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A good grade at parties (startrek.website)
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[–] 36 points 2 years ago* (5 children)

Isn't that how most people socialize at parties? Some people can do it naturally, but I figure most people are pretending. I frequently ask myself "What would a normal human do in this situation?"

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    i feel like it depends: is this a party you want to be at or not?

    if it's a party you don't want to be at you'll probably be pretending

    also: if you feel like this on basically a daily basis.. yeah you probably have autism, welcome to the club.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    What few people ever mention is ... alcohol and sometimes drugs.

    Very few people imagine a party without some intoxicant. Even children's parties, parents will give a party for the kids but the adults seperate themselves to enjoy a bit of alcohol.

    Just think of it .... a party with 20 adults and no alcohol or drugs. Some people can do it but the majority of the population would avoid it.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    "Many respectable physicists said that they weren't going to stand for this -- partly because it was a debasement of science, but mostly because they didn't get invited to those sort of parties."

    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    you're just describing a LAN party or a DND session, nerds have had "parties" without alcohol or drugs for ages.

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  • [–] -4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I agree ... Nerds and DND people sound like a sensible bunch because they actually go out of their way to have fun without intoxicants.

    What I'm talking about is the 90% of the population that can't relate to other humans without getting a little drunk.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    I think it depends how close you are with the people around you. I had a good time at a friend's holiday party recently (with no drugs or alcohol) just because I really love those folks and I'd enjoy spending time with them no matter what.

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