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Asperger's/PDD

Tetrachloride

(8,492 posts)

2. I'll start with the mechanic.

Reply to TrogL (Original post)

Fri Sep 2, 2022, 12:00 AM

Sep 2022

It sounds like he’s not a jerk.

Try knocking on the counter like a door knocker. When he looks at you, say “What i really need is …. What i really believe is …. and the _____ is not what i want.”

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How do I get a word in edgewise? [View all] TrogL Sep 2022 OP

You are an excellent writer. multigraincracker Sep 2022 #1

I'll start with the mechanic. Tetrachloride Sep 2022 #2

There are many people in today's world who simply can't process Gaugamela Sep 2022 #3

I have auditory processing deficit, but this sounds like something else TrogL Sep 2022 #6

To be fair... CraftyGal65 Sep 2022 #17

UPDATE TrogL Sep 2022 #13

Regarding the landscaping Tetrachloride Sep 2022 #4

request they listen to you Skittles Sep 2022 #5

Yeah, "can I get a word in edgewise" hasn't been working for me TrogL Sep 2022 #7

My wife gets it TrogL Sep 2022 #14

heh Skittles Sep 2022 #15

Yep that's me CraftyGal65 Sep 2022 #16

i was wondering of something noisy such as Tetrachloride Sep 2022 #8

Kill them with kindness. I know it seems counterintuitive but it might work. littlemissmartypants Sep 2022 #9

Write it out. Or..... 3Hotdogs Sep 2022 #10

OMG Beatlelvr Sep 2022 #11

Hold up your hand and say WAIT I need to finish. Say it as strongly as you can without yelling ❤️ MLAA Sep 2022 #12

I am married to an asperger's like person. cksmithy Sep 2022 #18

My God when did people's listening skills get so bad? TrogL Sep 2022 #19