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[EuchreJack]

Had like five customers be rude to me because existing as an autist just pisses them off I guess.  It's borderline daily at this point, and frankly customers just get worse and worse every year I waste in this "career".

I'd go someplace not customer service but HRs' computer algorithm decided no human being should read my resume.  The only escape is the grave.

Have you tried NOT telling them you're Autistic?

It's been over 10 years since I mentioned it to anyone that didn't already know.
You might also try talking less in general.  It scares the crap out of people, and then they bother you less.

[MrRoboto75]

Had like five customers be rude to me because existing as an autist just pisses them off I guess.  It's borderline daily at this point, and frankly customers just get worse and worse every year I waste in this "career".

I'd go someplace not customer service but HRs' computer algorithm decided no human being should read my resume.  The only escape is the grave.

Have you tried NOT telling them you're Autistic?

It's been over 10 years since I mentioned it to anyone that didn't already know.
You might also try talking less in general.  It scares the crap out of people, and then they bother you less.

I don't tell them, they just know I'm different and apparently it disgusts them enough to go out of their way to make my life worse on a daily basis.

I've tried speaking less, guess what they hate that too.  I've tried speaking more, guess what they ignore it and either don't listen or talk over me even louder. 

[None]

Bit my cheek a week ago

The agitated cheek is still swollen

'cuz i keep biting it

'cuz it's still swollen

my

face

hurts

[Frumple]

time to get a ball gag so you can't bite your cheek anymore

...

... i think they actually make like non-recreational aids for dealing with stuff like that, too? Might be worth looking into.

[dragdeler]

I don't tell them, they just know I'm different and apparently it disgusts them enough to go out of their way to make my life worse on a daily basis.

I've tried speaking less, guess what they hate that too.  I've tried speaking more, guess what they ignore it and either don't listen or talk over me even louder. 

Do not take it personally, they're not disgusted by you in particular. The most personal you could make it is to assume they identified you as low in the pecking order and are abusing that fact (which still puts them in a worse light than you) - but honestly - you have seen them walk around, they do not overthink everything the same way an autist does.

I just feel for you, I've adopted many personas, and I might even be somewhat talented in fooling myself and others, but today made it once again painfully clear that you can't walk off autism. Fuck I can't even understand a word with enough background chatter and some reverb. Not that I have ever been diagnosed but I really identify with the resting bitchface idea you keep bringing up.

[Kagus]

The Whisky War has officially ended.

Mixed feelings...

[scriver]

This saddens me

[pisskop]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Designated_hitter

The designated hitter (DH) is a baseball player who bats in place of another position player, most commonly the pitcher. The position is authorized by Major League Baseball Rule 5.11.[2] It was adopted by the American League in 1973 and later by the National League in 2022, making it universal in MLB.[3] Within that time frame, nearly all amateur, collegiate, and professional leagues have adopted the rule or some variant[4] with the notable exception of Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League.[5]

I cant believe they made it a rule in 2022.

[McTraveller]

Wow holy cow I'm behind on baseball.  I didn't realize the NL now has designated hitter!

[voliol]

My old USB-drive died today (or today I found out). Not too much of a problem since I've kept semi-regular backups, and have other drives, but still a little sad to see that almost 10-year old bugger go. Also lost some in-game year of Dwarf Fortress, but that has happened before.

[King Zultan]

Are you gonna give it a proper Viking funeral?

[TD1]

A friend brought his friend round a few weeks back. We talked for a few hours, had a good time. I added her on instagram.

Few weeks later she initiates a conversation, responding to one of my stories. (Apparently she'd been working at the venue I was in). We've been messaging for a week or so. It seems fairly flirtatious to me.

But she's also mentioned a few times her desire to move to Manchester (across the Irish Sea, in other words.)

Which is something of a dampner on things 

[hector13]

What’s wrong with Manchester?

The way the Tories and DUP go on about it, NI is a hellhole (or will be) because of the protocol.

[Il Palazzo]

Why are you like this, Dwarfy? Why don't you want a low commitment shag?

[bloop_bleep]

Breaking hearts and making incels left and right.