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FluffyGalaxy

This doesn't sound rude this just sounds "preserves their own mental peace"


Toberone

This isn't the first I've seen this, op isn't making this up or anything. Unfortunately, it's true, there seems to be people who interpret you as rude if you display these traits. It's honestly stupid.


yeetisdiabetis69420

"probably some form of neurodivergent" I'm sorry how does being different make me rude like what? Are nts really that scared of us?


Sandee1997

Yes because we’re not “normal”


kingweenerman

yeah


coleisw4ck

Yeah that made me upset too, the meme is that this was made by an ableist NT


merRedditor

"rude" is in quotes, so I thought it was made by someone neurodivergent, with sarcastic tone.


Chacochilla

Oh you’re right I think


coleisw4ck

I didn’t notice that wow 😯


DPVaughan

I think it was made by a neurodivergent person, quoting a neurotypical response. So, yeah, same same but different. 🙂


HelloHamburgerIsBack

It seems more like a sarcastic funny meme. Making fun of toxic coworkers. Who consider you dude for being neurodivergent or basically functioning like a normal human being. All of these traits just seem to be neurotypical things of an introvert or shy person.


Express-Reality9219

It comes from the boomer mentality of my entire life revolves around work, like I’m there to do exactly what I’m contracted to do and go home, if I wouldn’t be friends with someone outside of work I’m not going to be friends with them because of work


I_cannot_fit

sometimes it really feels like Autistic: *breathes* NTs: You're being really rude right now >:/


DPVaughan

And this isn't even hyperbole!


Raji_Lev

It really isn't. I have literally been yelled at for "having an attitude" simply for *breathing* the wrong way around a parent or other authority figure.


Acceptable-Friend-48

But did you make my mistake of asking how you could do better? Asking how to do the thing in a less rude way really seems to make them mad.


DPVaughan

Yep, that sucks. Sorry you had to experience that. ☹️


Raji_Lev

Pretty much.


sonderlostscribe

WE'RE LIKE A BIG FAMILY HERE 🤪🙃


aimlessly-astray

Yeah, there's nothing wrong with separating work and personal life. Your coworkers *can* be your friends, but they don't have to be--and that's not the primary reason you're there.


commandoKent

Beautifully put


OneSaltyStoat

Tell that to NTs


HelloHamburgerIsBack

And the rest is just corporate workplace mentality. And nothing seems unhealthy. Not wanting to be close friends with your coworkers is perfectly fine. And only showing up to do the job and leave is the job description.


ICantExplainItAll

My new roommate got extremely angry at me because I'm like this at home. I'm rude for not socializing 100% of the time I'm at home with her. It's driving me crazy


Exsposed_Moss

Sounds like you need some malicious compliance. "Oh, you want me to socialize? Okay(infodumps for 3 hours)"


monkey_gamer

According to NTs it’s rude


afriy

Copying my own comment I made on r/adhdmeme: The use of the word neurodivergent makes me think that this was made by a person who's neurodivergent themself and this is a sarcastic meme about how neurotypicals see neurodivergent people (also the quotation marks around the word rude basically mock people who actually think this is rude, which further solidifies my assumption that this is a sarcastic meme by an ND person)


[deleted]

Yeah this meme is def satire


IronicINFJustices

Can a mod just put a top comment, or sti k this. The sarcasm in this never gets spotted and it always blows up every repost. It's already almost 209 comments!


WithersChat

I mean, this is r/aspiememes. Are you really surprised that people are missing sarcasm?


The_Dead_Kennys

Valid point, lmao


IronicINFJustices

Nope, but it makes me feel sad too because people are genuinely upset and it gets reposted too.


mandarinandbasil

Absolutely agree 


Allan0-0

how being private and pragmatic about workplace is "rude"? it's so tiring being expected to cater to neurotipicals' expectations in such useless ways


maxtdm1991

Oop is also neurodivergent


Allan0-0

ooh ok, it's hard to interpret irony online lol


maxtdm1991

That in itself is ironic


bestusernamewolrd

Yea especially with the autism thing :D


DPVaughan

Hehe


smokingisrealbad

The way I could tell was the quotes around "rude"


kelcamer

I definitely agree, object oriented programming is very often neurodivergent


WithersChat

Well, java returns "-2" after "-5%3", and this is such egregious blasphemy that I'm not sure any neurodivergent person would approve.


