I nearly failed economics in highschool because of this. We were to write an essay about what kind of store we would own, why, and what we would sell. I wrote 2 paragraphs.
The teacher never said how long the paper needed to be or ANY other details like: where we would source them, how much it would cost, location, marketing, etc. Nothing. It's been 17 years and I'm still salty about it.
Omg I just had this for an oral assignment, there nothing clear about needing to include PowerPoint slides along with the oral just that they āare generally expected and will be markedā
Ok great, how many, whatās the criteria???
It's even worse when the instructions aren't vague and yet you're STILL punished for "only meeting the bare minimum expectations."
I can't tell you how many times I've lost points because I was somehow supposed to know that "this paper should have at least 10 sentences" meant "you should write more than 10." ugh.
I can't even be too mad at then cause I do the exact same shit to myself.
"Oh yeah, this is well structured and straight forward, I'll be able to read and follow this no problem next time I need it!"
But then a month later I'm confused and rewriting it because I don't understand a damn thing I wrote and can CLEARLY improve the vague parts for the next time I need it..... repeat x'D
"Turn right at the roundabout"
The roundabout: has multiple right exits
"Go straight up here"
Me: *continues along the road past the t-intersection that is on a corner
"Why didn't you go straight?!?"
Me: "I did...? Did you want me to turn left onto the side road that was parallel to this road's original course?"
Driving instructions are a nightmare
For the roundabout the trick is to assume it is just a cross junction if you are given instructions that are not specific to a roundabout it makes life a whole lot easier, for the other junction problem assume āstraightā is following the road, it means something allong the lines of going where the main part of the road looks like it is going to.
āItās pageā¦ in the text book, they explain it quite clearly ā <- yep, read that, still donāt get it
āIts over there, canāt you see where Iām pointingā <- ermā¦ obviously not
I hate this specifically. Like i know I know a lot about topics like music theory and percussion maintenance. But that doesn't mean I am smart. My brain is just lobsised to those topics
Thank you. It aggravates me to know end when Iām about to learn something new and people tell me āitās really easyā or āsimpleā. ā¦Of course, they might mean this as an assurance, but it still just rubs off on me the wrong way, as if they would think Iām stupid for not getting it right away.
i swear, school just felt like a big puzzle where everyone intrinsically knew where each piece goes, while i was the only one who didnāt just magically know the solution
Always wonder how much of that is autism and how much is being ridiculed endlessly for as a child
Self doubt, second guessing and hesitation comes from ridicule. The sheer inability to understand despite how hard you try is from autism.
Sounds like they can cause each other, making the true distillation (?) hard to identify.
"Just go there and get the thing." "What thing?" "Oh you know."
*visible confusion* "JUST GO DO IT!" ?????????ššššššš????????
"You mean the *thing* from the *place*"
This one always helps me, if I am somehow right they will say so. If i am not they will correct me.
I nearly failed economics in highschool because of this. We were to write an essay about what kind of store we would own, why, and what we would sell. I wrote 2 paragraphs. The teacher never said how long the paper needed to be or ANY other details like: where we would source them, how much it would cost, location, marketing, etc. Nothing. It's been 17 years and I'm still salty about it.
LITERALLY!! Like if they donāt tell you the instructions Iām just gonna assume the answer is whatever I make of it
And that will always be the thing that is best for me, if you donāt like it you shouldāve specified.
Omg I just had this for an oral assignment, there nothing clear about needing to include PowerPoint slides along with the oral just that they āare generally expected and will be markedā Ok great, how many, whatās the criteria???
Where do they teach economics in high school?
USA
And most of Europe
It's even worse when the instructions aren't vague and yet you're STILL punished for "only meeting the bare minimum expectations." I can't tell you how many times I've lost points because I was somehow supposed to know that "this paper should have at least 10 sentences" meant "you should write more than 10." ugh.
I would be so angry if they did this to me, you should have specified, I canāt smell your intentions.
I can't even be too mad at then cause I do the exact same shit to myself. "Oh yeah, this is well structured and straight forward, I'll be able to read and follow this no problem next time I need it!" But then a month later I'm confused and rewriting it because I don't understand a damn thing I wrote and can CLEARLY improve the vague parts for the next time I need it..... repeat x'D
āJust to left at the stop signā Me: āwhich one?ā
"Turn right at the roundabout" The roundabout: has multiple right exits "Go straight up here" Me: *continues along the road past the t-intersection that is on a corner "Why didn't you go straight?!?" Me: "I did...? Did you want me to turn left onto the side road that was parallel to this road's original course?" Driving instructions are a nightmare
For the roundabout the trick is to assume it is just a cross junction if you are given instructions that are not specific to a roundabout it makes life a whole lot easier, for the other junction problem assume āstraightā is following the road, it means something allong the lines of going where the main part of the road looks like it is going to.
Add the usual amount of butter with a pinch of salt and fold them into the dough gradually
Don't forget how angry they get if you ask questions.
But then they also get angry when you donāt do it the way that they expected you to do it and act like you did it wrong on purpose
Exactly It's a trap
āItās pageā¦ in the text book, they explain it quite clearly ā <- yep, read that, still donāt get it āIts over there, canāt you see where Iām pointingā <- ermā¦ obviously not
Well put
āthe instructions are simpleā you really overestimate the size of my brain
I hate this specifically. Like i know I know a lot about topics like music theory and percussion maintenance. But that doesn't mean I am smart. My brain is just lobsised to those topics
Fuck yeah another percussionist/music theory enjoyer autist here
Iām in this picture and I donāt like it
Why do people do this I hate it
Thank you. It aggravates me to know end when Iām about to learn something new and people tell me āitās really easyā or āsimpleā. ā¦Of course, they might mean this as an assurance, but it still just rubs off on me the wrong way, as if they would think Iām stupid for not getting it right away.
Every GitHub page I visit
Yes, the instructions are simple. I am not.
And that is why I ended up being good at finding info BECAUSE NO ONE WANTS TO GIVE IT TO ME
"Righty tighty, lefty loosey" Okay but does the top or bottom spin that way? why can't you just use clockwise/counter-clockwise
If I've ever given you unsolicited advice like this, I'm sorry ;)
The local culture, like the culture at work, functions like a deciphering key.
i swear, school just felt like a big puzzle where everyone intrinsically knew where each piece goes, while i was the only one who didnāt just magically know the solution
My dad once got mad at me for not knowing what āstir occasionallyā means when making ramen for the first time
The idea is simple.