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[–] ronl2k@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Sounds like a man who knows what he likes and doesn't want social involvement with people he doesn't like. Why does that behavior have to have a name?

[–] endless_nameless@lemmy.world 6 points 6 hours ago

Autism/Chad horseshoe theory

[–] daggermoon@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Is this situation plausible?

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Yes. I'm tall and conventionally good looking. Had almost the same situation happen to me, except for the shouting "yes" part.

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

I am also above average in heights and looks. A girl would follow me around in high school and harass and make fun of me all the time while still trying to be my friend. I couldn't stand her at the time but in retrospect she was definitely crushing on me.

[–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 20 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

I don't tknow the coworker, but OP is obviously GAY.

[–] Kellenved@sh.itjust.works 12 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

OP is the coworker following the guy around. And they thought we wouldn’t notice smh my head

[–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 4 points 12 hours ago

Totally in love and heartbroken. Bmh my heart too.

[–] stiffyGlitch@lemmy.world 8 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

he's GAY.

HE'S LITERALLY GAY

[–] Soulg@ani.social 1 points 1 hour ago

Or just not into that particular girl

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 164 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

I work with a guy like this. Lead his icebreaker with "I don't understand people so don't expect me to interact with you."

He's the most brilliant person I've ever worked with. His knowledge is encyclopedic. He will show you how what you're asking is idiotic in as few words as is necessary. He has no fear of manager or customer.

He has my eternal allegiance.

[–] Bombastic@sopuli.xyz 33 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

He has no fear of manager or customer.

Oh to be such a brave man

[–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 13 points 12 hours ago

It helps if your field of fucks is barren and you've none left to give. I really love it. My boss told me if I wanna go up in the hierarchy I'll need some diplomacy training to speak to higher ups and I'm like "do you really think I say those things by accident?!" :,D

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 16 points 19 hours ago

I would follow that man into hell.

[–] felixwhynot@lemmy.world 27 points 21 hours ago (3 children)
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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 37 points 19 hours ago (2 children)
[–] silverneedle@lemmy.ca 34 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

I love how autism has become this fetishized thing that you slap onto all people operating outside of expected parameters.

Everything is an autistic trait when you go looking for autistic traits.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 27 points 16 hours ago

That’s exactly what I’d expect an autistic person to say.

[–] abbotsbury@lemmy.world 15 points 17 hours ago (8 children)

I don't think that's what fetishized means.

[–] silverneedle@lemmy.ca 12 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (4 children)

It is. It refers to things being held in special regard in social arrangements, to an religious extent. The autism discourse, with all the memes and such, does more often than not include a cult-like adherence to beliefs around certain behaviours that anyone could display, shifting focus away from the developmental aspects of autism which are very much real and to diagnostic markers that are less than well defined but are used in clinical settings like: trouble at work/school/kindergarten [Y/N], and certain things the hiveminds of the world latch onto. There I think of people regarding dislike of the "big" light as being an indicator for autism(???).

[–] abbotsbury@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

to an religious extent

yeah, I don't think that applies here

[–] silverneedle@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

There are also civil and secular religions, so it still applies. Think about the way we fetishize democracy, long covid or mold exposure. Really interesting topic.

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 6 points 11 hours ago

Autistim is the new 'touched by god'.

[–] Darkenfolk@sh.itjust.works 6 points 12 hours ago

There I think of people regarding dislike of the "big" light as being an indicator for autism(???).

Makes one wonder if vampires are autistic.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

That's a very informal, essentially slang usage of the word. It's so informal that it's pointless to argue about whether it's even correct.

[–] silverneedle@lemmy.ca 3 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Huh?

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fetishism

Entry 1. and 3., I don't think you know what you are talking about.

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[–] chunes@lemmy.world 16 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

I've been in this literal exact situation. If it hadn't happened 20 years ago I'd be worried this anon is talking about me

[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 16 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

As an autistic woman who's usually attracted to others on the spectrum, I am worried anon is talking about me

[–] FatVegan@leminal.space 17 points 15 hours ago

Sometimes i tell my girlfriend stories about weird people in my life and she's like: yeah, she was into your autistic ass. Nonono, she was doing this and that... Oh honey.

[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 4 points 12 hours ago

Same, I'm such a dumb fuck! Nothing Gigachad about that.

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 89 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (2 children)

Wouldn't quite call this "gigachad" behavior, but it's good and healthy to not jump on literally anyone who offers, even if you aren't particularly interested. I suspect anon sees this as "gigachad" because they're steeped in manosphere/incel ideology (unsurprising for a 4chan user).

Definitely autistic, possibly including the woman.

[–] nagaram@startrek.website 60 points 22 hours ago (9 children)

Everyone in this green text is autistic.

[–] Siethron@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Everyone in ~~this~~ green text is autistic

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 2 points 5 hours ago

Everyone ~~in this green text~~ is autistic

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[–] hector@lemmy.today 5 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah I don't associate being rude to someone that is awkwardly expressing an interest in you, cool, or alpha, or whatever the fuck gigachad is, it's just a dick move, that will make that person expressing interest lose confidence to ask out the next person, which is a problem in today's society more than ever with online dating kind of poisoning the well.

There is a nice way to say no, and autism is no excuse for not being nice there.

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 7 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

We don't know whether the guy already tried saying 'no' in a nice way, though. Sometimes people just don't get the hint, especially if one or both people in the interaction are neurodiverse.

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[–] GalacticSushi@piefed.blahaj.zone 64 points 22 hours ago

First line reminds me of office space

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