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21 Sep 2011, 6:14 pm

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So unfortunate that they are afraid of portraying one of us in a good light for fear of offending some monster.
Yes, indeed it is...
Although I'd seen many references to Sheldon it's only recently that I've caught the show on TV and it's actually pretty funny.


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21 Sep 2011, 6:27 pm

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You know that dead mouse thing you said there doesn't make any sense. If someone said dead mouse I might say 'what?' or 'where?' unless they pointed somewhere. That you thought there was a dead mouse somewhere isn't surprising or illogical especially if you had no idea who deadmaus was. That they'd take that as funny is abominable.


There is a difference between a laughing AT someone and laughing WITH someone. My friend was laughing WITH me. Trust me - I was laughing too - it was funny.

It didn't sound funny. Also she was laughing at a characteristic of yours displayed by your reaction. So technically she was laughing AT you. Indeed you were laughing AT yourself. Laughing AT someone isn't wrong in of itself, but to be honest it was just well, low.


Maybe I was laughing at her - because she liked a dj with such a silly name LOL!



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22 Sep 2011, 8:08 am

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Gedrene wrote:
CanadianRose wrote:
Gedrene wrote:
You know that dead mouse thing you said there doesn't make any sense. If someone said dead mouse I might say 'what?' or 'where?' unless they pointed somewhere. That you thought there was a dead mouse somewhere isn't surprising or illogical especially if you had no idea who deadmaus was. That they'd take that as funny is abominable.


There is a difference between a laughing AT someone and laughing WITH someone. My friend was laughing WITH me. Trust me - I was laughing too - it was funny.

It didn't sound funny. Also she was laughing at a characteristic of yours displayed by your reaction. So technically she was laughing AT you. Indeed you were laughing AT yourself. Laughing AT someone isn't wrong in of itself, but to be honest it was just well, low.


Maybe I was laughing at her - because she liked a dj with such a silly name LOL!

That's no better on your part if you were really doing that, also I doubt it.



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22 Sep 2011, 1:06 pm

Gedrene wrote:
CanadianRose wrote:
Gedrene wrote:
CanadianRose wrote:
Gedrene wrote:
You know that dead mouse thing you said there doesn't make any sense. If someone said dead mouse I might say 'what?' or 'where?' unless they pointed somewhere. That you thought there was a dead mouse somewhere isn't surprising or illogical especially if you had no idea who deadmaus was. That they'd take that as funny is abominable.


There is a difference between a laughing AT someone and laughing WITH someone. My friend was laughing WITH me. Trust me - I was laughing too - it was funny.

It didn't sound funny. Also she was laughing at a characteristic of yours displayed by your reaction. So technically she was laughing AT you. Indeed you were laughing AT yourself. Laughing AT someone isn't wrong in of itself, but to be honest it was just well, low.


Maybe I was laughing at her - because she liked a dj with such a silly name LOL!

That's no better on your part if you were really doing that, also I doubt it.

Gedrene, she was enjoying a fun moment with her friend. you were not present to observe the situation, and she knows her friend a lot better than you can discern from this one anecdote. her friend did no harm. it is good to be able to laugh at one's foibles, and CanadianRose took a lighthearted approach to the situation.


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22 Sep 2011, 1:10 pm

hyperlexian wrote:
Gedrene wrote:
CanadianRose wrote:
Gedrene wrote:
CanadianRose wrote:
Gedrene wrote:
You know that dead mouse thing you said there doesn't make any sense. If someone said dead mouse I might say 'what?' or 'where?' unless they pointed somewhere. That you thought there was a dead mouse somewhere isn't surprising or illogical especially if you had no idea who deadmaus was. That they'd take that as funny is abominable.


There is a difference between a laughing AT someone and laughing WITH someone. My friend was laughing WITH me. Trust me - I was laughing too - it was funny.

It didn't sound funny. Also she was laughing at a characteristic of yours displayed by your reaction. So technically she was laughing AT you. Indeed you were laughing AT yourself. Laughing AT someone isn't wrong in of itself, but to be honest it was just well, low.


