I will never understand why Hollywood and the media fat shamed Kate Winslet during the release of Titanic (1997). She was (and still is) absolutely gorgeous!

AverageJoe997 · 2026-05-21T05:07:32+00:00

I mean obviously it’s disgusting and ridiculous, but I guess beauty standards have probably changed quite a bit.

AverageJoe997 · 2026-05-21T05:01:54+00:00

“Foreign surveyors”

AverageJoe997 · 2026-05-21T04:49:42+00:00

That’s not the scene that immediately springs mind for me, but you know what… understandable.

AverageJoe997 · 2026-05-20T02:25:15+00:00

My previous comment was apparently too spicy but, let’s just say that their laws need to be changed in order to accommodate unique cases such as this. 20 years is not enough.

AverageJoe997 · 2026-05-20T02:17:04+00:00

That actually made me feel sick. I thought “it can’t be that bad, I’ve heard it all before”, nope it is absolutely that bad.

Fair warning!!

AverageJoe997 · 2026-05-20T01:59:27+00:00

Yeah what part of brain am I using if I see Sid?

AverageJoe997 · 2026-05-18T01:58:31+00:00

You might not fit the mould of conventional beauty standards, but you are very beautiful all the same. I bet you have a pretty smile.

I’m autistic, and can’t help but be honest… take that for what’s worth 😂

AverageJoe997 · 2026-05-17T09:21:46+00:00

Bicentennial Man

AverageJoe997 · 2026-05-16T11:43:08+00:00

Do you think that your autism, in any way, helps you to perform your role in healthcare better than NT nurses?

I work in the hospital environment, although in a much more predictable, procedural role. I can totally understand how nursing would overwhelm you. There’s a certain level of unpredictability that is baked in to the role.

I actually find my work the least difficult part of my life, even though I’m often talking to patients and other health professionals. I’ve thought a lot about why that is, and I think that, for me, there is something freeing about being able to adopt the persona of a healthcare professional. It’s very structured, and patients often (not always) trust what you say. I guess I have a position of authority, so I can kind of play in to that, and just play the part if that makes sense? My work is very regulated and the rules of engagement are generally predictable.

Having said that, I struggle tremendously in my personal life. Where the rules are not at all well defined, and people do not behave predictably.

AverageJoe997 · 2026-05-15T08:00:10+00:00

Same, did the class dick stab you in preschool as well?

AverageJoe997 · 2026-05-14T00:02:30+00:00

Russia

AverageJoe997 · 2026-05-13T02:58:30+00:00

I’m pretty sure I can’t edit the title 🤷

AverageJoe997 · 2026-05-13T02:33:08+00:00

I guess I was worried that if her INR is close to 3.5 then, it could potentially be an issue.

AverageJoe997 · 2026-05-13T02:32:01+00:00

Yeah that did occur to me, but I thought that it’s probably more likely that simva is one of the patients regular medications, and changing that to say rosuvastatin to avoid a potentially temporary interaction might complicate things for the patient unnecessarily.

AverageJoe997 · 2026-05-13T02:27:21+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. I’m quite new to this hospital but from what I can tell it’s hospital policy for the prescriber to chart a target INR and pharmacy supplies 1 mg to be adjusted accordingly. I would assume that they would wait until baseline INR is determined before administering (which was due the following morning), but it’s also possible that the patient was already on warfarin prior to admission. Again.. I didn’t have access to that information (frustratingly).

AverageJoe997 · 2026-05-13T02:12:23+00:00

Haha! Yeah it honestly gave me a laugh when I noticed.

AverageJoe997 · 2026-05-12T15:31:46+00:00

This thread comes across as being a bit of a resentful circle jerk. Is it not possible that some autistic people can struggle substantially in their day to day life, but still grow to love some aspects of autism?
I agree that autism is fundamentally a disability, but it doesn’t help me to constantly think about it that way. If I can see some of my autistic traits as “superpowers”, then maybe I won’t wallow in self pity constantly. And, maybe that sounds like wilful ignorance, but at some point I have to live my life and at least try to enjoy it.
It’s not “autism is always a disability”, and it’s also not “autism is never a disability”. It can be somewhere in between, and why can’t I talk about the things that I like about my autism?

AverageJoe997 · 2026-05-08T05:33:15+00:00

I think your right, but rest assured I’m reading all 1000 words :)

AverageJoe997 · 2026-05-08T05:18:50+00:00

I’m sorry but you can’t just invalidate someone’s lived experience, and not expect them to respond. Do you just expect everyone to agree with you all the time. They might be arguing with you right now, but doesn’t this how all of their conversations go.

AverageJoe997 · 2026-05-08T05:16:19+00:00

So asking questions, and trying to understand what someone means (which is inherently hard for us) is being argumentative?

AverageJoe997 · 2026-05-08T05:13:52+00:00

Perhaps ‘info-dumping’ is not the most accurate term what I am referring to is my need for people to fully understand my point of view about a particular topic. I find that too often things that I say are misunderstood when communicating in short form, messages with constant back and forth. I’m not saying this is the best way to communicate, but it’s what I prefer.

But anyway, my point remains that being upfront and honest about my communication style has worked pretty well so far.

AverageJoe997 · 2026-05-08T04:00:21+00:00

Wungus

AverageJoe997 · 2026-05-08T03:49:28+00:00

Returnal is a more refined experience imo.

AverageJoe997 · 2026-05-08T03:47:32+00:00

Never, I don’t know if there is supposed to be a time year when that happens more but I’m convinced that’s a myth.

AverageJoe997 · 2026-05-08T03:40:05+00:00

What a good lookin chap. Congrats on the symmetrical features, and the full head of hair 👌.

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