Tell us that you discovered you were autistic as an adult without directly telling us that. Imply it by sharing personal experiences.

  • torpak@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I recently found out that it’s not common to always buy the same brand of generic food types like apple juice, fish fingers, cereal,…

    • BOMBS@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Wait…people are just changing up brands haphazardly when they go shopping? Do they investigate the brand and make a rational choice beforehand, or are they 1700s trans-Atlantic risk-takers just upheaving their entire lives on a whim?

      • clara@feddit.ukEnglish
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        1 year ago

        get this right, it genuinely shocked me too. some people just… look at the product, and then go “i’ll buy that!” and then they buy it. they are not even making a conscious choice when doing this. their brain intuitively tells them “yes, this one” and they don’t have to think it out.

        more often than not, the product that wins is the product with the better or “flashy” packaging and style. that’s one reason why they spend all that money on advertising and branding. to me, it’s sooo strange. why would you not read up on your choice beforehand, or at least investigate each packet to check for food aversions, find out which one is the best $/unit value, etc? why should the packet the food is in, have any substantial bearing on your choice of purchase? (there are edge cases where the packet matters, i know)

        to answer your question, yeah there is a lot of risk-takers out there!😱

          • clara@feddit.ukEnglish
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            1 year ago

            oh god it’s not just “some people” are influenced, it’s “most people” are influenced?? 💀

            it’s no wonder that “influencer” is a job title, yikes!

            also, this line made me laugh:

            Instead, the autistic shopper focuses on what really matters: ingredients, price, and the necessity of even owning the product. Time and again they select the best product for their needs regardless of how it is displayed.

            when they spell out the reasons like this, it’s very funny because it’s written like we’re specimens in a zoo (imagine the david attenborough voice), and that we’re all acting strangely. no, we’re the ones acting rational, you’re the strange ones!

            that’s a nice article. glad to see my reasoning validated. thank you for sharing ❤️

            • BOMBS@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
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              1 year ago

              I’m happy you enjoyed it. We have a lot to be proud of. You’re welcome!