Comments on: Red lorry, yellow lorry

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:33:50 +0000

I’ve been looking at the trailer again.

I’m guessing at 1:32-1:37 he would be surprised to be told that was wrong. “No” is an honest answer, and “thank you” is polite. Honest and polite, what more could you want from him?

1:39-1:42 – “It’s not rocket science” – yes, that’s possibly the least helpful relationship advice to give to someone with Asperger’s. (I assume it is relationship advice.)

2:21 – “I’m not Forrest Gump, you know!” If I ever do decide to come out the AS closet, I could get that printed on a T-Shirt.

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 05 May 2009 11:58:02 +0000

I want to see it, but I don’t know if I can do it in a cinema.

Ever see The Big Bang Theory? It’s on Channel 4 tonight, 23:05.

If I am to continue commenting here, perhaps I should stop being Anon, as you will probably get more Anons eventually and it will be confusing. I will be Anna.

By: James

James — Tue, 05 May 2009 08:57:33 +0000

Yes it is. The trailer suggests that the traits may be a little over-played and stereotypical, at least based on my own experiences.

But even still – it’s a major film in which the lead character has Aspergers – I can’t let this one pass me by without seeing it!

By: Anon

Anon — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:32:15 +0000

It’s a bit close to home, isn’t it.

By: James

James — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:03:29 +0000

Well.

I’d really like to see that, but I suspect it’d be a mistake for me to see it at a cinema. At least if it’s anything like as accurate a portrayal as the trailer suggests it might be. And if it turns out not to be accurate, well I’d be so disappointed…

By: Anon

Anon — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:55:56 +0000

I think if for some reason I needed to find a lot of female Aspies in a hurry, I would go to an animal psychology conference and try my luck there.

By: Anon

Anon — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:15:51 +0000

By: James

James — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:23:11 +0000

That’s a great article, Anon!

By: Anon

Anon — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:08:05 +0000

James:
Excellent use of metaphor there – just sort of play on words that I would use when trying to explain something verbally to someone

Of possible interest.

http://autisticbfh.blogspot.com/2007/11/on-metaphor-and-culture.html

By: James

James — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:47:09 +0000

Soph,

That sounds like a fun job! Well, kind of. If I could make all my predictions about subjects that were my special interests, and could convey them all in writing rather than having to tell people face to face then it’d be great!