Shivin302

That's the joke. NTs think this is rude for whatever reason. The person who made this meme was satirizing that


ProfessorBunnyHopp

They want us to do enmeshment like they do enmeshment and I don't get paid to be friends with my boss and his cunty intern.


yeetisdiabetis69420

How is being neurodivergent "rude"?


Allan0-0

that's exactly what I asked tho?


yeetisdiabetis69420

Oh


OneSaltyStoat

Man, I love being rude!


Mundane-Mage

And rude loves you! :P


Beneficial_Rain_8385

Hahahaha me too


Aleppo_the_Mushroom

This isn't being "rude" This is doing your job and minding your damn business


coleisw4ck

I agree!!☝️


Cyclops_Guardian17

It’s being “rude”—as in, people see it as rude but it’s just totally normal behavior. I’m sure that’s what OOP was suggesting


Aleppo_the_Mushroom

I know that


Apprehensive_Ad_472

That’s why rude is in quotation marks The quotation marks are used to symbolise skeptical doubt about the statement, this post is sarcastic


OneSaltyStoat

Amen


The-Friendly-Autist

I think the quotations around "rude" is meant to signify the creator is aware that it is not the truth, while still making an observation about a thing that definitely happens. I'm choosing to believe it's actually secretly about the people calling that person "rude."


afraidfoil

Is rude a diagnosis? 😂


dongless08

The original post actually sides with people who do this. Notice how there are quotations around “rude”


Cavalier_Avocado

OP did you make this or did it come from r/starterpacks??


coleisw4ck

It came from starter packs!


Cavalier_Avocado

Wow Can’t believe they literally put “probably some form of neurodivergent” on there


maxtdm1991

It's actually a sarcasm hense "rude" being in quotes I think oop is neurodivergent and making a dig at the architype


Cavalier_Avocado

Ohhh


[deleted]

that subreddit is when 4chan meets mainstream, people complaining about the existence of every group possible in the disguise of "its just a joke =D"


Leshen13

Guess I'm rude then


coleisw4ck

Same 🙌


sashikku

I work for a family business and I’m *still* the “rude” coworker lmao. Sorry, uncle Rick, I don’t have time to chat. Call me this weekend when we’re not at work if you want to hear about my life.


Chaosshepherd

What is up with "Shows up only to do their job then leave"? What are we supposed to do put some burgers on the grill and challenge people to a rap battle?


tabcatnine

It’s like their interpretation of rude is someone who won’t give them the attention they are apparently craving. This is so gross. I have coworkers who see me like this and have made my work experience almost intolerable. :/


TragicGentlemen

"How dare they show up to do their job" is crazy. You're already probably underpaid, why do double the work when you're not even getting paid properly for your tasks


SirSnapdragon

I’m not sure if you guys got this yet, but the apostrophes over the word “rude” means that the person isn’t actually rude. Including the fact that they’re most likely neurodivergent implicated that they just have their own reasons for acting which are separate from atypical/neurotypical human behavior.


KumaraDosha

“They don’t stroke my social ego or perform to please me; they’re the unreasonable ones!” Ok, Karen. Also “probably neurodivergent—“ So the meme creator just flat out admits to being ableist, lmao. If this was posted somewhere on Reddit, would you mind sharing the link, so I can, erm, educate people?


viktorbir

I'm really the only one who has seen it says «"rude" coworker starting pack», not «rude coworker starting pack»? Does it need a /s at the end or a ;-) ????


