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[–] Psaldorn@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] nekat_emanresu@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago

I agree enough to upvote twice.

[–] asteriskeverything@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Thank you, this was so viscerally uncomfortable I feel like I have better understanding for people with ASD.

[–] Psaldorn@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] nekat_emanresu@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago

I agree enough to upvote twice.

[–] Psaldorn@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I went out of my way to check it hasn't posted the comment twice.. and in the end, it didn't even matter

[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago

What a terrible day to have eyes [contact].

[–] lohrun@fediverse.boo 7 points 1 year ago

That’s how close it feels like my coworkers wanna talk to me. Like guys, we’re already having a conversation sharing words with each other..we don’t need to share oxygen too

[–] KuroJ@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Seriously what it felt like for me today.

One of my co workers was asking me a question and I just felt like they were laser focused, locked on to my eyes.

Bro, please stop 🫣

[–] R51@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

but iris looks so cool 👁️‿👁️

U can't tell me this isn't even a little cool...

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[–] MadgePickles@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

Yes officer, this post right here

[–] ohlaph@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

That makes me so uncomfortable.

[–] CarlsIII@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

People who never break eye contact just seem like they want to sell me something

[–] Persen@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

I somehow usually manage to maintain eye contact, because it is socially unacceptable to look at the floor, but it doesn't mean, that I am confortable doing it.

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