The wild. I live in Canberra - it's called the Bush Capital for a reason. Wildlife on your doorstep (or a 20min drive away at most).
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Hoping to see some echidnas, fingers crossed!
'worked'?
What we've done and are doing in Australia is fucked. What is wrong with you?
Haven for goblins?
It may be in your interests to explain to people exactly what you just said to me.
My current boss is ND and very open about it. It means I don't get frustrated when he's not communicating the way I'm used to; I don't take offense to certain behaviours; but also, I can comfortably say to him 'hold up, let me finish what I was about to say' wait for him to process that bit, then continue.
You sound similar to him. He knows that the majority of people are going to feel frustration or offense because some of his ways of relating aren't what is perceived as 'normal', or he comes across as plain rude. So when I started work he explained all this to me. Sometimes he is just being a fuckhead - like anyone can be, he doesn't have a free pass - and I'll call him out on it. But day to day, to avoid miscommunication or irritation, we've found a way of interacting positively.
So I think for you, you've got to realise that it's not about shutting down. I think even in a passing conversation with someone you don't know, you can probably say ' Hey, I'm ND - sometimes I can interrupt/talk over you, I don't mean to - I'm trying to listen but it's hard for me to stay focused'.
Maybe review any videos or podcasts that hold your attention and figure out if there's a speech pattern that helps? Is it short sentences with pauses? Is it asking rhetorical questions? Or is that what makes your mind wander?
Anyway, I'm no expert in this specifically but I'm a writer and do a fair amount of public speaking. You can tell when you're losing someone and I typically don't think it's the audience's job to change how they listen, but rather how I speak. For you though, I think it's a bit of give and take.
I'm getting some springy marshy boardwalk this weekend. Can't wait.
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dickbutt? It's just a Reddit thing as far as I remember. Was constantly posted over there.
That and certain copy pasta just got annoying. I'd hoped it had stayed there.
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I went to relocate a spider outside yesterday like I normally do. Scooped it up in Tupperware and took it outside without much thought.
Only when I released it did I realise it was a redback. Those I usually do murder if I find them in the house, mainly out of concern for my dog. I'm now reconsidering that approach. It was no biggie catching or releasing it (huntsmans are a whole other story... So fast and jumpy) so maybe I'll do that in future.
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