Self-diagnosis

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Those are, probably, a better version of the kind of biscuits one finds in places like KFC.

Yep definitely scones, best served with jam and clotted cream.

Perfect example of why these chats are helpful - I would never have thought of it like that. Thanks dianthus.

Ha!

I thought that when I saw it, and then I searched and found the following diagram about the differences between the two...



...and then I laughed at the idea that fried chicken is used as a 'topping'.

"What topping would you like on your scone, darling?"
"Oh, just a mound of fried chicken please!"

Kraftie, If you make it back over here you should check out the Uffington White Horse, carved into the side of a hill fort.

Has this thread turned into a cooking class or a
multi member filibuster?

I understand some humor but I don't get this.

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Also the cover for XTC's brilliant English Settlement.

That's pretty nifty, Neil!

Biscuits are usually, but not always, salty. If you go to Popeye's, you would get sweet biscuits.

But they probably wouldn't be filled with jelly, like a scone.

Dr. Laugh:

This is the table talk after the "main event."

Like when you go to a lecture. Then you have refreshments....that type of thing.

I was self diagnosed before I was professionally diagnosed. I don't think non professionals can diagnose others with any degree of absolute certainty but I think any reasonably intelligent person who has done enough research and thought long and hard enough can self diagnose, at least enough to say that they are on the spectrum or not, if not knowing exactly where they would fall on the spectrum specifically.

Society treats doctor's like all knowing gods for some reason, but given the internet, and enough research, many topics the patient can be just as informed as a doctor can on any one given topic or niche area, if not better in some cases.

I understand that concept but it is new for me at WP

I assumed that would be a new thread or in PM.

I thought it was a diversion to
relieve tension or to change the topic. That is based on what I see off line.

Pass the Chinese red paste dumplings please.
(Call back in my mind for winning this years Chinese Exchange Ping Pong Tournament...but I digress ..)

I think that's what it is. Every time there is a controversial topic here, it digresses into chit chat. Usually people post cat photos.

It probably started off as what you said: a diversion.

But this sort of thing really happens in real life after a serious lecture, when people are "winding down."

There are some people who would call this sort of thing "small talk." But I don't agree. It's an exchange of ideas, except on a more jocular, "everyday" level than previously.

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This is true. I think of self-diagnosis as being a 'smoother' process specifically with regards to mental conditions. But, thinking about it, I've also self-diagnosed physical conditions in the past.

I have done my research before on physical things, gone in and told the doctor what I believe is wrong, had them confirm it and provide me with the required prescription. In one case, the doctor listened to me telling them what was wrong and then, in front of me, pulled a medical encyclopaedia from the shelf, looked up the condition and agreed with me. Obviously these are general doctors, and we would hope that the specialists have more in-depth knowledge, but the point is that the first point of contact is often a general doctor.

I took my 'why I believe I have autism' list to my GP. They're not qualified to assess me, but they needed me to be able to explain why I believed that I did. Otherwise, I'm wasting everyone's time. "Because I saw the word 'autism' and I want to get checked out for it" doesn't cut it.

Just for you Dianthus