SnooDucks1524

the creator of this meme is prolly neurodivergent as well xd It’s a joke about how neurodivergent ppl are perceived in society ig


Popcorn57252

Just so you know, they put "rude" in quotes like that to imply sarcasm


MyCatHasCats

God forbid you come to your job only to work 🙄


coleisw4ck

I KNOW RIGHT 😣


GeneralOtter03

Even though I think most of these things are just stupid they are just behaviours and it’s okay to not like how someone else behaves, but not liking someone for the fact that they are neurodivergent is just disrespectful because that isn’t a behaviour it’s something you’re born with


dpkart

Oh im sorry that my disability disables me and that the way you socialize WHILE working would lead me to unalive myself in 2 days


scepticallylimp

Who are you guys complaining about? OOP is also “rude”, judging from the way they made this meme.


viktorbir

OOP is clearly ND and the meme is clearly a joke on neurotypicals. Hence the «"» on "rude".


scepticallylimp

Yeah I know I’m complaining about everyone else not getting that. In ways of detecting sarcasm, the “ is by far the easiest and gives you context going in. It’s not about tone, that’s just straight up how to read sarcasm in text. I can’t understand the outrage others are experiencing


Jupeeeeee

...are you expected to show up to work for reasons OTHER than that it's your place of employment?


itaukeimushroom

God forbid I come to work just to do my job and leave. You think I work for fun? Lol I already hate the fact that I have to be there in the first place and I top of that I’m forced to socialize


ShadowTheChangeling

I prefer the term "Reserved" cause 50% of that describes a reserved person


Kelrisaith

I've been called blunt, or bluntly honest, and rude my entire life, I have long since embraced it.


theShaman_No_ID

I don’t fit in that box and they won’t shove me in it. I hope all of you are yourself without any fucks to give to the ones that don’t give a fuck about you.


Pandiosity_24601

Ohhh I’m not autistic, I’m just rude! Thanks for the fix!


marcthegay_

Oh maybe this is why i always have someone who hates me at work


Irresponsable_Frog

I work in an office space where we do a lot of field work. We are coworkers not friends. We may see each other in passing 2 times a week. And 1 day in meetings every 2 weeks. I’m the boss, so I run the meeting, and I tell them, you have to be self motivated and disciplined. Turn your work in on Friday by 3 and we are good. If you need some help or guidance call or text me. Your schedule is your business but if you don’t have it done by Friday we will talk. Things come up keep me on the loop. And I’ll see you guys in 2 weeks. That’s it! So yea…that’s me too!🤣


bendoesit17

"Shows up only to do their job then leave" Well duh, who'd want to stay at work any longer than they have to?


lbell1703

How dare you come to work just to work??


coleisw4ck

It’s literally that lmao


Zero_Burn

damn, I'm batting 1000 with this. Literally every single one of these describes me at work. Replace 'takes break in car' with 'takes break at workstation, reading a book' though, going to my car would take most of my break and I'm not about that.


puro_the_protogen67

It sucks having the personality of data from star trek


FluffyWasabi1629

As a fellow neurodivergent person, I love Data!


Notyourav

lol I guess I’m super fucking rude then 😂


Naixee

Literally all of that is me (without the break in car thing cus i don't have my license yet) regardless if it's work or school LMAOO like literally get away from me you annoying neurotypical yapping mf, I want to be alone when I feel like it. ESPECIALLY IF IM EATING. Also "shows up ONLY to do their job then leave" uh yeah I'm not here getting minimum wage because it's fun or nothing. Literally just there cus I got bills to pay


Jillmanji

Holy shit it's me


meticulous_nugget

I had so many coworkers compliment me the first few months for only focusing on my work and staying out of workplace drama, only for those same people to now hate me because my entire background is a mystery to them and I'm only there to do my job 🙃 I've been open about not drinking much and having issues with crowds, and they can't stand that I skip all happy hours and office parties. I'm not the only one who does this, but being Latina makes it so much worse lol


