’s okay” with “you’re welcome” when I reply to posts or messages from anyone except family.


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11 Jan 2019, 12:56 am

I'm a Non-American and I don't have any issues understanding the things that the majority of WPers talk about.


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11 Jan 2019, 3:00 am

I find that for someone in the UK i could suggest getting mefical help as we have the NHS and you can just book a free appointment to see a dr.

I worry about my American friends on here. I know people who are in serious need of support. I have no idea how American healthcare works. I feel callous saying you need to see a medical specialist when they may not be able to afford it.



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11 Jan 2019, 7:07 am

hurtloam wrote:
I find that for someone in the UK i could suggest getting mefical help as we have the NHS and you can just book a free appointment to see a dr.

I worry about my American friends on here. I know people who are in serious need of support. I have no idea how American healthcare works. I feel callous saying you need to see a medical specialist when they may not be able to afford it.

At least you show concern about it and aren't putting us down for it like some people from outside countries I know tend to do. :P

Speaking of which, I had found a really good bipolar medication called Vraylar and I had to quit taking it because my Medicaid insurance doesn't cover it. They switched me to Abilify and it doesn't even work as good. Yeah go figure. :?