Using our Universal Autistic Universal Super- Power for good.

What Universal Super Power I hear you ask? 

That's a manifestation of it... 

We are essentially Annoyiing People. Now I know that is a very aut-ist thing to say but it is I am sure the more enlightend reader will agree, an essential truth.

We are annoying to others.

Some people leave the forum they find this truth to be so manifest, often whilst denying it.

Fortunately for me during my half century of not so blisfull ignorance of my own autism I had manged to observe absorb adn cope with teh basic fact that most people find me annoying.

Some instantly, some over time.

SO how do I use my powers for good? 

Simples: When that phone rings and a gentleman with a strange accent and poor audio introduces himself as Ramesh, and apparenlty the Motior Insurance Bureau has notified him of my recent vehicle accident, I simply ask him: "Which one?".. At this point Romesh starts scrambling for information, so I press home my request for information, and he eventually manages to tempt me It's the one this year or last". I again ask him "Which one?" (Since I've now established that he is of course lying, for me it's permission to take the gloves off and get "creative" mysellf...) 

By taking up the time of these people, and delivering no rewards whatsoever, I reduce the probability that they will find a gullible victim.  

God made me annoying, but he gave me a whole lot of choice in how I use my gift....

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  • In my last job I used my Annoyance Powers to do something that I personally consider using that power for good, and people on the receiving end probably considered using it for evil:

    I worked in a regulatory industry (I still do, just elsewhere) and every time anyone tried to fudge things a bit or do something dodgy I would point it out their 'mistake'- usually in writing. It didn't make me very popular at that company but I did have a reputation for integrity... and being extremely irritating. I felt that ethically I couldn't let things slide, and I also didn't really care if people I wouldn't choose to hang out with outside of work didn't like me, so I was quite happy to be the bad guy for it.

    Also, it's very funny to get someone absolutely fuming mad when they know they can't say why without owning up to being awful Joy

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  • In my last job I used my Annoyance Powers to do something that I personally consider using that power for good, and people on the receiving end probably considered using it for evil:

    I worked in a regulatory industry (I still do, just elsewhere) and every time anyone tried to fudge things a bit or do something dodgy I would point it out their 'mistake'- usually in writing. It didn't make me very popular at that company but I did have a reputation for integrity... and being extremely irritating. I felt that ethically I couldn't let things slide, and I also didn't really care if people I wouldn't choose to hang out with outside of work didn't like me, so I was quite happy to be the bad guy for it.

    Also, it's very funny to get someone absolutely fuming mad when they know they can't say why without owning up to being awful Joy

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