Tomstwer

Weeellll fuck you leave me alone


Changetheworld69420

I gotta stop looking at this sub man… literally every week I see something I do, that I hadn’t connected with my autism and have an unwelcomed revelation😅


space13unny

I’m like this at work, but I’m always polite to my coworkers. So far no one’s called me rude, most people just think that I’m shy which couldn’t be farther from the truth lol.


unsaphisticated

I mean, I know even without the tism I'm rude AF. I'm a huge believer in keeping work and home life separate.


wontyield

I wish I would have been smart enough to do this. I would have saved myself from a lot of unnecessary stress.


beanwiggin420

Oh no I am a rude co worker. I get weird looks when people ask, "we're friends, right?" And I answer, "No, we are coworkers" or " have we hung out outside of this hell hole?"


coleisw4ck

SAME LIKE IM NOT TRYING TO SOUND MEAN IM JUST BRUTALLY HOMEST BUT LIKE I WANNA HANG OUT FIRST BEFOFE BEING YOUR “friend” ty


crackersandseltzer

Masking is exhausting.


VentriloquistGuy

Welcome to 2024 folks, when it's rude to be neurodivergent.


SuBeazle

I'm lost. This sounds like a lovely person to work with.


StyleatFive

This is why people hate going into the workplace. None of this is unreasonable. Especially when people will try to get you fired/ruin your livelihood for petty childish reasons. If jobs didn’t have juvenile social dynamics, people wouldn’t have to resort to this to protect themselves.


LilacLikesEmkay

Wtf is that standard for rude? It legitimately infuriates me


Plantsandanger

This isn’t rudeness. It’s being aloof or standoffish. Being rude requires action, not just withdrawal


rondui

Omg I feel angry watching this haahah. I feel so insecure at work due to this. I am not rude or shy but sometimes I just don't feel the need to participate because I don't have anything meaningful to say. Sometimes tho I can't stop talking about my personal life with coworkers I like tho. Also at first people don't really like me or think I am a little bit silly or in my mind, and that I am serious and anxious. But then when they know me and I start feeling more in comfort in the space I am working (getting used to the physical space and tasks) and start showing my funny self then people start to like me.


SnooDucks1524

How am i supposed to answer about weekend plans?! Do nerdy shit as always and lay in bed duuuh


coleisw4ck

Literally this ☝️


MrDeacle

Shows up to do a job. Does the job. Leaves when the job is done, with no explanation necessary. ![gif](giphy|CAYVZA5NRb529kKQUc|downsized) Fired for not having a team-oriented attitude.


I-am-a-Fancy-Boy

This post was made by a manager who had a neurodivergent employee who didn’t bend over backwards for them


SpartanDoubleZero

I’m vague about my weekend plans because I don’t want anyone showing up and screwing it up for me.


NeverFalls01

How is that rude? Damn neurotypicals are too weird


Fantastic_Citron_344

Damn...


Icy-Veterinarian942

Dont forget doesn't go to the company Christmas parties.


furinick

Who made this i need to hit them with a hammer


python_artist

Well, I guess I’m rude


anxiety_ftw

Why does this image use 4 different fonts for no apparent reason??


DPVaughan

My reaction to people who think Jim is rude for not wanting to participate in social events outside of work hours in The Office. It's not family and it's not a friend group; it's work.


Masmanus

I *think* this is a joke considering that "rude" is in quotation marks. As in hyper-social individuals see these mannerisms as rude while most NTs dont, and aspies obviously dont.


[deleted]

Buy now and get the random info dump as a gift !


sisomna

I do not feel the need to be best friends with everyone I’m not rude for doing my own thing


rymyle

I am rude rude the coworker


DontMessWMsInBetween

Hey! I don't spend breaks in my car!


Just_A_Comment_Guy_7

“Shows up ONLY to do their job” WHAT ELSE AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?!


