• Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works
    8·
    5 hours ago

    I don’t do great with “normal” conversations. I actually love it when someone brings up some random ass special interest. This allows me to have a clear decision tree A. I know nothing about this, but it sounds interesting, here is an opportunity to learn. B. I know a little bit or maybe even more about this than this person, let’s nerd out a bit C. This doesn’t sound remotely interesting to me - I don’t like talking all that much anyway, but this seals the deal, I’m Noping the hell out of this conversation asap.

    So thank you to all you autistic conversationalists for smashing your cymbals!

  • esc27@lemmy.world
    331·
    8 hours ago

    Then they briefly acknowledge you before returning to whatever uninteresting topic they were already discussing and tighten the circle so that you could not join in even if you wanted to…

    You look around the room and everyone is in tight circles, making mostly small talk, with a few people in each circle dominating the conversations. At best, all you can do is stand outside a circle, essentially eavesdropping, but that’s creepy.

    So you just wander the room admiring the art and architecture, look out the windows, etc., before either finding a way to leave or finding a quiet corner and pulling out your phone.

      • Pyflixia@kbin.melroy.org
        6·
        6 hours ago

        More like the one where there’s three panels, a group of people on the right side. Then the middle one, some guy just gives a big thumbs up before returning to their circle while the left person is talking about whatever.

    • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world
      811·
      6 hours ago

      Then they briefly acknowledge you before returning to whatever uninteresting topic they were already discussing

      The fact that you call their topic uninteresting means you don’t care about others but expect them to care about you. That is you being self centered. You expect others to listen to your interests without first listening to theirs.

      That means taking a real interest in their topic even if it’s something stupid like sports. If you don’t know enough to contribute the conversation that means you are learning something new- which is a good thing.

      And just because you listened to them doesn’t mean they immediately owe you to listen to you.

    • tetris11@lemmy.ml
      7·
      6 hours ago

      I used to do that too, but then I learned how to gently build enthusiasm and also when to know the signs of when they’re losing interest.

  • Nougat@fedia.io
    42·
    9 hours ago

    I am fully aware that I am about to clang some cymbals, and there’s nothing I can do to stop it.

    • Miles O'Brien@startrek.websiteEnglish
      5·
      5 hours ago

      I’m fully aware of what I can do to stop it.

      But then other people wouldn’t get to gear the wonderful clanging sound!

      And they need to know!

      So stop it I shan’t.

    • Overshoot2648@lemm.ee
      12·
      9 hours ago

      I’ve got a whole repitoire.

      Did you know that the Cubic represention of color that computers use is inherently flawed?

      Did you know that cucumbers are melons and that all fruits are vegetables, just like root, tubers, and leaves?

      Did you know that a lot of things we take advantage of in our conscious experience can vary wildly like a lack of different types of bonding modes, the ability to and qualia of distinguishing senses, and the little tools like facial recognition and speech synthesis can malfunction?

      • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world
        4·
        6 hours ago

        Cubic color? What do you mean? I’ve always seen color spaces represented as triangles filling the curve.

      • Almrond@lemmy.world
        6·
        8 hours ago

        It may be inherently flawed, but we can’t just arbitrarily emit wavelengths of light with current technology. Realistically I doubt we ever could, we would need to alter the emission energies of materials on the fly, which would be akin to actual magic. It is frankly amazing it works as well as it does notwithstanding.

        • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world
          2·
          6 hours ago

          I don’t think that’s what they mean. Because our cones send a signal for only 3 colors of light with overlap. We detect 3 and our brain interpolates the rest.

      • Nougat@fedia.io
        10·
        9 hours ago

        Did you know that cucumbers are melons and that all fruits are vegetables, just like root, tubers, and leaves?

        Botanical vs culinary

  • pH3ra@lemmy.ml
    12·
    8 hours ago

    “Do you guys know about Free and Open Source operative systems?”

      • tetris11@lemmy.ml
        7·
        5 hours ago

        systems which do not merely operate, but have active agents (“operatives” if you will) that act in murder/plot intrigues in the background to keep the systems running. The less you know the better.

      • pH3ra@lemmy.ml
        3·
        5 hours ago

        XD english isn’t my 1st language and the auto correct got me this time

      • pH3ra@lemmy.ml
        7·
        5 hours ago

        2 hours later “… Which brings me to the importance of self-hosting, and that is…” and you go on for hours totally oblivious, the friend that usually gives you social cues is crying in the corner…

  • Dr_Box@lemmy.world
    9·
    7 hours ago

    Me wanting to know what my friends think about superdeterminism while we play monster hunter