I have been told that I 'don't look autistic' so many times that I've lost count. My usual response to that is either 'Well you don't look stupid, but I guess we're both wrong' or 'So how autistic are you then?' It's usually enough to make that person look/feel foolish.
The amount of people I hear about using the mental health card as justification for their crimes is frankly ridiculous.
Most autistic people I've come across (myself included) have a strong sense of right/wrong and justice.
When someone uses autism as an excuse for their behaviour,…Â
There's a restaurant that was local to me. Years ago, it was a pretty good greasy spoon kind of place: Good quality food, but at reasonable prices. Sadly it closed when the owners (in their 80's) retired.
It then re-opened as an English by day/Thai by night restaurant and only lasted…Â
#9 A lot of old/vintage cars had the spare wheel placed on the front fenders/running boards.
It's hardly a new idea as the spare tire was invented in 1904 by Walter and Tom Davies (Stepney Spare Motor Wheel Company). Before then, car owners (or more commonly their drivers) had to…Â
I'll admit that I was one of those who believed it was scare-mongering. That was until I caught it and nearly lost my life. I spent almost a month in an induced coma on a ventilator and 3 more months in hospital. I'm still feeling the effects after 3 years and I don't think I'll ever…Â
I had this a few weeks ago. I was discussing 80's/90's TV shows and movies with a similarly aged colleague (we're both mid 30's) and a younger colleague (18/19) asking who Pamela Anderson and David Hasselhoff were. It made us older ones suddenly feel really old.
A few turn-offs (for me at least) I came across recently:
1. Will not even consider anyone until 6 ft tall.
2. Has no bio except links to their Instagram/Snapchat
3. Has no bio at all (says to me they can't be bothered)
4. When they set their age and then say 'actually *a different…Â
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