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[–] papalonian@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

I remember being like 5 and wanting to make a card for my grandma. I went to my mom's room, asked how to spell something, I think a short sentence like "I love you", and I ran back to the front room saying "I-L-O-V-E-Y-O-U-I-L-O-V-E-Y-O-U-I-L-O-V-E-Y-O-U" over and over, until I realized that I a. didn't remember where the sentence started, and b. didn't know where any of the spaces went.

[–] Epzillon@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Why is this in c/autism? Is this a common autism trait?

[–] CallMeAnAI@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I was under the impression that this was pretty common for everyone not just autistics....

[–] Epzillon@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, i just got nervous for a second because I do this all the time lol

[–] LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

We can post about all neurodiverse stuff here

[–] 0x0@infosec.pub 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Lexam@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

those 3 eggs were 2 eggs?

[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

You must post before you leave

Wait wrong community

It says off topic is allowed?

[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

This is why I like having my recipes printed out. I can just hold them and look at them!

I still look even if I've made the recipe dozens of times though...that's the annoying part to me. Brain, we should know how to make the chocolate peppermint crinkle cookies without the recipe by now!! No. No we must read it each time.

[–] chaitae3@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

If you're watching text in a book and understand what is written there, it's called "reading".

[–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

cookbook was YouTube

[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

Who said anything about understanding the text?

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Y'all can just buy eggs a la carte like that?

[–] TomViolence@piefed.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

Wait how many tomatoes?

[–] dgbbad@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] t_berium@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Hey, I understood that reference, Satan!

[–] dgbbad@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

Nice. I didn't expect anyone to.