Made myself look stupid today

After hours of preparation, checking out the venue and then locality, preparing for every technical hitch possible, surveying the local area on Google Maps, carrying all documents in every possible format and being accompanied by some I trust I got ready to give a presentation.

Just at the end someone asked me "how do you feel about being the Chair?"

"Dont be stupid, I'm a human being, I only have two legs" I replied

And then the discussion started.

He meant Chairman of course, he had just shortened the word, and I made myself look an absolute fool.

That's Aspergers.

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  • Hi Haythmi, maybe the people who were listening to you thought you were being witty? In any case, it doesn't matter, if they don't understand the nature of Aspergers it's their problem. And well done for giving a presentation, I am the mother of an adult with Aspergers, NT myself (allegedly) and I am terrified of them - presentations that is.

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  • Hi Haythmi, maybe the people who were listening to you thought you were being witty? In any case, it doesn't matter, if they don't understand the nature of Aspergers it's their problem. And well done for giving a presentation, I am the mother of an adult with Aspergers, NT myself (allegedly) and I am terrified of them - presentations that is.

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