Nah. Getting older and more comfortable with being ND is liberating. I just get up and leave announcing ‘I’m going back to work’ or ‘I want to finish the job I was doing’. After the first shock and confusion filled time now most everyone follows. I had a team lead try and explain to me that it is his job to tell the team what to do. I pointed out work that needed doing and kindly asked him to do it and turned around and got back to work. He never tried again. The trick is to balance them between needing you and fearing you. 😂 I don’t need to be liked, I just need to do the job.
2025-07-18 18:05:21
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Nikki Jo :
All the things I think during a meeting.
2025-07-22 21:35:24
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Kigu :
My boss once called me “one of our most dedicated employees” in front of investors. I instinctively interjected with “it’s obligation, not dedication.” She did not like that one bit.
2025-07-19 04:19:59
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Ashley :
Hmmmm, this suggests that my answer to my bosses question “Are we boring you, is there something else you would prefer to be doing?” Shouldn’t have been “Yes, thank you” followed by me leaving?!
2025-07-19 07:51:35
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Better_Midlife🔵🇺🇸🇨🇦 🇺🇦 :
I was in a meeting once and had not said one word. Toward the end my boss said, “Polly. You haven’t said anything. What are your thoughts.” I told him he really didn’t want to know what I was thinking but he kept pushing me. So I told him my EXACT thoughts. When I finished he sat there Loki g somewhat stunned and said, “Geez. Tell us how you REALLY feel.” I just did. 👍🏼 Anyway he never asked again.
2025-07-19 01:48:18
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sushiphile :
am I autistic?
2025-07-18 16:28:38
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FG1675 :
“This is pointless gahhh”, “so what have we actually decided/accomplished? “ 😳😳😳
2025-07-18 16:23:21
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toooldforthis :
And have totally said half of them.
2025-07-22 22:57:34
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Mark Baker :
I went to my disciplinary hearing with facts and truth the manager came with emotion and ego 😆 I'm going to be disciplined anyways but it's been 23 days since he adjourned it to work out things I brought with me ... I've had 23 extra days to prepare another 15 items I've found 🤣 on with his ego war for a fair and impartial hearing 🙄
2025-07-19 01:08:52
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Mcz7 :
I’m not autistic, but I think that about most meetings and I say it with my face.
2025-07-19 10:21:31
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The Happy Cricket :
I don’t care what you did at the weekend 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆 so true
2025-07-19 10:12:58
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user9327914046951 :
Do you ever zone out wondering what would happen if you just made a whale noise?
2025-07-18 21:24:20
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Jonah :
HR discovered that I used to set my phone alarm to my ring tone and set it to 15 mins after an interview started. And if they put someone in front of me who wasn’t up to standard I’d fake answering a call and just leave. I don’t have enough time to waste it. She laughed, we then came up with a signal to close out the interview quick.
2025-07-18 21:12:12
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Leah 💝💖♋️🌻🌷 :
My son would say, that sounds like a you problem…
2025-07-19 08:06:39
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🖤🐼 efaitch🐼🖤 :
I think many NTs probably think the same thing but don't say it, right?
2025-07-18 16:21:14
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BWVVGF :
Or they could be from Yorkshire and be culturally blunt.
2025-07-18 21:56:12
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wolf_kronoty :
once in a while I unmask. it leads to a situation that haunts my thoughts for weeks....
2025-07-18 21:56:05
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Laz :
"That's the fourth time you've said the same thing and you still have yet to explain what the actual problem is, who is supposed to fix it, steps to go about doing it, or even what the expected results would be. I have deadlines to meet..."
2025-07-19 13:20:37
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The Impish Scribe 🇨🇱🇬🇧 :
2nd line reminds me of Talking heads: "You're talking a lot, but you're not saying anything.."
2025-07-18 20:15:32
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not important :
wow I say all this stuff, maybe its because I work in a workplace where I don't have to mask :) yes in lucky, yes i couch it in humour. FYI i work in finanical services and have had had 2 bosses say we know you're not gonna be on time but can you try and not be so late it affects others. They've also learnt to teams me if they need my attention as noise cancelling headphones + critical role mean Im not gonna hear them. Open honest communication post diagnosis changed my life for the better
2025-07-19 11:31:33
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Victoria McCallum :
"you're wrong" is such a wonderfully powerful thing to say though. won't make you friends but... 🤣
2025-07-18 21:42:20
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Cristina Sîrbu :
“Be authentic” and then proceed to criticize you when you call out inefficiency
2025-07-19 06:36:52
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MissLucyncatz :
I judge a person based on my notes of the experience. If there’s jibber jabber. We are done.
2025-07-19 01:03:12
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Quixotematic :
"There is Option A or there is Option B. Please stop looking for Option A point 5."
2025-07-19 09:30:29
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