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Annakroboth2
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10 Aug 2020, 1:32 pm

dose anyone else have a hardtime knowing when people are telling a joke



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10 Aug 2020, 6:45 pm

I do.

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10 Aug 2020, 7:34 pm

Yes. Me too but , I actually nowadays will ask if they are being serious . It’s even harder to recognize in the written word.


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10 Aug 2020, 10:31 pm

One time I thought my boss was telling a joke. He was serious. I laughed. He almost fired me.

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11 Aug 2020, 12:56 am

Annakroboth2 wrote:
dose anyone else have a hardtime knowing when people are telling a joke


Autistic people are known for having difficulty understanding Jokes.
If you've watched The Big Bang Theory, you can see how Sheldon Cooper has difficulty with things like sarcasm.

Autistic people tend to take things literally.
Jokes usually twist reality. ;)



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11 Aug 2020, 12:58 am

Jakki wrote:
Yes. Me too but , I actually nowadays will ask if they are being serious . It’s even harder to recognize in the written word.


That is why I use emojis. :jester:
Or use qualifiers like: <joke> <sarcasm> <humour mode activated> :wink:



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11 Aug 2020, 1:39 am

Sometimes, but I just treat the ambiguity as part of the humour. :nerdy:


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11 Aug 2020, 4:12 am

I generally get jokes. I'm a bit of a class clown in real life.

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