Maybe I was laughing at her - because she liked a dj with such a silly name LOL!

That's no better on your part if you were really doing that, also I doubt it.

Gedrene, she was enjoying a fun moment with her friend. you were not present to observe the situation, and she knows her friend a lot better than you can discern from this one anecdote. her friend did no harm. it is good to be able to laugh at one's foibles, and CanadianRose took a lighthearted approach to the situation.

First: one doesn't need to be present to judge a situation if it had already been told to me what happened.
Second: Is laughing at someone for 'being autistic' funny?
Third: Do you think laughing at someone's name is right?



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22 Sep 2011, 1:11 pm

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Did anyone notice in the premiere of CBS' new sitcom Two Broke Girls Monday Night, the derogatory reference to Temple Grandin, when the blonde girl was awkwardly and stupidly moving ketchup bottles around because she didn't understand the phrase 'marry the ketchups'? The other girl referred to it a 'a Temple Grandin moment' - not a blatant demeaning of autism, but clearly not intended to be a compliment, either.

i would not know what was meant by "marrying the ketchups" either. i can't possibly imagine what is intended by that phrase. so it may truly be a good example of how our minds work.

i write about "aspie moments" from an aspie point of view for a local newsletter, so i have latched onto a similar phrase, myself. but they are my own aspie experiences that i write about, not to make fun of others.

i think that the writers of the show calling it a "Temple Grandin moment" is disrespectful to Temple Grandin.


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22 Sep 2011, 9:55 pm

Gedrene wrote:
hyperlexian wrote:
Gedrene wrote:
CanadianRose wrote:
Gedrene wrote:
CanadianRose wrote:
Gedrene wrote:
You know that dead mouse thing you said there doesn't make any sense. If someone said dead mouse I might say 'what?' or 'where?' unless they pointed somewhere. That you thought there was a dead mouse somewhere isn't surprising or illogical especially if you had no idea who deadmaus was. That they'd take that as funny is abominable.


There is a difference between a laughing AT someone and laughing WITH someone. My friend was laughing WITH me. Trust me - I was laughing too - it was funny.

It didn't sound funny. Also she was laughing at a characteristic of yours displayed by your reaction. So technically she was laughing AT you. Indeed you were laughing AT yourself. Laughing AT someone isn't wrong in of itself, but to be honest it was just well, low.


Maybe I was laughing at her - because she liked a dj with such a silly name LOL!

That's no better on your part if you were really doing that, also I doubt it.

Gedrene, she was enjoying a fun moment with her friend. you were not present to observe the situation, and she knows her friend a lot better than you can discern from this one anecdote. her friend did no harm. it is good to be able to laugh at one's foibles, and CanadianRose took a lighthearted approach to the situation.

First: one doesn't need to be present to judge a situation if it had already been told to me what happened.
Second: Is laughing at someone for 'being autistic' funny?
Third: Do you think laughing at someone's name is right?

1. you are judging too deeply based on limited facts.

2. & 3. i already gave my opinion on those things in my other post, from my perspective.


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16 Oct 2011, 7:19 pm

My opinion, 3 points:

First, Aspies aren't very good at processing NT humor. I am no exception. Much of it appears to be designed to shield feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem so it seems critical or self-deprecating.

Next, Two Broke Girls is based upon the premise that two silicone enhanced waitresses spouting off mindless sex jokes is funny. I don't think it is however I am not particularly good at NT humor. Either way I don't waste my time watching the drivel.

Finally, I am not really a fan of the Big Bang. The entire "nerd" angle is overworked and I don't think it is representative of all Aspies. Personally I like Dr. Spencer Reed on Criminal Minds. The actor who plays him does a really good job of expressing AS down to the body language and the flat intonation. At the same time Dr. Reed is a high value member of his organization valued for his attention to detail, see and understand patterns, ability to learn rapidly and to think logically. It also shows his alternate sense of empathy (or lack thereof), his inability to read "in between the lines" and how he struggles to develop interpersonal relationships and is mentored through that process. I can relate to that.