Jokes, sarcasm and a tendency to take things literally can cause confusion, anxiety and a general feeling of stupidity at not having ‘got it’. This is not to say that women with autism do not have a sense of humour, and they may be quick-witted with their own jokes; but the jokes of others may be lost on them at times.
“Sarcasm is the last refuge of the imaginatively bankrupt,” she told him.
“I can’t help it. I use my rapier wit to hide my inner pain.”
2: Will
She rolls her eyes, clearly not entertained by me. “You letting your friends borrow your room for sex isn’t cute.”
Ah, so she’s a real goody two shoes.
“Sex? Oh, heavens no. They told me they would be holding a slightly rowdy book club meeting in there for the better part of an hour.”
She glares at me, definitely not amused by my sarcasm.
“Ah. So that’s what this is about,” I say, crossing my arms over my chest. “You have something against sex.”
“Of course not! I’ve had sex,” she says, her eyes widening as the words tumble out of her mouth. “It’s fine—”
That is the biggest lie I’ve heard all year, and I’m practically surrounded by people who sugarcoat the fact that I’m dying.
I laugh. “ ‘Fine’ isn’t exactly a ringing endorsement, but I’ll take common ground where I can get it.”
Her thick eyebrows form a frown. “We have nothing in common.”
I wink, having way too much fun pissing her off. “Cold. I like it.”
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“Crush” is too weak a word to describe how I feel. It doesn’t do you justice, but maybe it works for me. I am the one who is crushed. I’m crushed that we have only ever regarded each other as enemies. I’m crushed when the day ends and I haven’t said anything to you that isn’t cloaked in five layers of sarcasm. I’m crushed, concluding this year without having known that you like melancholy music or eat cream cheese straight from the tub in the middle of the night or play with your bangs when you’re nervous, as though you’re worried they look bad. (They never do.)”
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“Crush” is too weak a word to describe how I feel. It doesn’t do you justice, but maybe it
works for me. I am the one who is crushed. I’m crushed that we have only ever regarded each
other as enemies. I’m crushed when the day ends and I haven’t said anything to you that isn’t
cloaked in five layers of sarcasm. I’m crushed, concluding this year without having known
that you like melancholy music or eat cream cheese straight from the tub in the middle of
the night or play with your bangs when you’re nervous, as though you’re worried they look
bad. (They never do.)
sarcasm 101
Duygularına kapılanlar özünde alaycıdır. Aslında duygusallık alaycılığın bayram tatilidir.
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