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decryption, 11 months ago to random

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Susan60, 11 months ago

@mori @bastardsheep @decryption I saw this for the first time the other night.

andrewfelix, 11 months ago to Russia

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Susan60, 11 months ago

@andrewfelix The ones that are left are probably semi-competent sycophants.

Susan60, 11 months ago

@autism101 @actuallyautistic Take note @ElisesWritings

augieray, 11 months ago to random

3.5 years of constant caution and sacrifice, withholding dinners at restaurants & concerts, and I let one professional event encourage me to take needless risks. I spoke in a room with 80 people without a mask. I asked the event planner to have air filters in the room, but she said "their effectiveness for Covid prevention is limited," which is, of course, BS, and that should've been when I withdrew from the event. I let my guard down, and now I have my first #COVID infection. Be safe out there!

Susan60, 11 months ago

@augieray Ugh! I wish you a speedy & full recovery. The fact is, we never really know whether or not we’ve made a full recovery, except when it’s clear we haven’t. You’re only human.

mattblaze, 11 months ago to random

Really impressed by the number of people on social media who turn out to have expertise in both deep sea engineering AND modern Russian political dynamics.

Susan60, 11 months ago

@mattblaze Most of us are experts on lots of things. Just don’t ask for our qualifications.

SmudgeTheInsultCat, 11 months ago to random

Susan60, 11 months ago

@SmudgeTheInsultCat The very next toot in my feed was from someone named Tim. 😳

melissabeartrix, 11 months ago to random

I am sick of this attitude people have, not all just a lot ... Like grow the f up !

A customer called me for an update on his restoration, and he gave me his name. I searched my database, nothing under that name, never in over 30 years ... I asked for a job receipt number "you never gave me one!" ... I asked if he might have left it under a different name, that was like lighting a fuse with him ... He started to abuse me and threatened me with legal action and hung up ... not 2 minutes later his wife called and So I asked her name ... Typed it in when she was ranting at me ... I said "hang on one second" ... I found your clock it was left under your name, I'm assuming that's your maiden name ? not your husband's name. ... I suggested it would be nice to get an apology from you and your husband ... That lit the fuse on her, and she went BANG at me ... I am really hating retail these days

This world needs a chill pill ... Hugz

Hugz & xXx

Susan60, 11 months ago

@melissabeartrix There’s so many lovely customers, & lots of civil ones, but the worst ones can spoil your whole day.

Susan60, 11 months ago

@melissabeartrix I spent years in customer service, then went into teaching. Most parents…

Susan60, 11 months ago

@melissabeartrix All n the ast now! 😊

BZBrainz, 11 months ago (edited 11 months ago) to Autism

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✅ Are you late-diagnosed with #AuDHD ( #ASD + #ADHD )?

✅ Are you still trying to identify your traits and describe your experiences to access support?

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@bookstodon @bookwyrm @actuallyautistic

Susan60, 11 months ago

@RavenLuni @BZBrainz @bookstodon @bookwyrm @actuallyautistic I read about it on the Inflow app. It’s free for a week.

autisticbookclub, 11 months ago to actuallyautistic

PSA Reminder to the Autistic Community to TRUST YOURSELF in Medical Situations!

I knew something was wrong, my relative looked white with grey lips.

We called an ambulance.

The paramedics arrived, all efficiency, but then seemed to change tune and decide everything was ok!

You know when professionals stop listening to you? And when you try and persuade them the less they listen? That.

We were told a cup of tea was all that was needed...

1/2

@actuallyautistic
#actuallyautistic

Susan60, 11 months ago

@autisticbookclub @actuallyautistic Me too! 😊

rasterweb, 11 months ago to random

People who are like "The migration to Mastodon has failed!"

No it hasn't. I literally migrated to Mastodon from Twitter, and I don't use Twitter anymore, but I do use Mastodon every day.

I call that a successful migration.

Susan60, 11 months ago

@rasterweb It takes some people a long time to make that final break. Some maintain a presence on 2 or more platforms. Some discover (consciously or not), that they are addicted to the outrage & angst of the other place & that it’s too “quiet” here. It’s a process that some go through more quickly & smoothly than others.

chozari, 11 months ago to random

Hahaha I explained to my American fam what a first fleeter is, and that was weird. I’m descended from John Small and Mary Parker so when I also explain my experience as a Chinese Australian no wonder it breaks people’s brains… it’s no wonder I don’t fit in around here. They just don’t know what to do with me.

Susan60, 11 months ago

@chozari Do they not understand the concept of a family tree?

LaCrecerelle, 11 months ago to random

Spent the day at a beautiful non-binary wedding, and had an incredible conversation with a 94-year-old grandmother who confidently told me "even in my day gender was bollocks" so that's reassuring.

Susan60, 11 months ago

@LaCrecerelle I don’t have an issue with being a woman, but I deeply resent the way that perceptions of gender have been used to limit & control women. Maybe that’s the problem. By not identifying as female, a person rejects any attempts to control them using gendered norms. And by not identifying as male, a person is rejecting the idea that being male gives them certain privileges.

pjf, 11 months ago to melbourne

About to give away more than 2300 VHS cassettes that dad had managed to collect.

If you're in Naarm #Melbourne and want some, let me know. Must be picked up today. Lucky dip, you must take at least one box, with about ~100 cassettes per box. Western suburbs.

Susan60, 11 months ago

@pjf Good luck!