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[–] alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 month ago

What my brain would prefer me to do after ever. single. interaction: "Please fill out this form to rate my behaviour in this encounter.

  1. What clues did I miss?
  2. Did I respond with the appropriate "uh hmm" s while listening?
  3. Did I behave in a weird way?
  4. Did I say something inappropriate?
  5. Did I interrupt you when I already understood what you meant?"

and other, similar questions LOL

[–] Nightlight17776@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago

I'm a normal human just like you

[–] WarpScanner@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Was that good? Did I do a good job seeming normal? Someone tell me please. Oh god they think I'm fucking unhinged don't they?" Sleep is disrupted that night in rumination and worry

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

normal psh let your freak flag fly

[–] ValarieLenin@midwest.social 2 points 1 month ago

Yasss fuck normal!!!

[–] ThunderComplex@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago

“Get normaler” top item on my to-do list for ages. Hasn’t worked thus far.

[–] tasho@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago

im trying to get less normal. its hard but i persevere.

[–] Sidhean@piefed.social 1 points 1 month ago

I've been all over town and I can't find a Normaler anywhere. I could probably get one online, but I'd really rather buy used.