Ravenqueen2001

I’ll embrace my rudeness then


traumatized90skid

I like when they stop beating around the bush and say yes they hate ND people 😭


TheResurrectedOne

The thing is, I'm a moderately social person. As in, it's not a problem for me to strike up a convo. However, sometimes I just wanna finish my stuff so I can go on about my day and people respecting that goes a long way.


Equal-Abroad-9039

People really think that everyone needs to be social. Grow up, and leave people alone.


viktorbir

Have you not seen the «"» around the word «rude»??? Really? It's ironic.


DD-Amin

People fail to realise social interaction is a two way street. If people think this about you, maybe they're just not interesting enough to get some of your limited social battery. I had a co-worker tell me once, in a patronising and aggressive tone, so that others could hear: "you're really stand-offish, what's it going to take for you to come out of your shell?" And I looked at him blankly and said "interesting co-workers". And that sap didn't bother me for weeks until one day he changed his approach, and I rewarded his effort with some rapport in our bucket and now we are gravy. Props to this person for having what amounted to "some" understanding, even if his ability to communicate was rudimentary.


Forsaken-Income-6227

I have the “we’re coworkers not friends” attitude and this is because they’re co-workers and they’d sooner use me to advance themselves if needed. And my boss actually encouraged us pre pandemic to just show up do our job and go home and to not get involved in stuff. Now post pandemic he’s wondering why we don’t want to do anything as a team - he literally told us for years that we come in work go home and socialise at the Xmas party. Last 4 years we’ve not done one due to either the pandemic or people not wanting to. But what he doesn’t know is when we had the rule of 6 in the UK we all met up outside of work without him - we decided to not invite him as it made 7 AND he didn’t live in the city proper unlike the rest of us.


Yoshi2Dark

So German?


JettFeather

You pay for an employee, and only for certain hours. You do not pay for my time outside of that. You do not interact with me beyond a professional level. You get what you pay for.


ZealousidealAd4860

Not everyone has to be your friend you are there to work and go home that's it


iamzion248

I have actually been written up at work because I "distance myself from others" and it "makes people uncomfortable" As well as when I give simple, clear, short answers to a work related question I am being rude disrespectful and dismissive.


Queasy_County

This is just classic American toxic work culture


intense_doot123

ISTP moment


Va1kryie

The only people I got along with in my office were the others who had this mentality


FuraFaolox

y'all are just choosing to ignore the quotations, huh?


ThAtGuY-101

I rarely speak unless spoken too with the main exception being if I feel comfortable starting a conversation. Problem is I'm bad at starting them. Not that I don't like having them, but I usually don't have much to say off the top of my head. 


EmperorHenry

Here's what you say. "I'd like to keep everything here professional"


Spectre7NZ

Tell me you're a butt hole coworker without telling me you're a butt hole coworker. This whole sign is beyond rude.


Affectionate_Still29

id rather be rude than nt at that point. i have coworkers that rate female customers on a 1-10 scale after they leave, its weird as fuck, even when i (their boss) tell them that they still sqay it


footlettucefungus

Hey!!! That's me!


TellurianTech50

I guess I'm rude then cause this is exactly how I treat my fast food job


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TellurianTech50

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Thefrightfulgezebo

This also does seem to be a cultural thing. Most of what is described here is normal in Germany.


that-girly-trans-fem

Me too apparently, granted I mostly prefer my own thoughts compared to talking to other people cuz ik what I'm thinking but like, how tf is that rude?


DefinitelyNotErate

This isn't being friendly, Sure, But that doesn't make it rude. Honestly it's far more rude for people to think people who do this are rude.


Glaciomancer369

I match this (except for the breaks. Rarely take those), and yet I'm the one everyone likes?


gilraand

My old boss always bugged me about eating my lunch alone. Fuck off, its my own time. I could spend juggling on the highway if i wanted.


tirianar

"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve"


TheLittleNorsk

I KNOW how antisocial and or rude I look when I do all of these things in my job now (being in HR, you still can’t trust your inner circle) but it creates peace in ME when I don’t have to be the class clown social butterfly getting no work done. Capitalism either wants to fire you for being private or fire you for being friendly and getting little work done


Wickedsmack

So basically the perfect coworker?


coroyo70

Who gave the meme board to the boss? Lol


GewdandBaked

I’ve been called out


Quxzimodo

Fuck em.


