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[ChairmanPoo]

Back up to "owe him a life debt".  A story is within this story.

It's all here

[Hanslanda]

Handshakes suck for me because I've got a broken right pinky finger, and everyone seems to ignore you when they grab your hand and crush it. So I end up with grinding bone ends, shouting, "Hey, fucking stop that!"
The judge was most displeased until I explained he was maiming me.

I have a crushing grip but I can identify a person who doesn't like a handshake/has an injury to their hand/doesn't like touching others. My dad, my uncle, and my grandfather are the only ones I use True Crush Power. Then they make my metacarpals grind together, as all three of them are with regard to grip strength many times stronger than I. "We may be old, but we've still got it!"

See, it's all good when they know who likes the whole "I'm an industrial press!" impersonations, but many people don't and insist on shaking hands like your hand owed them money even when you try to decline.

[JoshuaFH]

Are you afraid of something? :|

Let's see... Rejection, being ostracized, making a complete and utter fool of myself. Among other things.

First is a bit silly to be afraid of, second isn't going to happen, and the last is something everyone does every day, and something you're already doing right now, so might as well do it productively, right?

I can kind of understand the land one though, there's a cute girl that works at the grocery I know, and I wanted to ask her number but I'm afraid of making things awkward if she declines, since that's where I get my lunch sometimes. "That seems painfully naive Josh" my mind reminds me, and it's right, but I'm not sure what the alternative is.

I kind of wish I had a friend or something to give me confidence and egg me on, rather than just having to do things by myself all the time. -story of my life.


and why are people so antagonistic to handshakes? I mean, I never get sick so germs straight up don't bother me, and I don't think anyone has the flesh eating virus on their hands, so when I shake someone's hand, I want a firm and sure handshake that symbolizes the mutual respect between myself and the other person.

[ChairmanPoo]

I... think I failed to greet someone from the department. Not 100% sure.

Even if I did, she'd be from the *other* half of the department, with whom my people are at war for their attempted revolution (long story). So no big deal. Still, I hate blunders of this sort.

[Nadaka]

Are you afraid of something? :|

Let's see... Rejection, being ostracized, making a complete and utter fool of myself. Among other things.

First is a bit silly to be afraid of, second isn't going to happen, and the last is something everyone does every day, and something you're already doing right now, so might as well do it productively, right?

I can kind of understand the land one though, there's a cute girl that works at the grocery I know, and I wanted to ask her number but I'm afraid of making things awkward if she declines, since that's where I get my lunch sometimes. "That seems painfully naive Josh" my mind reminds me, and it's right, but I'm not sure what the alternative is.

I kind of wish I had a friend or something to give me confidence and egg me on, rather than just having to do things by myself all the time. -story of my life.


and why are people so antagonistic to handshakes? I mean, I never get sick so germs straight up don't bother me, and I don't think anyone has the flesh eating virus on their hands, so when I shake someone's hand, I want a firm and sure handshake that symbolizes the mutual respect between myself and the other person.

If she isn't interested, the awkwardness will last for a couple minutes at most, and she won't remember it ever happened after a few days unless she already knows you by name.

Really, the only time you should worry about stuff like that is when you work closely with someone on a regular basis.

[Tellemurius]

Welp im fully diagnosed for Aspergers. Its a meh to me but kinda wished someone figured that out during high school when i was struggling.
I almost laugh when the psychologist made a weird face as he expected me to be sad from the news. Fuck im just happy explains crapton of my life and how much i had to do to change it.

Yes this is now a excuse for all of my inane posts

[Wrex]

Pssssh. We're all crazy here.

[RedKing]

Ummm....congratulations? 

[lordcooper]

Except me.  I'm the sane one.  100% sane and rational.  Always.

My sad thing: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/mother-tamon-robinson-charged-dent-made-nypd-car-struck-son-article-1.1175484

[kaijyuu]

Sanity is overrated.

[Pnx]

Welp im fully diagnosed for Aspergers. Its a meh to me but kinda wished someone figured that out during high school when i was struggling.
I almost laugh when the psychologist made a weird face as he expected me to be sad from the news. Fuck im just happy explains crapton of my life and how much i had to do to change it.

Yes this is now a excuse for all of my inane posts

Welcome to the club, there are unfortunately no hats.

[Wrex]

It takes me a stiff drink to get sober. I am currently trying, and failing, to get drunk on Pan-Galatic Gargle Blasters.


Damnit.

[Tellemurius]

Except me.  I'm the sane one.  100% sane and rational.  Always.

Keep telling that to the midget green man in your closet.

Welp im fully diagnosed for Aspergers. Its a meh to me but kinda wished someone figured that out during high school when i was struggling.
I almost laugh when the psychologist made a weird face as he expected me to be sad from the news. Fuck im just happy explains crapton of my life and how much i had to do to change it.

Yes this is now a excuse for all of my inane posts

Welcome to the club, there are unfortunately no hats.

dangit i was looking forward to getting my hat.

[Levi]

I suspect sanity is directed to how good you are at ignoring the random crap your brain says to you.

Listen to everything your brain says:  0% sanity.
Ignore everything your brain says:  100% sanity.


Grumble grumble stupid brain grumble.

[lordcooper]

Except me.  I'm the sane one.  100% sane and rational.  Always.

Keep telling that to the midget green man in your closet.

There's no point.  He's deaf and I don't know sign language.