Published on 12, July, 2020
I recently became aware I may be on the spectrum, and since then have been noticing more signs in different situations. Where I used to find these frustrating, I actually find it quite funny now when I think back to occasions when I have been out of step. Am I alone in finding such things amusing?
For example, yesterday I had an interview and a receptionist was printing out some documents for me, but her computer was running very slowly due to being left on overnight. She was getting more and more frustrated and it reminded me of a research project into ‘computer rage’ I once read about.
My interest piqued, I started to explain the project in depth to the receptionist, before checking myself - it only belatedly occurred to me she probably didn’t want to hear about that at that precise moment!
Anyone else have any funny anecdotes?
My personal favourite is from when I was at school. My teacher kept saying pardon and I thought she was deaf so i shouted at her. It turns out she just wanted me to say please. Ooops.
Another one that makes me laugh is that until my brother explained it to me, I thought the parking signs that say no return within 30 minutes meant you couldn't go back to your car for 30 minutes so if i was just nipping in somewhere, I'd go for a wander to make up the time before getting back in my car.
Another funny moment that made me laugh the other day (bearing in mind I was having a conversation about cars) and the other person asked if donuts were illegal. I thought they meant the food and told them not to be ridiculous. They mean spinning their car in circles.
There are so many more than this but I just can't think of them right now.
Ahhhh I laughed so hard at the parking one!!!
When my husband and I were in the supermarket once, I heard him say "I wonder if they have crustless bread in the Bread Isle" as in "The Isle of Bread". I thought about this for a while, considering where this Isle of Bread was in the world, before realising he meant the aisle with bread in it.