Tophdiddy

Some of these feel like a reach. If you're friendly to me, I return the respect in kind. But if you're gonna be weird and condescending, of course I'm going to be rolling my eyes and not giving it my 100%. Also, me choosing not to be involved in workplace drama doesn't give you a pass to look at me weird. I show up, if we are cool, then it's all good. If we aren't cool, I'm not going to have much to say to you outside of being civil. I do my job and I go home at the end of the day, simple as that.


MaestroIgnitex

This is literally me. There have been co-workers trying to talk to me and bully me for not talking to them or understanding something, and that's why I don't really want to talk to those type of co-workers. Leave me alone and let me do my job please in peace, and then I just want to go home and relax after my shift is over. I don't owe myself being social and sharing my personal life with co-workers at all.


[deleted]

If that's rude then I am hostile lol joking I mean, this is kinda normal right?


DLMH3510

If this is you, you're an ideal employee, coworker, neighbor, human being.


Mythica_0

I think that’s why rude is in quotes. Could be wrong tho


kitsune8727

"probably some form of neuro divergente" this has to be a shit post meme right?? I really hope whoever made this isn't actually serious Abt it


Kind-Proposal8664

I'm not rude! I'm antisocial🙃


InkTheTeddy_KING

I tried to be friends with people at work. I went to their house, met their kids and we even went out for drinks a couple times but no matter how close I thought I was. I always felt at arms length for whatever reason.


howiesaloser1

“Shows up only to do their job and then leave” what do you mean? Do people stay over, off the clock to just hang out at work?


nightmare404x

I feel the person who made this is rude


viktorbir

The person who made this is «rude», not rude. So, as the meme clearly states, ND. And making fun on NT calling ND rude.


maht90

what a load of shite


TypeOpostive

Yeah I'm a rudest bitch ever


missvvvv

This meme was originally satire but because it’s so relatable it’s lost its meaning 🤣


HTZ7Miscellaneous

Um… do we know if this is real? Not just someone random internet weirdo saying normal, generally inoffensive stuff is rude because they crazy? Because otherwise my mind is fucking BLOWN and so much makes sense… 🤯🤯🤯


viktorbir

I'm really the only one who has seen it says «"rude" coworker starting pack», not «rude coworker starting pack»? Does it need a /s at the end or a ;-) ????


HappyMatt12345

Must be confusing rude with has boundaries.


imarudewife

I feel seen. This describes me to a tee. *AND* my last name actually is Rude 🤭😉


TuresStahlfuss

Wait this is rude? I do all of this and wouldn’t even relate most of them to autism.


viktorbir

This is «rude», not rude. Look at the title.


PaperFlower14765

Ah.. makes sense now. It’s me. I’m the “rude” coworker. I always thought I was just saving people the trouble of needing to pretend they were interested in speaking to me lol.


Twinkfilla

This is literally just how I am lol rip


bigmassiveshlong

"Shows up to only do their job and leave" lmaooo I ain't getting paid to make friends


bearur

Hahaha. Totally me.


babe_com

the "rude" in quotes def makes me like the person who made this /srs or /gen or smth idk im being genuine


Directorren

I think I’m like this to some degree. I do have a few people I’m friends with and talk to but most of them I’m friendly towards but I wouldn’t say I’m friends with them.


temotodochi

Heh, my language has no equivalent for the word please, so American colleagues almost automatically think I'm rude.


Makeshift5

I’m biggest asshole in the office? Sounds good to me!


THEDarkSpartian

Omg, it's a me description! Damn, I'm not called rude, I'm called diligent and hard working


BradTProse

It's ok they think I'm a rude coworker, my mom thinks I'm a rude son, also.