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From: Rowland McDonnell on 29 Jun 2010 01:55 D.M. Procida <real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk> wrote: > zoara <me18(a)privacy.net> wrote: > > > >> Apropos of this; question 7 of http://j.mp/c2OPzi - I scored 18, > > > > which > > >> is a touch lower than I expected. Turns out I'm normal, who knew? > > > > > > Interesting - I scored 23. > > > > > > [tries not to worry]. > > > > The author of the test - in the book this is ripped from - explains that > > it isn't to be taken too seriously. But then, these type of tests never > > should be... > > They just say that so the autistic ones don't take it badly. If you're autistic, you don't care if you're shown to be autistic. Just think for a minute... Rowland. (who likes applying reality tests to jokes, because it doubles the fun) -- Remove the animal for email address: rowland.mcdonnell(a)dog.physics.org Sorry - the spam got to me http://www.mag-uk.org http://www.bmf.co.uk UK biker? Join MAG and the BMF and stop the Eurocrats banning biking
From: Jim on 29 Jun 2010 03:32 On 2010-06-29, Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > > If someone feels insulted, then they are insulted. If the person who > has (perhaps unwittingly) given offence becomes aware of this, then they > should apologise and make amends if possible. And FWIW I agree with that. Where it breaks down is if one individual continually sees insults where none were intended, and continually refuses to believe people when they say no insult was intended. Jim -- Twitter:@GreyAreaUK "If you have enough book space, I don't want to talk to you." Terry Pratchett
From: Woody on 29 Jun 2010 03:44 Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > On 2010-06-29, Rowland McDonnell > <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > > > If someone feels insulted, then they are insulted. If the person who > > has (perhaps unwittingly) given offence becomes aware of this, then they > > should apologise and make amends if possible. > > And FWIW I agree with that. Where it breaks down is if one individual > continually sees insults where none were intended, and continually refuses > to believe people when they say no insult was intended. And who believes that their insults that are intended don't count -- Woody www.alienrat.com
From: zoara on 29 Jun 2010 07:14 Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > On 2010-06-28, zoara <me18(a)privacy.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> Apropos of this; question 7 of http://j.mp/c2OPzi - I scored 18, >>>> which >>>> is a touch lower than I expected. Turns out I'm normal, who knew? >>> >>> Interesting - I scored 23. >>> >>> [tries not to worry]. >> >> The author of the test - in the book this is ripped from - explains > > that >> it isn't to be taken too seriously. But then, these type of tests > > never >> should be... > > Ah, but they _would_ say that, wouldn't they? Conspiracy theories are ace. -z- -- email: nettid1 at fastmail dot fm
From: Pd on 29 Jun 2010 08:45
zoara <me18(a)privacy.net> wrote: > Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > > On 2010-06-28, zoara <me18(a)privacy.net> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Apropos of this; question 7 of http://j.mp/c2OPzi - I scored 18, > >>>> which > >>>> is a touch lower than I expected. Turns out I'm normal, who knew? > >>> > >>> Interesting - I scored 23. > >>> > >>> [tries not to worry]. > >> > >> The author of the test - in the book this is ripped from - explains > > > that > >> it isn't to be taken too seriously. But then, these type of tests > > > never > >> should be... > > > > Ah, but they _would_ say that, wouldn't they? > > Conspiracy theories are ace. That's what they want you to think. -- Pd |