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Made myself look stupid today

Haythml

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 Haythml,

    I don't think you made yourself look foolish at all, in fact I think you gave a witty response! They should have just said, "Do you want to be the chairman?" That would have been a much more easy to understand question.

    I think everyone will have appreciated the amount of time, effort and careful preparation you made. I hope your presentation went well, I always get nervous before a presentation so I understand how you must have been feeling. :)

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  • Hi Haythml,

    I don't think you made yourself look foolish at all, in fact I think you gave a witty response! They should have just said, "Do you want to be the chairman?" That would have been a much more easy to understand question.

    I think everyone will have appreciated the amount of time, effort and careful preparation you made. I hope your presentation went well, I always get nervous before a presentation so I understand how you must have been feeling. :)

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