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Autism (ASD) | Last Active: Jun 19 1:34pm | Replies (1156)

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@sirgalahad

it does because we on the spectrum don't hear the subtle tonal change people use in doing comedy or setting up jokes and the voice going up or down or pauses to emphasize a point . we are also cant read the faces of people as well and the change in expressions or the irony or sarcasm and because we also cant look people in the eye either .

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@sirgalahad
The lack of eye contact explains a lot to me, @sirgalahad. That would make it difficult to understand jokes because facial expressions provide a lot of clues. Thanks again for taking the time to explain this to me. You are a great teacher!